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The present tense form of 'backen' is bake. Example: He bakes bread every morning for breakfast. (He bakes bread every morning for breakfast.)
Definition of “bake”
- to cook or bake something in an oven
- to become firm or solid by cooking or baking
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 | bake |
| Present Continuous | baking |
| Present Perfect | baked |
Example
She bakes cupcakes for special occasions.
Example
They bake their own bread instead of buying it.
Example
I am baking a lasagna for dinner tonight.
Example
They are baking a pie for dessert.
Example
She has baked a batch of cookies for the party.
Example
They have baked a cake for the special occasion.
bake 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) | bake |
| Singular Second Person (You) | bake |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | bakes |
| Plural (We/You/They) | bake |
Example
I bake a cake for every birthday.
Example
You bake delicious cookies.
Example
He bakes bread from scratch.
Example
She bakes a pie for dessert.
Example
It bakes evenly in the oven.
Example
We bake our own bread.
Example
You bake tasty pastries.
Example
They bake cookies for the bake sale.
