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The present tense form of 'forebode' is forebode or forebodes. Example: He forebodes trouble ahead. (He forebodes trouble ahead.)

Definition of “forebode”

to have a presentiment of something bad or harmful that is about to happen
to predict or forecast something, especially something negative

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	forebode
Present Continuous	foreboding
Present Perfect	foreboded

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She forebodes misfortune.

Example

They forebode a difficult journey.

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 foreboding a major setback.

Example

They are foreboding a gloomy future.

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 foreboded the upcoming crisis.

Example

They have foreboded the potential risks.

forebode 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, 'forebode' 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).