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The present tense form of 'nattering' is natter or natters. Example: He natters about his favorite TV shows all the time. (He natters about his favorite TV shows all the time.)

Definition of “natter”

to talk incessantly or in a trivial manner
to engage in idle or meaningless conversation

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	natter
Present Continuous	nattering
Present Perfect	nattered

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She natters about her hobbies.

Example

They natter about their weekend plans.

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 nattering about my favorite movies.

Example

They are nattering about their favorite restaurants.

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 nattered about her new job.

Example

They have nattered about their travel experiences.

natter 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, 'natter' 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).