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The present tense form of 'put off' is put off or puts off. Example: She always puts off doing her homework until the last minute. (She always puts off doing her homework until the last minute.)
Definition of “put off”
- to delay or postpone something
- to discourage or deter someone from doing something
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 | put off |
| Present Continuous | putting off |
| Present Perfect | put off |
Example
He puts off doing his chores.
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They put off making a decision.
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She is putting off studying for the exam.
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We are putting off the meeting until tomorrow.
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They have put off discussing the issue for too long.
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He has put off buying new clothes.
put off 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) | put off |
| Singular Second Person (You) | put off |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | puts off |
| Plural (We/You/They) | put off |
Example
I put off doing my laundry.
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You put off making a decision.
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He puts off doing his homework.
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She puts off going to the gym.
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It puts off fixing the problem.
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We put off discussing the issue.
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You put off making a choice.
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They put off starting the project.
