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The present tense form of 'plicate' is plicate or plicates. Example: She plicates the process by adding extra steps. (She plicates the process by adding extra steps.)

Definition of “plicate”

to make something more complex or difficult
to involve or entangle someone in a complicated situation

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	plicate
Present Continuous	plicating
Present Perfect	plicated

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He plicates the process by adding unnecessary steps.

Example

She plicates the situation by overanalyzing it.

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 plicating the matter by considering too many options.

Example

They are plicating the task by involving too many people.

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 plicated the issue by introducing unnecessary complexity.

Example

They have plicated the process by not following the established guidelines.

plicate 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, 'plicate' 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).