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The present tense form of 'distil' is distil or distils. Example: He distils the complex information into easy-to-understand explanations. (He distils the complex information into easy-to-understand explanations.)

Definition of “distil”

to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of something
to purify or refine a substance by heating and cooling

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	distil
Present Continuous	distilling
Present Perfect	have distilled

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She distils essential oils from plants.

Example

They distil their own whiskey.

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 distilling the mixture to separate the impurities.

Example

They are distilling the liquid to obtain a concentrated solution.

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 distilled the water to remove any contaminants.

Example

They have distilled the substance multiple times for maximum purity.

distil 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, 'distil' 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).