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The present tense form of 'betray' is betray or betrays. Example: She betrays her colleagues by stealing their ideas. (She betrays her colleagues by stealing their ideas.)
Definition of “betray”
- to deliver someone's trust or confidence to another person
- to be disloyal or unfaithful to someone
- to reveal or disclose confidential information
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 | betray |
| Present Continuous | betraying |
| Present Perfect | betrayed |
Example
He betrays his friends by spreading rumors about them.
Example
She betrays her principles by accepting bribes.
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He is betraying his team by not putting in any effort.
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She is betraying her partner's trust by constantly lying.
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He has betrayed his family's trust by stealing from them.
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She has betrayed her friends by revealing their secrets.
betray 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) | betray |
| Singular Second Person (You) | betray |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | betrays |
| Plural (We/You/They) | betray |
Example
I betray my principles.
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You betray your friends.
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He betrays his colleagues.
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She betrays her loved ones.
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It betrays their trust.
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We betray our values.
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You betray your teammates.
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They betray their allies.
