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The present tense form of 'scooting' is scoot or scoots. Example: He scoots around the neighborhood on his skateboard. (He scoots around the neighborhood on his skateboard.)
Definition of “scoot”
- to move quickly or hurriedly
- to slide or glide smoothly and effortlessly
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 | scoot |
| Present Continuous | is scooting |
| Present Perfect | has scooted |
Example
She scoots to school every morning.
Example
He scoots his chair closer to the table.
Example
The toddler is scooting across the floor on his hands and knees.
Example
She is scooting her suitcase through the airport.
Example
He has scooted to different cities for work.
Example
They have scooted to the front row of the concert.
scoot 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) | scoot |
| Singular Second Person (You) | scoot |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | scoots |
| Plural (We/You/They) | scoot |
Example
I scoot around the park.
Example
You scoot around the neighborhood.
Example
He scoots around on his scooter.
Example
She scoots across the room.
Example
It scoots under the bed.
Example
We scoot around the city.
Example
You scoot through the crowd.
Example
They scoot down the hill.
