can merit
Regular verb: merit - merited- merited

Affirmation 	
Simple form 	V-ing form 	Perfect 	V-ing perfect 	
I can merit
you can merit
she can merit
we can merit
you can merit
they can merit 	I can be meriting
you can be meriting
she can be meriting
we can be meriting
you can be meriting
they can be meriting	I can have merited
you can have merited
she can have merited
we can have merited
you can have merited
they can have merited	I can have been meriting
you can have been meriting
she can have been meriting
we can have been meriting
you can have been meriting
they can have been meriting	

Negation 	
Simple form 	V-ing form 	Perfect 	V-ing perfect 	
I cannot merit
you cannot merit
she cannot merit
we cannot merit
you cannot merit
they cannot merit 	I cannot be meriting
you cannot be meriting
she cannot be meriting
we cannot be meriting
you cannot be meriting
they cannot be meriting	I cannot have merited
you cannot have merited
she cannot have merited
we cannot have merited
you cannot have merited
they cannot have merited	I cannot have been meriting
you cannot have been meriting
she cannot have been meriting
we cannot have been meriting
you cannot have been meriting
they cannot have been meriting	

Interrogative form 	
Simple form 	V-ing form 	Perfect 	V-ing perfect 	
can I merit?
can you merit?
can she merit?
can we merit?
can you merit?
can they merit? 	can I be meriting?
can you be meriting?
can she be meriting?
can we be meriting?
can you be meriting?
can they be meriting? 	can I have merited?
can you have merited?
can she have merited?
can we have merited?
can you have merited?
can they have merited? 	can I have been meriting?
can you have been meriting?
can she have been meriting?
can we have been meriting?
can you have been meriting?
can they have been meriting? 	

Interro-negative form 	
Simple form 	V-ing form 	Perfect 	V-ing perfect 	
can I not merit?
can you not merit?
can she not merit?
can we not merit?
can you not merit?
can they not merit? 	can I not be meriting?
can you not be meriting?
can she not be meriting?
can we not be meriting?
can you not be meriting?
can they not be meriting? 	can I not have merited?
can you not have merited?
can she not have merited?
can we not have merited?
can you not have merited?
can they not have merited? 	can I not have been meriting?
can you not have been meriting?
can she not have been meriting?
can we not have been meriting?
can you not have been meriting?
can they not have been meriting?