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The present tense form of 'stretch' is stretch or stretches. Example: He stretches his muscles before exercising. (He stretches his muscles before exercising.)
Definition of “stretch”
- to extend or lengthen something beyond its normal limits
- to straighten or extend one's body or a part of it to its full length
- to make great efforts to achieve or accomplish something
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 | stretch |
| Present Continuous | stretching |
| Present Perfect | stretched |
Example
He stretches his legs every morning.
Example
They stretch their bodies before dancing.
Example
I am stretching my arms and legs right now.
Example
They are stretching their muscles before the game.
Example
She has stretched her body for flexibility.
Example
They have stretched their muscles for warm-up.
stretch 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) | stretch |
| Singular Second Person (You) | stretch |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | stretches |
| Plural (We/You/They) | stretch |
Example
I stretch my body every morning.
Example
You stretch your muscles before exercising.
Example
He stretches his arms and legs.
Example
She stretches her body.
Example
It stretches its muscles.
Example
We stretch our bodies before yoga class.
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You stretch your legs before running.
Example
They stretch their muscles for warm-up.
