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The present tense form of 'modifying' is modify or modifies. Example: He modifies his approach based on feedback from his team. (He modifies his approach based on feedback from his team.)

Definition of “modify”

to make partial or minor changes to something
to alter or adjust something in order to improve it
to change the structure, form, or appearance of something

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	modify
Present Continuous	modifying
Present Perfect	modified

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He modifies his presentation based on audience feedback.

Example

They modify the website regularly.

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 modifying the document to include additional information.

Example

They are modifying the software to fix the bugs.

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 modified the design to make it more user-friendly.

Example

They have modified the process to increase efficiency.

modify 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, 'modify' 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).