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The present tense form of 'throw' is throw or throws. Example: She throws a great party every year. (She throws a great party every year.)

Definition of “throw”

to propel an object through the air with force
to cause something to be in a particular state or condition suddenly
to discard or get rid of something

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	throw
Present Continuous	throwing
Present Perfect	thrown

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He throws the ball to his teammate.

Example

She throws away the old clothes.

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

He is throwing a tantrum.

Example

She is throwing a surprise party for her friend.

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

He has thrown all the trash away.

Example

She has thrown successful events before.

throw 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, 'throw' 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).