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The present tense form of 'leave' is leave or leaves. Example: He leaves for work at 8 AM every morning. (He leaves for work at 8 AM every morning.)

Definition of “leave”

to go away from a place
to cause or allow someone to remain behind
to stop doing or participating in something

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	leave
Present Continuous	leaving
Present Perfect	left

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She leaves a note for her roommate.

Example

They leave the house early in the morning.

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 leaving for my appointment now.

Example

They are leaving for their vacation tomorrow.

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 left her job and is looking for a new one.

Example

They have left the meeting room already.

leave 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, 'leave' 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).