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The present tense form of 'float' is float or floats. Example: The leaves float on the surface of the water. (The leaves float on the surface of the water.)
Definition of “float”
- to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid
- to move gently on the surface of a liquid
- to be suspended in or move through the air
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 | float |
| Present Continuous | floating |
| Present Perfect | floated |
Example
The ducks float on the pond.
Example
We float in the pool during the summer.
Example
The kite is floating in the sky.
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They are floating on their backs in the lake.
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He has floated in the Dead Sea.
Example
They have floated down this river before.
float 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) | float |
| Singular Second Person (You) | float |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | floats |
| Plural (We/You/They) | float |
Example
I float on my back in the pool.
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You float effortlessly in the water.
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He floats on the surface of the lake.
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She floats in the Dead Sea.
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It floats in the air.
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We float on our backs in the ocean.
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You float in the pool.
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They float on the river.
