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The present tense form of 'pry' is pry or pries. Example: She prys into other people's business too much. (She prys into other people's business too much.)

Definition of “pry”

to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something
to extract, remove, or open (something) with difficulty or by force

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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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	pry
Present Continuous	prying
Present Perfect	pried

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He prys into everyone's personal affairs.

Example

She prys open the package to see what's inside.

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

I am prying the lid off this jar.

Example

They are prying into the company's financial records.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

She has pried open the locked drawer.

Example

They have pried into his personal life.

pry Subject-Verb Agreement

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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.

In the present tense, 'pry' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).