Remember this!
The present tense form of 'correct' is correct or corrects. Example: He corrects his students' grammar errors. (He corrects his students' grammar errors.)
Definition of “correct”
- to make something right or accurate
- to point out and fix errors or mistakes
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 | correct |
| Present Continuous | correcting |
| Present Perfect | corrected |
Example
She corrects spelling mistakes.
Example
They correct grammar errors.
Example
I am correcting the errors in this document.
Example
They are correcting their pronunciation.
Example
She has corrected all the mistakes in the report.
Example
They have corrected their previous errors.
correct 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) | correct |
| Singular Second Person (You) | correct |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | corrects |
| Plural (We/You/They) | correct |
Example
I correct my mistakes.
Example
You correct your errors.
Example
He corrects his work.
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She corrects her spelling.
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It corrects its mistakes.
Example
We correct our papers.
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You correct your grammar.
Example
They correct their errors.
