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The present tense form of 'iron' is iron or irons. Example: He irons his shirts every Sunday. (He irons his shirts every Sunday.)

Definition of “iron”

to press clothes or fabric with a heated iron to remove wrinkles
to smooth out or make something flat using an iron

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	iron
Present Continuous	ironing
Present Perfect	ironed

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She irons her clothes every morning.

Example

They iron their curtains to remove wrinkles.

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

I am ironing my shirt for the party tonight.

Example

They are ironing their bed sheets.

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 ironed all the clothes in the laundry basket.

Example

They have ironed their tablecloth for the dinner party.

iron 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, 'iron' 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).