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The present tense form of 'denigrate' is denigrate or denigrates. Example: They denigrate his work without understanding its value. (They denigrate his work without understanding its value.)
Definition of “denigrate”
- to criticize or belittle someone or something
- to defame or slander someone's reputation
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 | denigrate |
| Present Continuous | is denigrating |
| Present Perfect | has denigrated |
Example
They denigrate his ideas without considering their merit.
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She denigrates his choices without understanding his reasons.
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He is denigrating her work without any valid criticism.
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The media is denigrating his reputation based on rumors.
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She has denigrated his achievements in public.
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They have denigrated his character without any evidence.
denigrate 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) | denigrate |
| Singular Second Person (You) | denigrate |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | denigrates |
| Plural (We/You/They) | denigrate |
Example
I denigrate his ideas.
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You denigrate his choices.
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He denigrates her work.
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She denigrates his efforts.
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It denigrates their achievements.
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We denigrate his character.
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You denigrate their accomplishments.
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They denigrate his reputation.
