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The present tense form of 'hallucinate' is hallucinate or hallucinates. Example: She occasionally hallucinates when she is sleep-deprived. (She occasionally hallucinates when she is sleep-deprived.)
Definition of “hallucinate”
- to experience hallucinations, which are perceptions that appear real but are not caused by an external stimulus
- to imagine or perceive something that is not based in reality
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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 | hallucinate |
| Present Continuous | hallucinating |
| Present Perfect | hallucinated |
Example
She hallucinates strange sounds at night.
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They hallucinate visions of the future.
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I am hallucinating patterns on the wall.
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They are hallucinating a different reality.
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She has hallucinated similar experiences before.
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They have hallucinated bizarre scenarios.
hallucinate Subject-Verb Agreement
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.
| Singular First Person (I) | hallucinate |
| Singular Second Person (You) | hallucinate |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | hallucinates |
| Plural (We/You/They) | hallucinate |
Example
I hallucinate strange things sometimes.
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You hallucinate when you're sleep-deprived.
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He hallucinates vividly.
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She hallucinates frequently.
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It hallucinates in certain conditions.
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We hallucinate during our dreams.
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You hallucinate under the influence of certain substances.
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They hallucinate in altered states of consciousness.
