Remember this!
The present tense form of 'heave' is heave or heaves. Example: She heaves a sigh of relief after finishing her work. (She heaves a sigh of relief after finishing her work.)
Definition of “heave”
- to lift or haul (a heavy object) with great effort
- to throw (something) with great force or effort
- to rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically
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 | heave |
| Present Continuous | heaving |
| Present Perfect | have heaved |
Example
He heaves the heavy bag onto his shoulder.
Example
They heave the ball across the field.
Example
I am heaving all my strength into this final push.
Example
They are heaving the logs into a pile.
Example
She has heaved many heavy objects in her career.
Example
They have heaved all the garbage out of the house.
heave 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) | heave |
| Singular Second Person (You) | heave |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | heaves |
| Plural (We/You/They) | heave |
Example
I heave the heavy box.
Example
You heave the heavy box.
Example
He heaves the heavy box.
Example
She heaves the heavy box.
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It heaves the heavy box.
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We heave the heavy box.
Example
You heave the heavy box.
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They heave the heavy box.
