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The present tense form of 'sail' is sail or sails. Example: He sails on the lake every weekend. (He sails on the lake every weekend.)

Definition of “sail”

to travel on water in a ship or boat
to move smoothly and effortlessly
to navigate or control a boat or ship

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	sail
Present Continuous	sailing
Present Perfect	sailed

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He sails his boat on the river.

Example

They sail to different islands for exploration.

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 sailing in the regatta tomorrow.

Example

They are sailing in the race this weekend.

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 sailed in many competitions.

Example

They have sailed across multiple seas.

sail 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, 'sail' 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).