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The present tense form of 'hearken' is hearken or hearkens. Example: She hearkens to her intuition when making decisions. (She hearkens to her intuition when making decisions.)
Definition of “hearken”
- to listen or pay attention to something
- to respond or comply with something
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 | hearken |
| Present Continuous | hearkening |
| Present Perfect | hearkened |
Example
We hearken to the words of wisdom.
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You hearken to the voice inside you.
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She is hearkening to the sounds of nature.
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They are hearkening to the needs of the community.
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He has hearkened to the advice of his mentors.
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They have hearkened to the feedback from their customers.
hearken 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) | hearken |
| Singular Second Person (You) | hearken |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | hearkens |
| Plural (We/You/They) | hearken |
Example
I hearken to the sound of the waves.
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You hearken to your inner voice.
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He hearkens to the advice of his mentors.
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She hearkens to the call for action.
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It hearkens to the needs of the community.
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We hearken to the voices of the people.
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You hearken to the opinions of others.
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They hearken to the demands of the protesters.
