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The present tense form of 'inherit' is inherit or inherits. Example: He inherits his father's business. (He inherits his father's business.)

Definition of “inherit”

to receive or be left with something from a predecessor
to derive a quality, characteristic, or trait from one's ancestors

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	inherit
Present Continuous	inheriting
Present Perfect	inherited

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She inherits her family's traditions.

Example

They inherit their parents' genes.

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 inheriting my father's business.

Example

They are inheriting their grandparents' property.

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 inherited her father's wealth.

Example

They have inherited their ancestors' wisdom.

inherit 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, 'inherit' 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).