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The present tense form of 'contextualize' is contextualize or contextualizes. Example: He contextualizes scientific findings to help people understand their significance. (He contextualizes scientific findings to help people understand their significance.)
Definition of “contextualize”
- to place or consider something in a particular context
- to provide a context for something
- to understand or interpret something in relation to its context
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 | contextualize |
| Present Continuous | contextualizing |
| Present Perfect | contextualized |
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She contextualizes the information in her lectures.
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They contextualize the data in their research papers.
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I am contextualizing the quotes to support my argument.
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They are contextualizing the case studies for their presentation.
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She has contextualized the findings in her thesis.
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They have contextualized the evidence in their analysis.
contextualize 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) | contextualize |
| Singular Second Person (You) | contextualize |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | contextualizes |
| Plural (We/You/They) | contextualize |
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I contextualize the information in my research.
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You contextualize the data in your analysis.
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He contextualizes the findings in his report.
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She contextualizes the evidence in her argument.
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It contextualizes the information in its analysis.
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We contextualize the data in our research.
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You contextualize the information in your presentations.
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They contextualize the evidence in their analysis.
