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The present tense form of 'incite' is incite or incites. Example: He incites anger with his inflammatory remarks. (He incites anger with his inflammatory remarks.)
Definition of “incite”
- to encourage, provoke, or stimulate someone to take action
- to stir up or instigate a feeling or reaction
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 | incite |
| Present Continuous | inciting |
| Present Perfect | incited |
Example
He incites violence with his hate speech.
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They incite change through peaceful protests.
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I am inciting a discussion on this topic.
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They are inciting division with their divisive rhetoric.
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She has incited controversy with her latest book.
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They have incited public outrage with their actions.
incite 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) | incite |
| Singular Second Person (You) | incite |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | incites |
| Plural (We/You/They) | incite |
Example
I incite change.
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You incite change.
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He incites violence.
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She incites anger.
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It incites fear.
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We incite progress.
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You incite action.
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They incite rebellion.
