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The present tense form of 'yap' is yap or yaps. Example: The chatty parrot yaps all day long. (The chatty parrot yaps all day long.)
Definition of “yap”
- to bark sharply or shrilly
- to talk incessantly or noisily
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 | yap |
| Present Continuous | yapping |
| Present Perfect | yapped |
Example
The dog yaps at every passerby.
Example
She yaps about her problems to anyone who will listen.
Example
The parrot is yapping loudly.
Example
They are yapping about their favorite TV show.
Example
The dog has yapped all morning.
Example
She has yapped nonstop since she woke up.
yap 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) | yap |
| Singular Second Person (You) | yap |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | yaps |
| Plural (We/You/They) | yap |
Example
I yap at strangers.
Example
You yap at the mailman.
Example
He yaps at every car that passes by.
Example
She yaps about her day at work.
Example
It yaps whenever someone rings the doorbell.
Example
We yap at each other playfully.
Example
You yap during phone calls.
Example
They yap at squirrels in the backyard.
