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The present tense form of 'catch' is catch or catches. Example: She catches the bus every morning. (She catches the bus every morning.)

Definition of “catch”

to capture or seize something
to intercept and hold onto something that is moving
to understand or comprehend 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	catch
Present Continuous	catching
Present Perfect	caught

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He catches the ball with ease.

Example

She catches butterflies in the garden.

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

I am catching up on my reading.

Example

They are catching the train to the city.

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 caught many fish today.

Example

They have caught the attention of the audience.

catch 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, 'catch' follows the typical rule of adding 'es' 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).