Present Tense Verb questions, Which is correct in this sentence? Joe chooses a piece of wood. Is it chooses or chose? Also, Joe lies his jacket on the bench. Is it lays or lies?
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In the sentence "Joe chooses a piece of wood," the correct present tense verb is "chooses." The verb "choose" in the present tense takes the form "chooses" when used with a third-person singular subject like "Joe."
To determine the correct present tense verb, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the subject of the sentence (in this case, "Joe").
2. Determine the appropriate form of the verb based on the subject and the tense.
- In the present tense, verbs typically end with "-s" or "-es" when used with a third-person singular subject.
- For example: "I choose" (first person singular), "You choose" (second person singular), "He/she/it chooses" (third person singular), "We choose" (first person plural), "You choose" (second person plural), "They choose" (third person plural).
3. Apply the correct form of the verb based on the subject.
Similarly, in the sentence "Joe lays his jacket on the bench," the correct present tense verb is "lays." The verb "lay" in the present tense takes the form "lays" when used with a third-person singular subject like "Joe."
To determine the correct present tense verb, you can follow the same steps as mentioned earlier.
Just remember: "chooses" is the correct form of the present tense verb for the subject "Joe" in the sentence "Joe chooses a piece of wood," and "lays" is the correct form of the present tense verb for the subject "Joe" in the sentence "Joe lays his jacket on the bench."