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The present tense form of 'cantar' is canto, cantas, canta, cantamos, cantáis, cantan. Example: Mi hermana canta muy bien. (My sister sings very well.) (Mi hermana canta muy bien. (My sister sings very well.))

Definition of “canto”

to sing

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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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	canto
Present Continuous	cantando
Present Perfect	he cantado

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

Yo canto en el coro de la escuela. (I sing in the school choir.)

Example

Tú cantas muy bien. (You sing very well.)

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

Estoy cantando una canción para mi mamá. (I am singing a song for my mom.)

Example

Ellos están cantando en el escenario. (They are singing on the stage.)

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

Hasta ahora, he cantado tres canciones en el concierto. (So far, I have sung three songs in the concert.)

Example

Mis amigos han cantado en muchas competencias. (My friends have sung in many competitions.)

canto Subject-Verb Agreement

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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.

In the present tense, 'cantar' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (él, ella, usted), but it remains the same for all other subjects (yo, tú, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, ustedes).