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The present tense form of 'duped' is dupe or dupes. Example: She dupes people with her fake investment schemes. (She dupes people with her fake investment schemes.)
Definition of “dupe”
- to deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true
- to swindle or cheat someone
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 | dupe |
| Present Continuous | duping |
| Present Perfect | duped |
Example
He dupes unsuspecting individuals with his scams.
Example
They dupe people into giving away their personal information.
Example
She is duping innocent people for her own gain.
Example
They are duping customers with false advertising.
Example
He has duped many people with his clever schemes.
Example
They have duped countless victims over the years.
dupe 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) | dupe |
| Singular Second Person (You) | dupe |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | dupes |
| Plural (We/You/They) | dupe |
Example
I dupe people with my magic tricks.
Example
You dupe others with your persuasive skills.
Example
He dupes people with his charming personality.
Example
She dupes others with her fake stories.
Example
It dupes unsuspecting victims.
Example
We dupe people for entertainment.
Example
You dupe others to teach them a lesson.
Example
They dupe unsuspecting individuals.
