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The present tense form of 'leer' is leer or leers. Example: She often leers at people passing by. (She often leers at people passing by.)

Definition of “leer”

to look or gaze in a sly, malicious, or lascivious manner
to read or study with attention or interest

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	leer
Present Continuous	leering
Present Perfect	leered

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He often leers at women on the street.

Example

She leers at him whenever he enters the room.

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 leering at the book cover, trying to figure out what it's about.

Example

They are leering at the pictures in the magazine.

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 leered at him multiple times today.

Example

They have leered at each other since they met.

leer 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, 'leer' 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).