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The present tense form of 'ret' is ret or retts. Example: He retts the fibers to prepare them for spinning. (He retts the fibers to prepare them for spinning.)

Definition of “ret”

to soak flax or hemp in water to soften the fibers and separate them from the woody tissue
to undergo the process of retting

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	ret
Present Continuous	retting
Present Perfect	retted

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He retts the flax in the river.

Example

They ret the hemp fibers for several days.

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 retting the flax in the pond.

Example

They are retting the fibers to prepare them.

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 retted all the flax.

Example

They have retted the fibers before spinning them.

ret 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, 'ret' 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).