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The present tense form of 'dib' is dib or dibs. Example: He dibs his cookie into the milk before eating it. (He dibs his cookie into the milk before eating it.)
Definition of “dib”
- to dip or immerse briefly
- to make a quick or short dip or plunge
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 | dib |
| Present Continuous | dibbing |
| Present Perfect | dibbed |
Example
She dibs her brush into the paint.
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He dibs his hand into the jar.
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I am dibbing my toes into the water.
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They are dibbing their spoons into the soup.
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She has dibbed her finger into the paint.
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They have dibbed their hands into the jar.
dib 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) | dib |
| Singular Second Person (You) | dib |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | dibs |
| Plural (We/You/They) | dib |
Example
I dib my brush into the paint.
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You dib your hand into the jar.
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He dibs his finger into the paint.
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She dibs her spoon into the soup.
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It dibs its paw into the water.
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We dib our brushes into the paint.
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You dib your hands into the jar.
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They dib their fingers into the paint.
