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The present tense form of 'dewater' is dewater or dewaters. Example: He regularly dewaters the soil in his garden to improve drainage. (He regularly dewaters the soil in his garden to improve drainage.)
Definition of “dewater”
- to remove water from something
- to make something dry by removing water
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 | dewater |
| Present Continuous | is dewatering |
| Present Perfect | has dewatered |
Example
He dewaters the flooded areas regularly.
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They dewater the swimming pool every week.
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The team is dewatering the construction site right now.
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She is dewatering the wet clothes.
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He has dewatered the basement multiple times.
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They have dewatered the area successfully.
dewater 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) | dewater |
| Singular Second Person (You) | dewater |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | dewaters |
| Plural (We/You/They) | dewater |
Example
I dewater the flooded areas.
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You dewater the garden regularly.
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He dewaters the swimming pool.
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She dewaters the wet clothes.
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It dewaters the flooded areas.
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We dewater the construction sites.
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You dewater the flooded areas.
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They dewater the gardens.
