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The present tense form of 'dribble' is dribble or dribbles. Example: She dribbles the ball with great skill. (She dribbles the ball with great skill.)

Definition of “dribble”

to move a ball or liquid in a series of small bounces or drops
to let saliva or liquid flow from the mouth in a small stream
to talk continuously and often foolishly

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	dribble
Present Continuous	dribbling
Present Perfect	have dribbled

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He dribbles the ball with precision.

Example

She dribbles the sauce onto the pizza.

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 dribbling the ball between my legs.

Example

They are dribbling the liquid into the container.

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

He has dribbled the ball many times before.

Example

She has dribbled all the paint onto the canvas.

dribble 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, 'dribble' 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).