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The present tense form of 'develop' is develop or develops. Example: He develops his photography skills through practice. (He develops his photography skills through practice.)

Definition of “develop”

to grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate
to create or produce something over a period of time
to improve or expand one's skills, knowledge, or abilities

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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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	develop
Present Continuous	developing
Present Perfect	developed

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She develops her business strategy regularly.

Example

They develop innovative solutions for their clients.

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

I am developing my language skills.

Example

They are developing a new product.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

She has developed a strong network in her industry.

Example

They have developed a reputation for quality.

develop Subject-Verb Agreement

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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.

In the present tense, 'develop' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).