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The present tense form of 'lumber' is lumber or lumbers. Example: The elephant lumbers along the savannah. (The elephant lumbers along the savannah.)
Definition of “lumber”
- to move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way
- to burden or weigh down
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 | lumber |
| Present Continuous | lumbering |
| Present Perfect | lumbered |
Example
The bear lumbers through the forest.
Example
The old man lumbers along the sidewalk.
Example
They are lumbering through the swamp, searching for the lost treasure.
Example
The heavy machinery is lumbering across the construction site.
Example
She has lumbered through many challenges in her life.
Example
They have lumbered with the responsibility of taking care of their aging parents.
lumber 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) | lumber |
| Singular Second Person (You) | lumber |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | lumbers |
| Plural (We/You/They) | lumber |
Example
I lumber through the thick snow.
Example
You lumber through the muddy terrain.
Example
He lumbers through the narrow hallway.
Example
She lumbers under the weight of the heavy backpack.
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It lumbers across the rocky landscape.
Example
We lumber through the dense forest.
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You lumber with the heavy equipment.
Example
They lumber along the riverbank.
