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The present tense form of 'believe' is believe or believes. Example: He believes in the power of positive thinking. (He believes in the power of positive thinking.)

Definition of “believe”

to have confidence in the truth, existence, or reliability of something
to accept as true without evidence or proof
to hold a particular opinion or conviction

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	believe
Present Continuous	believing
Present Perfect	have believed

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

I believe in you.

Example

They believe in the power of teamwork.

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

She is believing in herself more every day.

Example

We are believing in a better future.

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

He has believed in the importance of education.

Example

They have believed in the value of hard work.

believe 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, 'believe' 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).