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The present tense form of 'detour' is detour or detours. Example: He detours around the construction zone on his way to work. (He detours around the construction zone on his way to work.)
Definition of “detour”
- to take a longer or alternative route to reach a destination
- to deviate from the usual or direct course
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 | detour |
| Present Continuous | detouring |
| Present Perfect | detoured |
Example
He detours whenever there is heavy traffic.
Example
They detour around roadblocks.
Example
I am detouring to avoid the construction site.
Example
They are detouring due to the accident.
Example
She has detoured several times today.
Example
They have detoured on this road before.
detour 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) | detour |
| Singular Second Person (You) | detour |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | detours |
| Plural (We/You/They) | detour |
Example
I detour to avoid traffic.
Example
You detour around road closures.
Example
He detours to find a shortcut.
Example
She detours to explore new routes.
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It detours to avoid obstacles.
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We detour when necessary.
Example
You detour to save time.
Example
They detour to bypass congestion.
