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The present tense form of 'fan' is fan or fans. Example: He fans the flames to keep the fire burning. (He fans the flames to keep the fire burning.)

Definition of “fan”

to wave or cause to wave (something, especially a fan) to and fro
to become a fan of someone or something

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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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	fan
Present Continuous	fanning
Present Perfect	fanned

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She fans herself with a handheld fan.

Example

They fan the cards to shuffle them.

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

I am fanning the flames to keep the fire going.

Example

They are fanning themselves with palm leaves to stay cool.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

She has fanned herself with a fan all day.

Example

They have fanned the flames to create a warm atmosphere.

fan Subject-Verb Agreement

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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.

In the present tense, 'fan' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).