ask
verb (used with object)
to put a question to; inquire of.
asks
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present tense formof ask (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"The only thing Colorado asks is that they comply with the same conditions that every publicly funded preschool must meet, religious and secular alike," Norton said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
“It just asks you about your work and what you want to do.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
“How do you notice that you’re sick, when your noticer itself is sick?” he asks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Jimmy Webb asks, rising slowly from his chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
At a crowded table, legendary grandmother Sarah R. asks for cota tea with her bison burger.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
