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The present tense form of 'dehumanize' is dehumanize or dehumanizes. Example: The oppressive regime dehumanizes its citizens through constant surveillance. (The oppressive regime dehumanizes its citizens through constant surveillance.)

Definition of “dehumanize”

to deprive someone of their human qualities, dignity, or rights
to treat someone as if they are not human, often by subjecting them to cruel or inhumane treatment
to remove or reduce the human characteristics or qualities of something

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Present Simple	dehumanize
Present Continuous	dehumanizing
Present Perfect	have dehumanized

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

The oppressive regime dehumanizes its citizens.

Example

They dehumanize anyone who disagrees with them.

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

The media is dehumanizing certain groups through biased reporting.

Example

They are dehumanizing the victims by blaming them for their own suffering.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

They have dehumanized countless individuals over the years.

Example

The company has dehumanized its employees for profit.

dehumanize Subject-Verb Agreement

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.

In the present tense, 'dehumanize' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).