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The present tense form of 'postpone' is postpone or postpones. Example: She usually postpones making important decisions. (She usually postpones making important decisions.)
Definition of “postpone”
- to delay or reschedule an event, appointment, or action to a later time
- to put off doing something until a later time
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 | postpone |
| Present Continuous | postponing |
| Present Perfect | postponed |
Example
She postpones her dentist appointment.
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They postpone the deadline for submitting the report.
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I am postponing my vacation plans.
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They are postponing the launch of the new product.
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He has postponed the meeting until next week.
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They have postponed the event multiple times.
postpone 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) | postpone |
| Singular Second Person (You) | postpone |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | postpones |
| Plural (We/You/They) | postpone |
Example
I postpone my tasks.
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You postpone your appointments.
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He postpones his meetings.
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She postpones her plans.
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It postpones the event.
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We postpone our trips.
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You postpone your projects.
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They postpone their events.
