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The present tense form of 'fleece' is fleece or fleeces. Example: She fleeces people by selling them counterfeit products. (She fleeces people by selling them counterfeit products.)
Definition of “fleece”
- to deceive or swindle someone, especially out of money or belongings
- to remove the fleece from a sheep or similar animal
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 | fleece |
| Present Continuous | fleecing |
| Present Perfect | fleeced |
Example
He fleeces unsuspecting customers with his scams.
Example
She fleeces people by selling counterfeit goods.
Example
They are fleecing innocent people with their fraudulent schemes.
Example
I am not fleecing anyone; I am an honest businessperson.
Example
She has fleeced countless victims with her elaborate scams.
Example
They have fleeced the company of its resources.
fleece 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) | fleece |
| Singular Second Person (You) | fleece |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | fleeces |
| Plural (We/You/They) | fleece |
Example
I fleece unsuspecting customers.
Example
You fleece unsuspecting customers.
Example
He fleeces unsuspecting customers.
Example
She fleeces unsuspecting customers.
Example
It fleeces unsuspecting customers.
Example
We fleece unsuspecting customers.
Example
You fleece unsuspecting customers.
Example
They fleece unsuspecting customers.
