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The present tense form of 'afford' is afford or affords. Example: She affords to buy a new car. (She affords to buy a new car.)
Definition of “afford”
- to have enough money or resources to be able to pay for something
- to be able to do or have something without causing financial strain
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | afford |
| Present Continuous | affording |
| Present Perfect | afforded |
Example
He affords to eat out every day.
Example
They afford to live in a nice neighborhood.
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She is affording a comfortable lifestyle.
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They are affording their children's education.
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He has afforded a luxurious vacation this year.
Example
They have afforded a new house.
afford Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | afford |
| Singular Second Person (You) | afford |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | affords |
| Plural (We/You/They) | afford |
Example
I afford a comfortable lifestyle.
Example
You afford a nice car.
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He affords a luxurious vacation.
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She affords to buy expensive clothes.
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It affords a spacious apartment.
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We afford to go on vacations.
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You afford to eat at fancy restaurants.
Example
They afford to live in a big house.
