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The present tense form of 'bake' is bake or bakes. Example: He bakes bread every morning for breakfast. (He bakes bread every morning for breakfast.)
Definition of “bake”
- to cook food using dry heat, typically in an oven
- to make or prepare something by mixing ingredients and subjecting it to heat
- to become hardened or solid through the application of heat
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 at home.
Example
I am baking a lasagna for dinner tonight.
Example
They are baking a pie for Thanksgiving.
Example
She has baked a batch of cookies for the party.
Example
They have baked a cake for the celebration.
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 cookies for my friends.
Example
You bake delicious cakes.
Example
He bakes bread every day.
Example
She bakes pies for the family.
Example
It bakes cookies in the oven.
Example
We bake our own bread.
Example
You bake tasty pastries.
Example
They bake cupcakes for parties.
