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The present tense form of 'brief' is brief or briefs. Example: He briefs his employees regularly. (He briefs his employees regularly.)
Definition of “brief”
- to give someone detailed instructions or information about something
- to inform someone about a particular situation or topic
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 | brief |
| Present Continuous | briefing |
| Present Perfect | briefed |
Example
She briefs her team regularly.
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They brief the clients on the progress of the project.
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I am briefing the new employees about company policies.
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They are briefing the stakeholders on the marketing strategy.
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She has briefed the management on the financial report.
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They have briefed all the participants about the event details.
brief 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) | brief |
| Singular Second Person (You) | brief |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | briefs |
| Plural (We/You/They) | brief |
Example
I brief my team regularly.
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You brief your colleagues before the meeting.
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He briefs his clients regularly.
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She briefs the team on the project updates.
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It briefs the employees about the safety protocols.
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We brief our customers about the new features.
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You brief the participants before the workshop.
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They brief the stakeholders on the progress.
