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The present tense form of 'recommending' is recommend or recommends. Example: He recommends this restaurant for its delicious food. (He recommends this restaurant for its delicious food.)

Definition of “recommend”

to suggest or propose something as a course of action
to give advice or guidance on what is best or most suitable

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	recommend
Present Continuous	am recommending
Present Perfect	have recommended

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

I recommend this book to everyone.

Example

They recommend using this software for better productivity.

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 recommending this course to my colleagues.

Example

We are recommending these changes for better results.

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 recommended this brand to her friends.

Example

They have recommended him for the promotion.

recommend 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, 'recommend' 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).