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The present tense form of 'descale' is descale or descales. Example: He regularly descales his coffee machine to keep it clean and functioning properly. (He regularly descales his coffee machine to keep it clean and functioning properly.)
Definition of “descale”
- to remove the scale or deposits from (a surface, especially a kettle or coffee machine)
- to remove the scales or outer layers from (a fish)
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 | descale |
| Present Continuous | descaling |
| Present Perfect | descaled |
Example
She descales the kettle every month.
Example
They descale their coffee machines regularly.
Example
I am descaling the fish right now.
Example
They are descaling their coffee machines at the moment.
Example
She has descaled the kettle already.
Example
They have descaled their coffee machines multiple times.
descale 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) | descale |
| Singular Second Person (You) | descale |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | descales |
| Plural (We/You/They) | descale |
Example
I descale my coffee machine regularly.
Example
You descale your coffee machine regularly.
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He descales his coffee machine every week.
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She descales her coffee machine every month.
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It descales its coffee machine regularly.
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We descale our coffee machines regularly.
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You descale your coffee machines regularly.
Example
They descale their coffee machines every month.
