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The present tense form of 'deadhead' is deadhead or deadheads. Example: He often deadheads the plants in his garden. (He often deadheads the plants in his garden.)
Definition of “deadhead”
- to remove the dead or withered flowers from a plant to encourage new growth
- to travel as a passenger without paying, especially on an airline flight that is operating at full capacity
- to operate a vehicle or equipment without carrying any passengers or cargo
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 | deadhead |
| Present Continuous | deadheading |
| Present Perfect | deadheaded |
Example
She deadheads the flowers regularly.
Example
They deadhead the plants every week.
Example
I am deadheading the roses right now.
Example
They are deadheading the plants in the garden.
Example
She has deadheaded all the flowers in the garden.
Example
They have deadheaded the plants for months.
deadhead 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) | deadhead |
| Singular Second Person (You) | deadhead |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | deadheads |
| Plural (We/You/They) | deadhead |
Example
I deadhead the plants in my garden.
Example
You deadhead the flowers regularly.
Example
He deadheads the plants in his garden.
Example
She deadheads the flowers in her garden.
Example
It deadheads the plants in the greenhouse.
Example
We deadhead the roses every week.
Example
You deadhead the plants in your garden.
Example
They deadhead the flowers in the park.
