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The present tense form of 'lour' is lour or lours. Example: He often lours when he is upset. (He often lours when he is upset.)
Definition of “lour”
- to become dark, gloomy, or threatening
- to frown or scowl in an angry or disapproving manner
- to make something appear darker or more gloomy
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 | lour |
| Present Continuous | louring |
| Present Perfect | loured |
Example
The storm clouds lour over the horizon.
Example
She often lours when she is disappointed.
Example
The sky is louring and it might rain soon.
Example
He is louring at his friend's behavior.
Example
The atmosphere has loured since the argument started.
Example
She has loured at him for his mistake.
lour 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) | lour |
| Singular Second Person (You) | lour |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | lours |
| Plural (We/You/They) | lour |
Example
I lour when I am upset.
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You lour when you are disappointed.
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He lours when he is angry.
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She lours when she disapproves.
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It lours when it senses danger.
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We lour when we are frustrated.
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You lour when you are annoyed.
Example
They lour when they are unhappy.
