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The present tense form of 'chair' is chair or chairs. Example: She chairs the board meetings every month. (She chairs the board meetings every month.)
Definition of “chair”
- to be the person in charge of a meeting or organization
- to preside over a meeting or organization
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 | chair |
| Present Continuous | chairing |
| Present Perfect | chaired |
Example
She chairs the meetings with confidence.
Example
They chair the committee effectively.
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I am chairing the conference next week.
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They are chairing the project team.
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She has chaired multiple events this year.
Example
They have chaired several committees.
chair 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) | chair |
| Singular Second Person (You) | chair |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | chairs |
| Plural (We/You/They) | chair |
Example
I chair the committee meetings.
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You chair the board meetings.
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He chairs the organization.
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She chairs the meetings.
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It chairs the committee.
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We chair the conferences.
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You chair the events.
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They chair the committees.
