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The present tense form of 'dehiscing' is dehisces. Example: The flowers dehisce to release their pollen. (The flowers dehisce to release their pollen.)
Definition of “dehisces”
- to split or burst open, especially along a natural line of weakness
- to release or discharge something, such as pollen or spores, by splitting open
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 | dehisces |
| Present Continuous | dehiscing |
| Present Perfect | dehisced |
Example
The seed pod dehisces to release its seeds.
Example
The fruit dehisces naturally when it is ready.
Example
The flower bud is dehiscing to reveal the petals.
Example
The anther is dehiscing to release pollen.
Example
The seed capsule has dehisced and dispersed its seeds.
Example
The fruit has dehisced to expose the seeds.
dehisces 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) | dehisce |
| Singular Second Person (You) | dehisce |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | dehisces |
| Plural (We/You/They) | dehisce |
Example
I dehisce the seed pods.
Example
You dehisce the fruit.
Example
The flower dehisces to release pollen.
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The seed pod dehisces to scatter its seeds.
Example
We dehisce the capsules.
Example
They dehisce the seed pods.
