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The present tense form of 'flicker' is flicker or flickers. Example: The fire flickers as the wind blows. (The fire flickers as the wind blows.)

Definition of “flicker”

to burn or shine with a wavering light
to appear briefly or intermittently
to move quickly and lightly

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	flicker
Present Continuous	flickering
Present Perfect	flickered

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

The candle flickers in the darkness.

Example

The lightbulb flickers occasionally.

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

The flame is flickering in the wind.

Example

The screen is flickering again.

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

The lights have flickered a few times today.

Example

She has flickered a smile at me before.

flicker 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, 'flicker' 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).