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The present tense form of 'cutdown' is cut down or cuts down. Example: She cuts down on her expenses to save money. (She cuts down on her expenses to save money.)
Definition of “cut down”
- to reduce the size, amount, or extent of something
- to shorten or abbreviate something
- to bring down or cause to fall by cutting
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 | cut down |
| Present Continuous | cutting down |
| Present Perfect | cut down |
Example
She cuts down on unnecessary expenses.
Example
They cut down the meeting time to save time.
Example
I am cutting down on my screen time.
Example
They are cutting down on their carbon footprint.
Example
She has cut down on her caffeine intake.
Example
They have cut down on their paper usage.
cut down 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) | cut down |
| Singular Second Person (You) | cut down |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | cuts down |
| Plural (We/You/They) | cut down |
Example
I cut down on my expenses.
Example
You cut down on your expenses.
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He cuts down on his expenses.
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She cuts down on her expenses.
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It cuts down on its expenses.
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We cut down on our expenses.
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You cut down on your expenses.
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They cut down on their expenses.
