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The present tense form of 'picnic' is picnic or picnics. Example: They often picnic in the park during summer. (They often picnic in the park during summer.)
Definition of “picnic”
- to have a picnic, an outdoor meal or social gathering
- to eat a meal outdoors, usually in a park or countryside
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 | picnic |
| Present Continuous | picnicking |
| Present Perfect | picnicked |
Example
We picnic in the park every Sunday.
Example
He picnics with his friends regularly.
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They are picnicking near the river.
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She is picnicking with her family today.
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She has picnicked in many beautiful locations.
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They have picnicked in this park before.
picnic 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) | picnic |
| Singular Second Person (You) | picnic |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | picnics |
| Plural (We/You/They) | picnic |
Example
I picnic in the park.
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You picnic in the park.
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He picnics in the park.
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She picnics in the park.
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It picnics in the park.
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We picnic in the park.
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You picnic in the park.
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They picnic in the park.
