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The present tense form of 'hinging' is hinge or hinges. Example: She always hinges her success on hard work and determination. (She always hinges her success on hard work and determination.)

Definition of “hinge”

to depend or rely on something
to attach or fasten with a hinge

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	hinge
Present Continuous	hinging
Present Perfect	hinged

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

They hinge the gate to the fence.

Example

He hinges the lid of the box.

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 hinging my decision on the available information.

Example

They are hinging their success on teamwork.

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 hinged the door to the wall.

Example

They have hinged their strategy on customer feedback.

hinge 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, 'hinge' 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).