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The present tense form of 'phone' is phone or phones. Example: He phones his parents every Sunday. (He phones his parents every Sunday.)
Definition of “phone”
- to make a telephone call
- to speak to someone on the phone
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 | phone |
| Present Continuous | phoning |
| Present Perfect | phoned |
Example
She phones her friends regularly.
Example
They phone their clients for updates.
Example
I am phoning my colleague to discuss the project.
Example
They are phoning potential candidates for the job.
Example
She has phoned her parents already.
Example
They have phoned the supplier for more information.
phone 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) | phone |
| Singular Second Person (You) | phone |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | phones |
| Plural (We/You/They) | phone |
Example
I phone my family every day.
Example
You phone your friends often.
Example
He phones his girlfriend every night.
Example
She phones her parents on weekends.
Example
It phones its owner when it's hungry.
Example
We phone our clients regularly.
Example
You phone your colleagues for updates.
Example
They phone their customers for feedback.
