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The present tense form of 'gallivant' is gallivant or gallivants. Example: He often gallivants around town, enjoying the local attractions. (He often gallivants around town, enjoying the local attractions.)

Definition of “gallivant”

to wander or travel aimlessly or casually
to go around in search of pleasure or amusement

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	gallivant
Present Continuous	gallivanting
Present Perfect	gallivanted

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He gallivants around the city, exploring new neighborhoods.

Example

They gallivant through the market, trying different foods.

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 gallivanting in search of adventure.

Example

They are gallivanting through the park, enjoying the sunny weather.

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 gallivanted to many countries in her lifetime.

Example

They have gallivanted to all the famous landmarks.

gallivant 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, 'gallivant' 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).