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The present tense form of 'look' is look or looks. Example: He looks at himself in the mirror every morning. (He looks at himself in the mirror every morning.)
Definition of “look”
- to direct one's gaze in a particular direction
- to have the appearance or expression of being
- to search for something
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 | look |
| Present Continuous | looking |
| Present Perfect | looked |
Example
She looks at the stars every night.
Example
They look for opportunities to grow.
Example
I am looking for my phone.
Example
They are looking forward to the concert.
Example
She has looked into the matter thoroughly.
Example
They have looked at all the possibilities.
look 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) | look |
| Singular Second Person (You) | look |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | looks |
| Plural (We/You/They) | look |
Example
I look in the mirror.
Example
You look great today.
Example
He looks tired.
Example
She looks happy.
Example
It looks like rain.
Example
We look forward to the event.
Example
You look for opportunities.
Example
They look at the stars.
