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The present tense form of 'distain' is distain or distains. Example: She distains anyone who doesn't meet her standards. (She distains anyone who doesn't meet her standards.)
Definition of “distain”
- to stain or tarnish something
- to treat with contempt or disrespect
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 | distain |
| Present Continuous | distaining |
| Present Perfect | distained |
Example
She distains anyone who doesn't share her values.
Example
They distain dishonesty in all its forms.
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I am distaining their behavior because it goes against my principles.
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They are distaining the actions of the government.
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She has distained their approach from the beginning.
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They have distained the company's policies for years.
distain 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) | distain |
| Singular Second Person (You) | distain |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | distains |
| Plural (We/You/They) | distain |
Example
I distain dishonesty.
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You distain hypocrisy.
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He distains incompetence.
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She distains laziness.
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It distains mediocrity.
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We distain ignorance.
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You distain arrogance.
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They distain apathy.
