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The present tense form of 'retarding' is retard or retards. Example: His lack of motivation retards his personal growth. (His lack of motivation retards his personal growth.)
Definition of “retard”
- to slow down or delay the progress, development, or growth of something
- to hinder or impede the advancement of something
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 | retard |
| Present Continuous | retarding |
| Present Perfect | retarded |
Example
The lack of funding retards the research process.
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He retards the team's progress with his constant negativity.
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The new regulations are retarding the industry's growth.
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She is retarding her own success by refusing to adapt.
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The recent economic downturn has retarded the company's expansion plans.
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They have retarded their own development by ignoring feedback.
retard 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) | retard |
| Singular Second Person (You) | retard |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | retards |
| Plural (We/You/They) | retard |
Example
I retard the progress of the project.
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You retard the growth of the company.
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He retards the development of new technologies.
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She retards the team's productivity.
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It retards the natural healing process.
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We retard the spread of misinformation.
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You retard the progress of society.
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They retard the growth of the economy.
