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The present tense form of 'toil' is toil or toils. Example: He toils tirelessly to provide for his family. (He toils tirelessly to provide for his family.)
Definition of “toil”
- to work extremely hard or laboriously
- to struggle or strive with great effort
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 | toil |
| Present Continuous | toiling |
| Present Perfect | toiled |
Example
She toils every day to make ends meet.
Example
They toil to achieve their dreams.
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I am toiling on this difficult task.
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They are toiling to finish the project on time.
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She has toiled for years to reach this level of success.
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They have toiled to build their business from scratch.
toil 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) | toil |
| Singular Second Person (You) | toil |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | toils |
| Plural (We/You/They) | toil |
Example
I toil every day to achieve my goals.
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You toil to make a living.
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He toils day and night to support his family.
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She toils to make a difference in the world.
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It toils to survive in its natural habitat.
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We toil together to accomplish our tasks.
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You toil for a better future.
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They toil to achieve their dreams.
