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The present tense form of 'wane' is wane or wanes. Example: The moon wanes during its last quarter. (The moon wanes during its last quarter.)

Definition of “wane”

to decrease in size, strength, or intensity
to approach an end

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	wane
Present Continuous	waning
Present Perfect	waned

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

Her energy wanes as the day goes on.

Example

Their interest wanes when the topic becomes repetitive.

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

My patience is waning with each delay.

Example

Their enthusiasm is waning as the project faces challenges.

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

His popularity has waned in recent years.

Example

Their support has waned since the change in leadership.

wane 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, 'wane' 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).