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The present tense form of 'perspire' is perspire or perspires. Example: She perspires a lot during her intense workouts. (She perspires a lot during her intense workouts.)
Definition of “perspire”
- to sweat, especially heavily or in large amounts
- to excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin
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 | perspire |
| Present Continuous | perspiring |
| Present Perfect | perspired |
Example
She perspires heavily during her workouts.
Example
They perspire when it's hot outside.
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I am perspiring because of the heat.
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They are perspiring after the intense exercise.
Example
She has perspired a lot today.
Example
They have perspired enough to need a break.
perspire 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) | perspire |
| Singular Second Person (You) | perspire |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | perspires |
| Plural (We/You/They) | perspire |
Example
I perspire during my workouts.
Example
You perspire when you exercise.
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He perspires heavily during physical activities.
Example
She perspires a lot during her workouts.
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It perspires in hot weather.
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We perspire when we are active.
Example
You perspire during exercise.
Example
They perspire after intense physical activity.
