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The present tense form of 'obey' is obey or obeys. Example: He always obeys traffic laws. (He always obeys traffic laws.)

Definition of “obey”

to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, or wishes of someone
to carry out or fulfill a command, request, 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 parents' instructions.

Example

They obey the law.

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 rules.

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 all the instructions.

Example

They have obeyed the regulations.

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).