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The present tense form of 'forgive' is forgive or forgives. Example: He forgives others easily. (He forgives others easily.)

Definition of “forgive”

to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake
to grant pardon or absolution to someone

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	forgive
Present Continuous	forgiving
Present Perfect	forgiven

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She forgives people who apologize.

Example

They forgive each other's mistakes.

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 forgiving him for his actions.

Example

They are forgiving each other for their misunderstandings.

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 forgiven him for his behavior.

Example

They have forgiven each other for their mistakes.

forgive 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, 'forgive' 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).