V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 FORM OF KEEP
The English verb "to keep" is an irregular verb that is used to express the action of transferring something to someone or something else. It undergoes changes in its base form, past tense, and past participle. The conjugation of "to keep" in different tenses is as follows:
| V1 - Base Form | keep |
| V2 - Past Form | kept |
| V3 - Past Praticiple Form | kept |
| V4 - Present Praticiple Form | keeping |
| V5 - 3rd Person Singular: s/es Form | keeps |
The irregularity of the verb "to keep" lies in its past tense and past participle forms, which do not follow the regular "-ed" pattern used for regular verbs. Instead, the past tense form is "kept" and the past participle form is "kept." It is important to remember these irregular forms when using "to keep" in various tenses and contexts.
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Present Tense of KEEP
Present Simple Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: 1st Form + s / es / ies
l keep.
You keep.
He / She keeps.
We keep.
They keep.
Present Continious Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: am / is / are + 1st Form + ing
I am keeping.
You are keeping.
He / She is keeping.
We are keeping.
They are keeping.
Present Perfect Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: have / has + 3rd Form
I have kept.
You have kept.
He has kept.
We have kept.
You have kept.
They have kept.
Present Perfect Continious Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: have been / has been + 1st Form + ing
I have been keeping.
You have been keeping.
He has been keeping.
We have been keeping.
You have been keeping.
They have been keeping.
Past Tense of KEEP
Past Simple Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: 2nd Form
I kept.
You kept.
He / She kept.
We kept.
You kept.
They kept.
Past Continious Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: was / were + 1st form + ing
I was keeping.
You were keeping.
He was keeping.
We were keeping.
You were keeping.
They were keeping.
Past Perfect Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: had + 3rd form
I had kept.
You had kept.
He / She had kept.
We had kept.
They had kept.
Past Perfect Continious Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: had been + 1st form + ing
I had been keeping.
You had been keeping.
He had been keeping.
We had been keeping.
They had been keeping.
Future Tense of KEEP
Future Simple Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: will / shall + 1st form
I will / shall keep.
You will keep.
He will keep.
We will / shall keep.
You will keep.
They will keep.
Future Continious Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: will be / shall be + 1st form + ing
I will / shall be keeping.
You will be keeping.
He / She will be keeping.
We will / shall be keeping.
They will be keeping.
Future Perfect Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: will have / shall have + 3rd form
I will / shall have kept.
You will have kept.
He will have kept.
We will / shall have kept.
They will have kept.
Future Perfect Continious Tense of KEEP in Sentences
Note: will have been / shall have been + 1st form + ing
I will / shall have been keeping.
You will have been keeping.
He / She will have been keeping.
We will / shall have been keeping.
They will have been keeping.
FAQ - CONJUGATE VERB KEEP
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of the verb "KEEP"?
- Base Form (V1) - "KEEP"
- Past Form (V2) - "KEPT"
- Past Praticiple (V3) - "KEPT"
- Present Praticiple (V4) - "KEEPING"
- 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ed (V5) - "KEEPS"
What is the Past Tense of the verb "KEEP"?
The past tense of the verb "KEEP" is "KEPT".
What is the Past Participle of the verb "KEEP"?
The Past Participle of the verb "KEEP" is "KEPT".
What is the Present Participle of the verb "KEEP"?
The Present Participle of the verb "KEEP" is "KEEPING".
What is the 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "KEEP"?
The 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "KEEP" is "KEEPS".
Verbs That Start With A - Z
English verbs starting with each letter the alphabet, from A-Z.
English Verbs That Start with A
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
| arise | arose | arisen |
| awake | awoke | awoken |
| ask | asked | asked |
| approach | approached | approached |
| adjust | adjusted | adjusted |
| attack | attacked | attacked |
| admire | admired | admired |
| allow | allowed | allowed |
| animate | animated | animated |
English Verbs That Start with B
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| bite | bit | bitten |
| break | broke | broken |
| build | built | built |
| begin | began | begun |
| behold | beheld | beheld |
| bend | bent | bent |
| beset | beset | beset |
| bind | bound | bound |
| blow | blew | blown |
| burst | burst | burst |
English Verbs That Start with C
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| capture | captured | captured |
| catch | caught | caught |
| choose | chose | chosen |
| chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/ |
| call | called | called |
| come | came | come |
| cost | cost | cost |
| climb | climbed | climbed |
| cut | cut | cut |
| confess | confessed | confessed |
English Verbs That Start with D
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| dive | dove/dived | dived |
| do | did | done |
| draw | drew | drawn |
| drive | drove | driven |
| dance | danced | danced |
| design | designed | designed |
| deliver | delivered | delivered |
| defend | defended | defended |
| discuss | discussed | discussed |
| decliam | decliamed | decliamed |
English Verbs That Start with E
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| execute | executed | executed |
| educate | educated | educated |
| escape | escaped | escaped |
| explore | explored | explored |
| eliminate | eliminated | eliminated |
| entertain | entertained | entertained |
| encrypt | encrypted | encrypted |
| endorse | endorsed | endorsed |
| endow | endowed | endowed |
| eat | ate | eaten |
English Verbs That Start with F
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| follow | followed | followed |
| fall | fell | fallen |
| feed | fed | fed |
| feel | felt | felt |
| fight | fought | fought |
| find | found | found |
| fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
| fly | flew | flown |
| forget | forgot | forgotten |
| forgive | forgave | forgiven |
English Verbs That Start with G
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| get | got | got/gotten |
| gild | gilded | gilded |
| gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
| give | gave | given |
| go | went | gone |
| greet | greeted | greeted |
| guess | guessed | guessed |
| gather | gathered | gathered |
| grab | grabbed | grabbed |
| grow | grew | grown |
English Verbs That Start with H
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| hide | hid | hidden |
| hit | hit | hit |
| hurt | hurt | hurt |
| hang | hung | hung |
| have | had | had |
| hold | held | held |
| handle | handled | handled |
| harm | harmed | harmed |
| hunt | hunted | hunted |
| hear | heard | heard |
English Verbs That Start with I
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| input | input | input |
| inset | insetted | insetted |
| invent | invented | invented |
| improve | improved | improved |
| inspire | inspired | inspired |
| include | included | included |
| inform | informed | informed |
| impress | impressed | impressed |
| interfere | interfered | interfered |
| impact | impacted | impacted |
English Verbs That Start with J
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| jump | jumped | jumped |
| judge | judged | judged |
| join | joined | joined |
| justify | justified | justified |
| jam | jammed | jammed |
| jag | jagged | jagged |
| joke | joked | joked |
| junk | junked | junked |
| joint | jointed | jointed |
| jut | jutted | jutted |
English Verbs That Start with K
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| keep | kept | kept |
| kneel | knelt | knelt |
| knit | knitted | knitted |
| know | knew | known |
| kick | kicked | kicked |
| kidnap | kidnaped | kidnaped |
| kindle | kindled | kindled |
| knee | kneed | kneed |
| knife | knifed | knifed |
| keen | keened | keened |
English Verbs That Start with L
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| lay | laid | laid |
| lead | led | led |
| learn | learnt | learnt |
| lie | lay | lain |
| light | lighted | lighted |
| lose | lost | lost |
| laugh | laughed | laughed |
| launch | launched | launched |
| laud | lauded | lauded |
| lamb | lambed | lambed |
English Verbs That Start with M
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| make | made | made |
| mean | meant | meant |
| meet | met | met |
| manage | managed | managed |
| memorize | memorized | memorized |
| motivate | motivated | motivated |
| modify | modified | modified |
| multiply | multiplied | multiplied |
| meditate | meditated | meditated |
| mention | mentioned | mentioned |
English Verbs That Start with N
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| need | needed | needed |
| notice | noticed | noticed |
| navigate | navigated | navigated |
| nominate | nominated | nominated |
| nurse | nursed | nursed |
| name | named | named |
| nuture | nutured | nutured |
| neglect | neglected | neglected |
| notify | notified | notified |
| nestle | nestled | nestled |
English Verbs That Start with O
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| observe | observed | observed |
| open | opened | opened |
| operate | operated | operated |
| organize | organized | organized |
| offer | offer | offer |
| offset | offset | offset |
| output | output | output |
| occupy | occupied | occupied |
| obtain | obtained | obtained |
| oppress | oppressed | oppressed |
English Verbs That Start with P
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| partake | partook | partaken |
| pay | paid | paid |
| preset | preset | preset |
| prove | proved | proven/proved |
| put | put | put |
| play | played | played |
| produce | produced | produced |
| present | presented | presented |
| postpone | postponed | postponed |
| prevent | prevented | prevented |
English Verbs That Start with Q
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| qualify | qualifed | qualified |
| quantify | quantified | quantified |
| question | questioned | questioned |
| quiet | quieted | quieted |
| quote | quoted | quoted |
| quiver | quivered | quivered |
| quarrl | quarrlled | quarrlled |
| queue | queued | queued |
| quilt | quilted | quilted |
| quit | quitted | quitted |
English Verbs That Start with R
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| read | read | read |
| redo | redid | redone |
| reset | reset | reset |
| rid | rid | rid |
| ride | rode | ridden |
| ring | rang | rung |
| rise | rose | risen |
| run | ran | run |
| repeat | repeated | repeated |
| reach | reached | reached |
English Verbs That Start with S
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| saw | sawed | sawn |
| say | said | said |
| see | saw | seen |
| seek | sought | sought |
| send | sent | sent |
| sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
| shine | shone | shone |
| slay | slew | slain |
| speak | spoke | spoken |
| swim | swam | swum |
English Verbs That Start with T
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| take | took | taken |
| teach | taught | taught |
| tell | told | told |
| throw | threw | thrown |
| taste | tasted | tasted |
| track | tracked | tracked |
| trust | trusted | trusted |
| talk | talked | talked |
| try | tried | tried |
| translate | translated | translated |
English Verbs That Start with U
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| unbend | unbent | unbent |
| unbind | unbound | unbound |
| uphold | upheld | upheld |
| upset | upset | upset |
| undo | undid | undone |
| unhide | unhid | unhidden |
| use | used | used |
| upgrade | upgraded | upgraded |
| unpack | unpacked | unpacked |
| unplug | unplugged | unplugged |
English Verbs That Start with V
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| visit | visited | visited |
| value | valued | valued |
| verify | verified | verified |
| vary | varied | varied |
| view | viewed | viewed |
| venture | ventured | ventured |
| vanish | vanished | vanished |
| vocalize | vocalized | vocalized |
| vote | voted | voted |
| violate | violated | violated |
English Verbs That Start with W
| V1 - Base Form | V2 - Past Form | V3 - Past Participle Form |
|---|---|---|
| wake | woke | woken |
| wear | wore | worn |
| win | won | won |
| wind | wound | wound |
| work | worked | worked |
| wring | wrung | wrung |
| write | wrote | written |