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The present tense form of 'dodge' is dodge or dodges. Example: She dodges questions about her personal life. (She dodges questions about her personal life.)

Definition of “dodge”

to avoid something by moving quickly or suddenly
to evade or escape from something or someone
to deceive or trick someone

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	dodge
Present Continuous	dodging
Present Perfect	dodged

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He dodges the punches.

Example

She dodges responsibility.

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

They are dodging the spotlight.

Example

I am dodging the issue.

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 dodged every question thrown at her.

Example

They have dodged all attempts to catch them.

dodge 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, 'dodge' 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).