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The present tense form of 'bely' is bely or belies. Example: The evidence bely his claims. (The evidence bely his claims.)
Definition of “bely”
- to contradict or show to be false
- to disguise or conceal the true nature of 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 | bely |
| Present Continuous | belying |
| Present Perfect | belied |
Example
His actions bely his words.
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The statistics bely the common belief.
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She is belying her true intentions.
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They are belying their real abilities.
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The facts have belied their assumptions.
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His behavior has belied his reputation.
bely 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) | bely |
| Singular Second Person (You) | bely |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | belies |
| Plural (We/You/They) | bely |
Example
I bely his claims.
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You bely his statements.
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He belies the truth.
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She belies the rumors.
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It belies the reality.
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We bely their assumptions.
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You bely their expectations.
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They bely their claims.
