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The present tense form of 'freeze' is freeze or freezes. Example: Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. (Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.)
Definition of “freeze”
- to become or cause to become solid due to extreme cold
- to preserve food or other perishable items by subjecting them to very low temperatures
- to immobilize or make motionless
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 | freeze |
| Present Continuous | freezing |
| Present Perfect | frozen |
Example
They freeze the fish to keep it fresh.
Example
He freezes the ice cream for dessert.
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I am freezing the vegetables for later use.
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They are freezing in the cold weather.
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She has frozen the meat for the barbecue.
Example
They have frozen the fruit for smoothies.
freeze 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) | freeze |
| Singular Second Person (You) | freeze |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | freezes |
| Plural (We/You/They) | freeze |
Example
I freeze the vegetables.
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You freeze the ice cubes.
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He freezes the meat.
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She freezes the fruit.
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It freezes the water.
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We freeze the leftovers.
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You freeze the food.
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They freeze the drinks.
