What is the present tense of “supplement”!

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The present tense form of 'supplemented' is supplement or supplements. Example: He supplements his income by doing freelance work. (He supplements his income by doing freelance work.)

Definition of “supplement”

  • to add something extra in order to enhance or complete
  • to provide additional support or resources

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 Simplesupplement
Present Continuoussupplementing
Present Perfectsupplemented
Present Simple
The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.
Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She supplements her diet with healthy snacks.

Example

They supplement their training with strength exercises.

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 supplementing my studies with online courses.

Example

They are supplementing their team with new members.

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 supplemented her knowledge with practical experience.

Example

They have supplemented their budget with additional funding.

supplement 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, 'supplement' 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).
Singular First Person (I)supplement
Singular Second Person (You)supplement
Singular Third Person (He/She/It)supplements
Plural (We/You/They)supplement

Example

I supplement my income.

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You supplement your diet.

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He supplements his workout routine.

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She supplements her studies.

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It supplements the company's resources.

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We supplement our team.

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You supplement your skills.

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They supplement their budget.

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