The four basic verb forms
There are four basic verb forms, which are what you’ll find when you look up a word in a dictionary. These verb forms are based on the tenses of the verbs. Here are the four basic verb forms for the verb ‘walk’:
|
Base form - present |
Past form |
Present participle |
Past participle |
|
I walk |
I walked |
I am walking |
I have walked |
The basic verb forms are given here for the first person - ‘I’.
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