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The present tense form of 'donate' is donate or donates. Example: He donates his old clothes to the homeless shelter regularly. (He donates his old clothes to the homeless shelter regularly.)
Definition of “donate”
- to give money, goods, or time to help a person or organization
- to contribute or give something willingly
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 | donate |
| Present Continuous | donating |
| Present Perfect | donated |
Example
They donate money to the local animal shelter.
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He donates blood regularly.
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We are donating our time to help build houses for the homeless.
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She is donating clothes to the clothing drive.
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He has donated a significant amount of money to various charities.
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They have donated their old furniture to those in need.
donate 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) | donate |
| Singular Second Person (You) | donate |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | donates |
| Plural (We/You/They) | donate |
Example
I donate money to charity.
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You donate your time to help others.
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He donates a portion of his income to the organization.
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She donates her old clothes to those in need.
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It donates funds to support education.
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We donate our resources to help the community.
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You donate your skills to make a difference.
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They donate their belongings to charity.
