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The present tense form of 'infer' is infer or infers. Example: He infers the answer from the available data. (He infers the answer from the available data.)
Definition of “infer”
- to deduce or conclude information based on evidence or reasoning
- to guess or speculate based on limited information
- to imply or suggest something without explicitly stating it
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 | infer |
| Present Continuous | inferring |
| Present Perfect | inferred |
Example
She infers the correct answer from the evidence.
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They infer meaning from the context.
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I am inferring the implications of their statement.
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They are inferring the cause of the problem.
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She has inferred the conclusion based on the available facts.
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They have inferred the intention behind the action.
infer 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) | infer |
| Singular Second Person (You) | infer |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | infers |
| Plural (We/You/They) | infer |
Example
I infer the meaning from the context.
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You infer the conclusion based on the evidence.
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He infers the answer from the available data.
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She infers the intention behind their actions.
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It infers the cause of the problem.
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We infer the implications of their statement.
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You infer meaning from the context.
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They infer the motive behind the action.
