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The present tense form of 'shelve' is shelve or shelves. Example: He shelves his books neatly on the bookshelf. (He shelves his books neatly on the bookshelf.)
Definition of “shelve”
- to put something on a shelf or in storage
- to postpone or set aside something for later
- to abandon or cancel a project or plan
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 | shelve |
| Present Continuous | is shelving |
| Present Perfect | has shelved |
Example
He shelves his books in alphabetical order.
Example
They shelve their products on the store shelves.
Example
The librarian is shelving books in the library.
Example
They are shelving the merchandise in the warehouse.
Example
She has shelved all the documents in the filing cabinet.
Example
They have shelved their plans for now.
shelve 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) | shelve |
| Singular Second Person (You) | shelve |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | shelves |
| Plural (We/You/They) | shelve |
Example
I shelve my books on the top shelf.
Example
You shelve your belongings in the closet.
Example
He shelves his collection of DVDs.
Example
She shelves her art supplies.
Example
It shelves the products on the display.
Example
We shelve our files in the cabinet.
Example
You shelve your books on the bookshelf.
Example
They shelve their items in the storage room.
