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The present tense form of 'foster' is foster or fosters. Example: She fosters creativity in her students. (She fosters creativity in her students.)

Definition of “foster”

to encourage or promote the development or growth of something
to provide care and support to a child or animal as a foster parent
to nurture or raise someone or something as if they were one's own

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	foster
Present Continuous	fostering
Present Perfect	fostered

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He fosters collaboration among team members.

Example

They foster a sense of responsibility in their students.

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

She is fostering a positive work environment.

Example

They are fostering creativity in their children.

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

He has fostered strong relationships with his clients.

Example

They have fostered a sense of community in their neighborhood.

foster 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, 'foster' 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).