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The present tense form of 'spawn' is spawn or spawns. Example: The frogs spawn in the pond during the rainy season. (The frogs spawn in the pond during the rainy season.)
Definition of “spawn”
- to generate, create, or produce something
- to give birth to offspring
- to appear or emerge suddenly
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 | spawn |
| Present Continuous | spawning |
| Present Perfect | spawned |
Example
The mushrooms spawn in damp environments.
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The insects spawn in the soil.
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The birds are spawning in their nesting grounds.
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The flowers are spawning new buds.
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The company has spawned numerous innovations.
Example
The artist has spawned many imitators.
spawn 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) | spawn |
| Singular Second Person (You) | spawn |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | spawns |
| Plural (We/You/They) | spawn |
Example
I spawn new ideas.
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You spawn new opportunities.
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He spawns new projects.
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She spawns new initiatives.
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It spawns new trends.
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We spawn new possibilities.
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You spawn new collaborations.
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They spawn new inventions.
