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The present tense form of 'bode' is bode or bodes. Example: Her silence bodes trouble. (Her silence bodes trouble.)

Definition of “bode”

to be an omen or indication of a particular outcome or future event
to indicate or foreshadow something

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	bode
Present Continuous	boding
Present Perfect	boded

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

His behavior bodes well for his future.

Example

The current trends bode poorly for the economy.

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

The situation is boding trouble for everyone involved.

Example

The signs are boding a positive outcome.

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

The recent developments have boded well for the company.

Example

The initial feedback has boded success.

bode 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, 'bode' 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).