English · Common Verbs

pours

/pɔːrz/

[/pɔːrz/]

third-person singular of pour

Beginnerverb

Definition

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

Example

My father pours a cup of tea for everyone the moment the guests arrive.

My father pours a cup of tea for everyone the moment the guests arrive.

Etymology

From Middle English 'pouren', of uncertain origin.

How & Where It’s Used

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

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