What is the present tense of “flummox”!

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The present tense form of 'flummox' is flummox or flummoxes. Example: The complex puzzle flummoxes many people. (The complex puzzle flummoxes many people.)

Definition of “flummox”

  • to confuse or perplex
  • to bewilder or puzzle

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 Simpleflummox
Present Continuousflummoxing
Present Perfectflummoxed
Present Simple
The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.
Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He flummoxes his opponents with his unpredictable moves.

Example

The challenging riddle flummoxes many people.

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 flummoxing my friends with this tricky question.

Example

They are flummoxing the audience with their mind-bending illusions.

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 flummoxed everyone with her enigmatic behavior.

Example

They have flummoxed the investigators with their elaborate scheme.

flummox 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, 'flummox' follows the typical rule of adding 'es' 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)flummox
Singular Second Person (You)flummox
Singular Third Person (He/She/It)flummoxes
Plural (We/You/They)flummox

Example

I flummox my opponents.

Example

You flummox your opponents.

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He flummoxes his opponents.

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She flummoxes her opponents.

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It flummoxes its opponents.

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We flummox our opponents.

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You flummox your opponents.

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They flummox their opponents.

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