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The present tense form of 'dunk' is dunk or dunks. Example: She dunks her bread into the soup. (She dunks her bread into the soup.)
Definition of “dunk”
- to submerge or dip briefly into a liquid
- to make a forceful downward thrust, especially in basketball
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 | dunk |
| Present Continuous | dunking |
| Present Perfect | dunked |
Example
He dunks his donut into the coffee.
Example
She dunks her bread into the soup.
Example
I am dunking my biscuit into the tea.
Example
They are dunking their fries into the ketchup.
Example
He has dunked the ball into the hoop.
Example
She has dunked her donut into the coffee.
dunk 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) | dunk |
| Singular Second Person (You) | dunk |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | dunks |
| Plural (We/You/They) | dunk |
Example
I dunk my biscuit into the tea.
Example
You dunk your donut into the coffee.
Example
He dunks his bread into the soup.
Example
She dunks her biscuit into the tea.
Example
It dunks the cookie into the milk.
Example
We dunk our donuts into the coffee.
Example
You dunk your bread into the soup.
Example
They dunk their biscuits into the tea.
