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The present tense form of 'petrify' is petrify or petrifies. Example: The horror movie petrifies me every time I watch it. (The horror movie petrifies me every time I watch it.)

Definition of “petrify”

to turn into stone or a stony substance
to make someone extremely frightened or terrified
to become paralyzed with fear

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	petrify
Present Continuous	petrifying
Present Perfect	petrified

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

The haunted house petrifies visitors.

Example

He petrifies his opponents with his intimidating presence.

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 petrifying in fear.

Example

They are petrifying the audience with their spine-chilling performance.

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 petrified many people with her terrifying stories.

Example

They have petrified the entire neighborhood with their Halloween decorations.

petrify 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, 'petrify' 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).