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The present tense form of 'leer' is leer or leers. Example: The man leers at women passing by on the street. (The man leers at women passing by on the street.)
Definition of “leer”
- to look or gaze in an unpleasant, suggestive, or malicious way
- to give a sly, malicious, or lascivious look
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 | leer |
| Present Continuous | leering |
| Present Perfect | leered |
Example
He leers at women passing by on the street.
Example
They leer at each other from across the room.
Example
She is leering at him with a mischievous grin.
Example
They are leering at the couple sitting at the next table.
Example
He has leered at her multiple times today.
Example
They have leered at unsuspecting victims in the past.
leer 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) | leer |
| Singular Second Person (You) | leer |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | leers |
| Plural (We/You/They) | leer |
Example
I leer at him with a mischievous smile.
Example
You leer at her suggestively.
Example
He leers at women passing by on the street.
Example
She leers at him seductively.
Example
It leers at unsuspecting prey.
Example
We leer at each other playfully.
Example
You leer at them with a wicked grin.
Example
They leer at passersby on the sidewalk.
