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The present tense form of 'eat' is eat or eats. Example: He eats breakfast every morning. (He eats breakfast every morning.)
Definition of “eat”
- to take food into the mouth and swallow it
- to consume or ingest food
- to have a meal
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 | eat |
| Present Continuous | eating |
| Present Perfect | eaten |
Example
She eats fruits and vegetables every day.
Example
They eat lunch together at work.
Example
I am eating a salad for dinner.
Example
They are eating ice cream on a hot day.
Example
She has eaten at that restaurant before.
Example
We have eaten all the snacks.
eat 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) | eat |
| Singular Second Person (You) | eat |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | eats |
| Plural (We/You/They) | eat |
Example
I eat breakfast every day.
Example
You eat lunch with your friends.
Example
He eats dinner at home.
Example
She eats vegetables for a healthy diet.
Example
It eats grass in the field.
Example
We eat together as a family.
Example
You eat snacks during the movie.
Example
They eat pizza on Fridays.
