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The present tense form of 'keen' is keen or keens. Example: He keens in sorrow for his lost love. (He keens in sorrow for his lost love.)

Definition of “keen”

to wail or lament loudly and mournfully
to express deep sorrow or grief

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	keen
Present Continuous	keening
Present Perfect	keened

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She keens at every funeral she attends.

Example

They keen for their ancestors during the ceremony.

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 keening for my lost friend.

Example

They are keening in remembrance of their loved ones.

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 keened for many souls.

Example

They have keened for countless tragedies.

keen 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, 'keen' 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).