English · Common Verbs

folds

/fəʊldz/

[/fəʊldz/]

third-person singular of fold

Beginnerverb

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'fold': used when he, she, or it does the action of fold.

Example

My mother folds the warm towels carefully and stacks them on the bathroom shelf.

My mother folds the warm towels carefully and stacks them on the bathroom shelf.

Etymology

From Old English 'fealdan' (to fold).

How & Where It’s Used

Used with singular subjects like he, she, or it in the present tense.

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