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The present tense form of 'melts' is melt or melts. Example: The chocolate melts when heated. (The chocolate melts when heated.)

Definition of “melt”

to change from a solid to a liquid state as a result of heating
to become more tender or soft through the application of heat
to disappear or disintegrate gradually

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	melt
Present Continuous	melting
Present Perfect	melted

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

The ice cube melts in warm water.

Example

She melts the cheese on the sandwich.

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

The chocolate is melting in the microwave.

Example

They are melting the wax to make candles.

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 melted the ice to make a drink.

Example

They have melted the plastic to create a mold.

melt 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, 'melts' 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).