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The present tense form of 'bolting' is bolt or bolts. Example: He often bolts out of bed in the morning. (He often bolts out of bed in the morning.)

Definition of “bolt”

to run away suddenly and quickly
to secure or fasten with a bolt
to move or act quickly and energetically

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	bolt
Present Continuous	bolting
Present Perfect	bolted

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

The dog bolts after the squirrel.

Example

We bolt the gate to keep it closed.

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

He is bolting towards the finish line.

Example

They are bolting the parts together.

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

She has bolted the pieces in place.

Example

They have bolted the sign to the wall.

bolt 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, 'bolt' 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).