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The present tense form of 'grinning' is grinning. Example: She is always grinning from ear to ear. (She is always grinning from ear to ear.)

Definition of “grin”

to smile widely, typically showing one's teeth
to express amusement, satisfaction, or embarrassment in a wide smile

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	grin
Present Continuous	grinning
Present Perfect	grinned

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She grins whenever she sees her favorite celebrity.

Example

They grin at each other across the room.

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

He is grinning at the funny video.

Example

They are grinning with excitement.

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 grinned at every joke so far.

Example

They have grinned at all the photos.

grin 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, 'grinning' 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).