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The present tense form of 'purse' is purse or purses. Example: He often purses his lips when he's deep in thought. (He often purses his lips when he's deep in thought.)

Definition of “purse”

to contract or pucker (the lips) into a small tight round shape
to clasp or hold tightly

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	purse
Present Continuous	pursing
Present Perfect	pursed

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She purses her lips when she's thinking.

Example

They purse their lips in disapproval.

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 pursing my lips in confusion.

Example

They are pursing their lips in concentration.

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 pursed her lips many times before.

Example

They have pursed their lips in frustration.

purse 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, 'purse' 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).