Remember this!
The present tense form of 'coveting' is covet. Example: She often covets designer handbags. (She often covets designer handbags.)
Definition of “covet”
- to desire or want someone else's possessions or qualities
- to have a strong desire to possess something
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 | covet |
| Present Continuous | coveting |
| Present Perfect | coveted |
Example
He covets his neighbor's luxurious lifestyle.
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She covets her friend's talent.
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I am coveting that beautiful artwork.
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They are coveting a vacation to a tropical island.
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She has coveted that rare book for a long time.
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They have coveted a beachfront property for years.
covet 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) | covet |
| Singular Second Person (You) | covet |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | covets |
| Plural (We/You/They) | covet |
Example
I covet my neighbor's garden.
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You covet their success.
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He covets his colleague's promotion.
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She covets her friend's possessions.
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It covets attention.
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We covet their happiness.
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You covet their lifestyle.
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They covet their neighbor's house.
