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The present tense form of 'sold' is sell or sells. Example: She sells handmade crafts online. (She sells handmade crafts online.)

Definition of “sell”

to transfer ownership of goods or property in exchange for money
to be purchased by someone

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	sell
Present Continuous	selling
Present Perfect	sold

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He sells books at the bookstore.

Example

They sell fresh produce at the farmers market.

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 selling my old clothes online.

Example

They are selling their handmade jewelry at the craft fair.

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 sold all her paintings.

Example

They have sold a lot of products this month.

sell 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, 'sell' 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).