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The present tense form of 'representing' is represent or represents. Example: She represents the interests of her constituents. (She represents the interests of her constituents.)

Definition of “represent”

to act or speak officially for someone or something
to be a symbol or sign of something
to depict or portray someone or something in a particular way

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	represent
Present Continuous	representing
Present Perfect	represented

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He represents the company's interests in negotiations.

Example

The statue represents freedom and liberty.

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 representing my team in the competition.

Example

They are representing their organization at the conference.

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 represented many clients throughout her career.

Example

They have represented various causes in their activism.

represent 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, 'represent' 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).