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The present tense form of 'cradle' is cradle or cradles. Example: He cradles his guitar while he plays. (He cradles his guitar while he plays.)

Definition of “cradle”

to hold gently and protectively
to support or nurture something or someone
to hold or carry a baby in one's arms

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	cradle
Present Continuous	cradling
Present Perfect	cradled

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She cradles her baby every night.

Example

They cradle their dreams close to their hearts.

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 cradling the fragile vase in my hands.

Example

They are cradling the injured bird carefully.

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 cradled many newborns in her career.

Example

They have cradled their hopes and aspirations for years.

cradle 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, 'cradle' 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).