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The present tense form of 'skate' is skate or skates. Example: He skates every weekend at the local skate park. (He skates every weekend at the local skate park.)

Definition of “skate”

to move on ice, roller skates, or a skateboard using gliding motions
to perform tricks or maneuvers on ice, roller skates, or a skateboard

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	skate
Present Continuous	skating
Present Perfect	skated

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She skates with grace and precision.

Example

They skate together every weekend.

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 skating at the ice rink right now.

Example

They are skating in the park.

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 skated in many competitions.

Example

They have skated together since they were kids.

skate 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, 'skate' 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).