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The present tense form of 'prognosticate' is prognosticate or prognosticates. Example: He prognosticates the weather based on the cloud formations. (He prognosticates the weather based on the cloud formations.)
Definition of “prognosticate”
- to predict or forecast future events or outcomes
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 | prognosticate |
| Present Continuous | prognosticating |
| Present Perfect | prognosticated |
Example
She prognosticates the stock market regularly.
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They prognosticate the outcome of the experiment.
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I am prognosticating the future based on current trends.
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They are prognosticating the impact of the new policy.
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She has prognosticated many significant events in her career.
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They have prognosticated the rise of technology in society.
prognosticate 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) | prognosticate |
| Singular Second Person (You) | prognosticate |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | prognosticates |
| Plural (We/You/They) | prognosticate |
Example
I prognosticate future trends.
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You prognosticate potential outcomes.
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He prognosticates the future.
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She prognosticates the outcome.
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It prognosticates future events.
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We prognosticate future developments.
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You prognosticate possible scenarios.
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They prognosticate upcoming trends.
