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The present tense form of 'heal' is heal or heals. Example: He heals quickly from minor injuries. (He heals quickly from minor injuries.)

Definition of “heal”

to make or become healthy or whole again, especially after an injury or illness
to alleviate or relieve (a person's distress or suffering)

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	heal
Present Continuous	healing
Present Perfect	have healed

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

The body has the ability to heal itself.

Example

They heal wounds with proper care.

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

She is healing from her surgery.

Example

They are healing their relationship.

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

He has healed from his illness.

Example

They have healed many patients over the years.

heal 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, 'heal' 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).