What is the present tense of “criticise”!

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The present tense form of 'criticise' is criticise or criticises. Example: She often criticises his fashion choices. (She often criticises his fashion choices.)

Definition of “criticise”

  • to express disapproval or judgment of someone or something
  • to find fault with or point out the flaws in someone or something
  • to provide a critical analysis or evaluation

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 Simplecriticise
Present Continuouscriticising
Present Perfectcriticised
Present Simple
The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.
Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He criticises their work regularly.

Example

They criticise the government's policies.

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 criticising their approach to the problem.

Example

We are criticising the lack of transparency.

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 criticised their behavior multiple times.

Example

They have criticised the company's management.

criticise 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, 'criticise' 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)criticise
Singular Second Person (You)criticise
Singular Third Person (He/She/It)criticises
Plural (We/You/They)criticise

Example

I criticise their decisions.

Example

You criticise their actions.

Example

He criticises their behavior.

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She criticises their performance.

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It criticises their choices.

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We criticise their methods.

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You criticise their attitude.

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They criticise their policies.

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