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The present tense form of 'inflict' is inflict or inflicts. Example: She inflicts emotional distress on others with her hurtful words. (She inflicts emotional distress on others with her hurtful words.)
Definition of “inflict”
- to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful
- to impose something unwelcome or harmful on someone
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 | inflict |
| Present Continuous | inflicting |
| Present Perfect | inflicted |
Example
He inflicts pain on others without remorse.
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They inflict suffering on innocent people.
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She is inflicting emotional trauma on her victims.
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They are inflicting damage to the environment.
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He has inflicted a lot of pain on his enemies.
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They have inflicted significant harm on society.
inflict 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) | inflict |
| Singular Second Person (You) | inflict |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | inflicts |
| Plural (We/You/They) | inflict |
Example
I inflict pain on my enemies.
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You inflict suffering on others.
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He inflicts punishment on the criminals.
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She inflicts emotional distress on her victims.
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It inflicts harm on the environment.
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We inflict consequences for their actions.
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You inflict pain on innocent people.
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They inflict suffering on society.
