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The present tense form of 'hurts' is hurt or hurts. Example: She hurts her back when she lifts heavy objects. (She hurts her back when she lifts heavy objects.)

Definition of “hurt”

to cause physical pain or injury
to cause emotional pain or distress

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	hurt
Present Continuous	hurting
Present Perfect	hurt

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He hurts his back when he lifts heavy objects.

Example

She hurts her knee when she runs.

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 hurting after the long hike.

Example

They are hurting from the intense workout.

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 hurt her wrist from typing too much.

Example

They have hurt their feelings with their harsh words.

hurt 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, 'hurts' 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).