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The present tense form of 'sparkle' is sparkle or sparkles. Example: Her eyes sparkle with joy. (Her eyes sparkle with joy.)

Definition of “sparkle”

to shine brightly with flashes of light
to be vivacious and witty
to be attractive or appealing

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	sparkle
Present Continuous	sparkling
Present Perfect	sparkled

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

Her eyes sparkle with happiness.

Example

The stars sparkle in the night sky.

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

The water is sparkling in the sunlight.

Example

She is sparkling with confidence.

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

The city has sparkled with holiday lights.

Example

They have sparkled on stage during their performance.

sparkle 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, 'sparkle' 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).