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The present tense form of 'consume' is consume or consumes. Example: She consumes a lot of water throughout the day. (She consumes a lot of water throughout the day.)
Definition of “consume”
- to eat, drink, or ingest something
- to use up or deplete something
- to engage in the act of purchasing and using goods or services
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 | consume |
| Present Continuous | consuming |
| Present Perfect | have consumed |
Example
He consumes fruits and vegetables every day.
Example
They consume a lot of coffee to stay awake.
Example
I am consuming a lot of information from this book.
Example
They are consuming a lot of data for their research.
Example
She has consumed a lot of calories today.
Example
We have consumed all the available resources.
consume 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) | consume |
| Singular Second Person (You) | consume |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | consumes |
| Plural (We/You/They) | consume |
Example
I consume a balanced diet.
Example
You consume a lot of water.
Example
He consumes a lot of junk food.
Example
She consumes a lot of sugary drinks.
Example
It consumes a large amount of electricity.
Example
We consume organic food.
Example
You consume energy drinks.
Example
They consume fast food.
