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The present tense form of 'originated' is originate or originates. Example: The idea originates from a scientific study. (The idea originates from a scientific study.)
Definition of “originate”
- to have a specified beginning or origin
- to come into existence; arise
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 | originate |
| Present Continuous | originating |
| Present Perfect | originated |
Example
The theory originates from empirical evidence.
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Ideas originate from different sources.
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Scientists are originating new theories based on their experiments.
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The team is originating innovative solutions to the problem.
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The concept has originated from years of research.
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Many inventions have originated in laboratories.
originate 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) | originate |
| Singular Second Person (You) | originate |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | originates |
| Plural (We/You/They) | originate |
Example
I originate new ideas.
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You originate new ideas.
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He originates new ideas.
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She originates new ideas.
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It originates new ideas.
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We originate new ideas.
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You originate new ideas.
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They originate new ideas.
