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The present tense form of 'tidy' is tidy or tidies. Example: He always tidies his desk at the end of the day. (He always tidies his desk at the end of the day.)
Definition of “tidy”
- to make something neat and organized by cleaning or arranging it
- to put things in order or make them tidy
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 | tidy |
| Present Continuous | tidying |
| Present Perfect | tidied |
Example
She tidies her desk every morning.
Example
They tidy their garden regularly.
Example
I am tidying up the kitchen right now.
Example
They are tidying their rooms before the guests arrive.
Example
She has tidied the living room already.
Example
They have tidied their workspace for the day.
tidy 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) | tidy |
| Singular Second Person (You) | tidy |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | tidies |
| Plural (We/You/They) | tidy |
Example
I tidy my room every day.
Example
You tidy your workspace regularly.
Example
He tidies his desk before leaving.
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She tidies up the kitchen after cooking.
Example
It tidies its toys.
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We tidy our garden together.
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You tidy your rooms before guests arrive.
Example
They tidy their workspaces every week.
