Remember this!
The present tense form of 'laugh' is laugh or laughs. Example: He laughs every time he watches that comedy show. (He laughs every time he watches that comedy show.)
Definition of “laugh”
- to make the sounds and movements of your face that show you think something is funny or you are happy
- to find something funny and make the sounds and movements of your face that show this
- to say something in a way that shows you think it is funny
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 | laugh |
| Present Continuous | laughing |
| Present Perfect | laughed |
Example
He laughs at every joke.
Example
They laugh when they are happy.
Example
I am laughing at the funny video.
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They are laughing together.
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She has laughed at all the jokes.
Example
They have laughed so much today.
laugh 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) | laugh |
| Singular Second Person (You) | laugh |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | laughs |
| Plural (We/You/They) | laugh |
Example
I laugh when I'm happy.
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You laugh at funny jokes.
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He laughs at silly videos.
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She laughs when she finds something funny.
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It laughs at playful gestures.
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We laugh together.
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You laugh at amusing stories.
Example
They laugh at humorous situations.
