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The present tense form of 'erasing' is erase or erases. Example: He erases his mistakes with an eraser. (He erases his mistakes with an eraser.)

Definition of “erase”

to remove or eliminate something by rubbing or wiping
to delete or remove information or data

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	erase
Present Continuous	erasing
Present Perfect	erased

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She erases the whiteboard every day.

Example

They erase their mistakes with a pencil eraser.

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

I am erasing the pencil marks from the paper.

Example

They are erasing the whiteboard.

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 erased all the unnecessary files from the computer.

Example

They have erased all the sensitive information.

erase 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, 'erase' 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).