Tense Table

 Tense Table 

Tense Table

Verbs can change forms based on tense, which indicates the time of the action. We use a tense table as a reference to understand these variations.

Examples

Infinitive: Abide

Past Tense: Abided

Past Participle: Abided

Infinitive: Arise

Past Tense: Arose

Past Participle: Arisen

Infinitive: Begin

Past Tense: Began

Past Participle: Begun

Infinitive: Catch

Past Tense: Caught

Past Participle: Caught

Infinitive: Fight

Past Tense: Fought

Past Participle: Fight 

Explanation of Tenses

Infinitive: The base form of the verb (e.g. "abide"). It often expresses a general action without a specified time.

Past Tense: Indicates that the action occurred in the past (e.g. "abided"). This form is used for completed actions.

Past Participle: Used in perfect tenses and passive voice (e.g. "abided"). It often appears with auxiliary verbs like "have" or "was."

Additional Examples

Infinitive: Go

Past Tense: Went

Past Participle: Gone

Infinitive: See

Past Tense: Saw

Past Participle: Seen

Understanding these forms helps in constructing sentences correctly across different tenses. Use this table as a quick reference to enhance your writing skills!

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