Remember this!
The present tense form of 'grow' is grow or grows. Example: He grows vegetables in his backyard garden. (He grows vegetables in his backyard garden.)
Definition of “grow”
- to increase in size or develop
- to become larger or taller
- to cultivate or produce
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 | grow |
| Present Continuous | growing |
| Present Perfect | grown |
Example
He grows flowers in his garden.
Example
They grow their own food.
Example
I am growing my own vegetables.
Example
They are growing their business.
Example
She has grown a successful career.
Example
They have grown their customer base.
grow 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) | grow |
| Singular Second Person (You) | grow |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | grows |
| Plural (We/You/They) | grow |
Example
I grow flowers in my garden.
Example
You grow flowers in your garden.
Example
He grows flowers in his garden.
Example
She grows flowers in her garden.
Example
It grows flowers in its garden.
Example
We grow flowers in our garden.
Example
You grow flowers in your garden.
Example
They grow flowers in their garden.
