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The present tense form of 'absenting' is absent or absents. Example: She absents herself from social gatherings. (She absents herself from social gatherings.)
Definition of “absent”
- to stay away or be absent from a place
- to deliberately not attend or participate in something
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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 | absent |
| Present Continuous | absenting |
| Present Perfect | absented |
Example
She absents herself from unnecessary drama.
Example
They absent themselves from the discussion.
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He is absenting himself from the conversation.
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They are absenting themselves from the event.
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She has absented herself from work today.
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They have absented themselves from the meeting.
absent Subject-Verb Agreement
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.
| Singular First Person (I) | absent |
| Singular Second Person (You) | absent |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | absents |
| Plural (We/You/They) | absent |
Example
I absent myself from unnecessary drama.
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You absent yourself from unnecessary drama.
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He absents himself from unnecessary drama.
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She absents herself from unnecessary drama.
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It absents itself from unnecessary drama.
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We absent ourselves from unnecessary drama.
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You absent yourselves from unnecessary drama.
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They absent themselves from unnecessary drama.
