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The present tense form of 'card' is card or cards. Example: He cards the fibers to prepare them for weaving. (He cards the fibers to prepare them for weaving.)
Definition of “card”
- to comb or brush (fibers, such as wool) to prepare them for spinning
- to check the identification of (someone), typically by asking for their ID card
- to score a card in a game
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 | card |
| Present Continuous | carding |
| Present Perfect | carded |
Example
He cards the fibers every morning.
Example
They card the wool before spinning it.
Example
I am carding the fibers right now.
Example
They are carding the wool for the next batch.
Example
She has carded all the fibers for the project.
Example
They have carded a significant amount of wool.
card 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) | card |
| Singular Second Person (You) | card |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | cards |
| Plural (We/You/They) | card |
Example
I card the fibers.
Example
You card the fibers.
Example
He cards the fibers.
Example
She cards the fibers.
Example
It cards the fibers.
Example
We card the fibers.
Example
You card the fibers.
Example
They card the fibers.
