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The present tense form of 'babysit' is babysit or babysits. Example: He babysits his younger siblings every weekend. (He babysits his younger siblings every weekend.)
Definition of “babysit”
- to take care of a baby or child for a short period of time
- to watch over and supervise a child in the absence of their parents
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 | babysit |
| Present Continuous | is babysitting |
| Present Perfect | has babysat |
Example
She babysits her neighbor's children regularly.
Example
They babysit their cousin's baby on weekends.
Example
I am babysitting my sister's kids tonight.
Example
They are babysitting their friend's child this evening.
Example
She has babysat many children in her career.
Example
They have babysat for several families.
babysit 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) | babysit |
| Singular Second Person (You) | babysit |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | babysits |
| Plural (We/You/They) | babysit |
Example
I babysit my nephew on weekends.
Example
You babysit your neighbor's child sometimes.
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She babysits her cousin's baby.
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He babysits his sister's children.
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It babysits the neighbor's kid.
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We babysit our friends' children.
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You babysit your siblings.
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They babysit their relatives' kids.
