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The present tense form of 'duping' is dupe or dupes. Example: She dupes people with her clever scams. (She dupes people with her clever scams.)
Definition of “dupe”
- to deceive or trick someone
- to create a duplicate or copy of something
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 his customers with false promises.
Example
She dupes her followers with her charismatic personality.
Example
They are duping innocent people with their pyramid scheme.
Example
He is duping his boss into thinking he's working hard.
Example
She has duped many people with her elaborate scams.
Example
They have duped investors out of millions of dollars.
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 clever tactics.
Example
It dupes unsuspecting victims.
Example
We dupe people with our elaborate pranks.
Example
You dupe others with your deceptive strategies.
Example
They dupe innocent bystanders.
