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The present tense form of 'disencourage' is disencourage or disencourages. Example: He disencourages his employees from taking unnecessary risks. (He disencourages his employees from taking unnecessary risks.)
Definition of “disencourage”
- to discourage or dissuade someone from doing something
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 | disencourage |
| Present Continuous | disencouraging |
| Present Perfect | disencouraged |
Example
She disencourages her children from watching too much TV.
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They disencourage negative behavior in their community.
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I am disencouraging him from taking that job offer.
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They are disencouraging people from using single-use plastics.
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She has disencouraged him from pursuing a career in acting.
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They have disencouraged such behavior in the past.
disencourage 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) | disencourage |
| Singular Second Person (You) | disencourage |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | disencourages |
| Plural (We/You/They) | disencourage |
Example
I disencourage negative thinking.
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You disencourage laziness.
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He disencourages procrastination.
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She disencourages unhealthy habits.
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It disencourages excessive spending.
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We disencourage dishonesty.
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You disencourage negativity.
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They disencourage violence.
