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The present tense form of 'appoint' is appoint or appoints. Example: He appoints a committee to oversee the project. (He appoints a committee to oversee the project.)
Definition of “appoint”
- to assign a position or role to someone
- to schedule or arrange a meeting or event
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 | appoint |
| Present Continuous | appointing |
| Present Perfect | appointed |
Example
She appoints a new employee every month.
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They appoint a committee for each project.
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I am appointing a team to handle the project.
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They are appointing a new manager for the department.
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She has appointed several advisors to assist her.
Example
They have appointed a new CEO for the company.
appoint 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) | appoint |
| Singular Second Person (You) | appoint |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | appoints |
| Plural (We/You/They) | appoint |
Example
I appoint a new employee every month.
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You appoint a committee for each project.
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He appoints a new manager for the department.
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She appoints a committee to oversee the project.
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It appoints a task force to investigate the issue.
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We appoint new members to the board.
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You appoint a team to handle the project.
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They appoint advisors to assist them.
