Is it always original verb form after pronouns?

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for example, If you ______ carefully, you ......so the blank is 'listen,' right?why isnt the blank, will listen or listening, listened or is listened?I need to know why original verb form comes after pronoun.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

You need to become familiar with the verb tenses of English.
You won't find that kind of information on this forum.
It is basic information about English.
Google English grammar verb tenses and you'll find a lot of material that will help you learn this basic topic.

CJ

CalifJim · Answer

ardoradoIf you ____ carefully, you ......so the blank is 'listen,' right?

listen(ed), look(ed), search(ed), or any other appropriate verb.

ardoradoI need to know why original verb form comes after pronoun.

What you call "the original verb form" is called the infinitive or the base form. It is one of the principle parts of a verb. There are three principle parts of a verb: infinitive, past, and past participle.

see, saw, seen
go, went, gone
do, did, done,
make, made, made
find, found, found
listen, listened, listened

Note that the infinitive (original verb form) is not the only form that can come after a pronoun. You will learn a lot more about this when you find those web sites I suggested you look for.

CJ

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