What is the present tense of “adsorb”!

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The present tense form of 'adsorb' is adsorb or adsorbs. Example: The silica gel adsorbs moisture from the surrounding environment. (The silica gel adsorbs moisture from the surrounding environment.)

Definition of “adsorb”

  • to gather and hold (a substance) on the surface in a condensed layer
  • to attract and retain molecules of a gas or liquid on a solid surface

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 Simpleadsorb
Present Continuousadsorbing
Present Perfectadsorbed
Present Simple
The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.
Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

The paper towel adsorbs the ink.

Example

The surface adsorbs the particles.

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

The desiccant is adsorbing moisture from the air.

Example

The material is adsorbing the chemicals.

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

The filter has adsorbed the impurities.

Example

The substance has adsorbed the gases.

adsorb 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, 'adsorb' 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).
Singular First Person (I)adsorb
Singular Second Person (You)adsorb
Singular Third Person (He/She/It)adsorbs
Plural (We/You/They)adsorb

Example

I adsorb the molecules.

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You adsorb the particles.

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He adsorbs the gases.

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She adsorbs the liquids.

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It adsorbs the substances.

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We adsorb the chemicals.

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You adsorb the compounds.

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They adsorb the contaminants.

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