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The present tense form of 'shin' is shin or shins. Example: She often shins up the ladder to clean the gutters. (She often shins up the ladder to clean the gutters.)
Definition of “shin”
- to climb quickly and energetically up or down something
- to kick someone hard in the shins
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 | shin |
| Present Continuous | shinning |
| Present Perfect | shinned |
Example
He shins up the rock wall effortlessly.
Example
She shins down the fire escape to avoid the crowd.
Example
I am shinning up the tree to get a better view.
Example
They are shinning down the rope with ease.
Example
He has shinned up the pole many times before.
Example
She has shinned down the ladder countless times.
shin 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) | shin |
| Singular Second Person (You) | shin |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | shins |
| Plural (We/You/They) | shin |
Example
I shin up the ladder.
Example
You shin up the tree.
Example
He shins up the wall.
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She shins down the rope.
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It shins up the pole.
Example
We shin up the mountain.
Example
You shin down the hill.
Example
They shin up the tree.
