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The present tense form of 'deal' is deal or deals. Example: She deals with customer complaints on a daily basis. (She deals with customer complaints on a daily basis.)
Definition of “deal”
- to handle or manage a situation
- to distribute or give out something, especially cards in a game
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 | deal |
| Present Continuous | dealing |
| Present Perfect | dealt |
Example
She deals with difficult customers every day.
Example
They deal with various issues in their job.
Example
I am dealing with a complex project at the moment.
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They are dealing with a high volume of work.
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She has dealt with similar situations before.
Example
They have dealt with challenging projects in the past.
deal 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) | deal |
| Singular Second Person (You) | deal |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | deals |
| Plural (We/You/They) | deal |
Example
I deal with difficult situations.
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You deal with difficult situations.
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He deals with difficult situations.
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She deals with difficult situations.
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It deals with difficult situations.
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We deal with difficult situations.
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You deal with difficult situations.
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They deal with difficult situations.
