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The present tense form of 'criticize' is criticize or criticizes. Example: She often criticizes her colleagues' work. (She often criticizes her colleagues' work.)

Definition of “criticize”

to express disapproval or judgment
to find fault with or point out flaws in 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	criticize
Present Continuous	criticizing
Present Perfect	criticized

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

I criticize their lack of effort.

Example

She criticizes his fashion choices.

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

They are criticizing the government's actions.

Example

He is criticizing her work.

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 criticized their decision-making process.

Example

We have criticized his behavior.

criticize 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, 'criticize' 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).