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The present tense form of 'obey' is obey or obeys. Example: He always obeys his teacher's instructions. (He always obeys his teacher's instructions.)

Definition of “obey”

to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, or wishes of someone in authority
to carry out or fulfill a command, order, or instruction

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	obey
Present Continuous	obeying
Present Perfect	obeyed

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She obeys her teacher's instructions.

Example

They obey the rules.

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 obeying the traffic laws.

Example

They are obeying the guidelines.

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 obeyed the rules.

Example

They have obeyed the instructions.

obey 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, 'obey' 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).