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The present tense form of 'piggyback' is piggyback or piggybacks. Example: They often piggyback their ideas on each other during brainstorming sessions. (They often piggyback their ideas on each other during brainstorming sessions.)

Definition of “piggyback”

to carry or transport someone or something on one's back or shoulders
to take advantage of or benefit from someone else's efforts or resources

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	piggyback
Present Continuous	piggybacking
Present Perfect	piggybacked

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He piggybacks his little sister to school every day.

Example

They piggyback their backpacks when hiking long distances.

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 piggybacking my friend to help her conserve energy.

Example

They are piggybacking their business on the success of their partner.

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 piggybacked her team to victory in many competitions.

Example

They have piggybacked their project on the existing infrastructure.

piggyback 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, 'piggyback' 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).