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The present tense form of 'pend' is pend or pends. Example: He pends his final decision until he has more information. (He pends his final decision until he has more information.)
Definition of “pend”
- to wait or delay action
- to hang or suspend 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 | pend |
| Present Continuous | pending |
| Present Perfect | pended |
Example
The decision pends on the outcome of the meeting.
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They pend their response until they have more clarity.
Example
I am pending approval for my leave request.
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The project is pending further review.
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She has pended her decision until she receives more information.
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They have pended the project until the budget is finalized.
pend 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) | pend |
| Singular Second Person (You) | pend |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | pends |
| Plural (We/You/They) | pend |
Example
I pend my decision until I have more information.
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You pend your decision until you have more clarity.
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He pends his decision until he has all the facts.
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She pends her response until she receives more information.
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It pends the release until the marketing campaign is ready.
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We pend our decisions until we have more information.
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You pend your responses until you have more clarity.
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They pend the project until the budget is finalized.
