Irregular Verb Guide
Eat Verb Forms (V1, V2, V3, V4, V5)
Past tense, past participle, 3rd person singular, -ing form, and 12-tense examples for "eat".
5 Forms of "Eat" (Quick Answer)
V1 (Base)eat
V2 (Past)ate
V3 (Participle)eaten
V4 (-s / -es)eats
V5 (-ing)eating
"Eat" Conjugation in All 12 Tenses
Open Interactive Conjugator →| Tense | Singular (I / He / She) | Plural (We / They) |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Present | I eat / He eats | We / They eat |
| Present Continuous | I am eating / He is eating | We / They are eating |
| Present Perfect | I have eaten / He has eaten | We / They have eaten |
| Present Perfect Cont. | I have been eating / He has been eating | We / They have been eating |
| Simple Past | I / He ate | We / They ate |
| Past Continuous | I / He was eating | We / They were eating |
| Past Perfect | I / He had eaten | We / They had eaten |
| Past Perfect Cont. | I / He had been eating | We / They had been eating |
| Simple Future | I / He will eat | We / They will eat |
| Future Continuous | I / He will be eating | We / They will be eating |
| Future Perfect | I / He will have eaten | We / They will have eaten |
| Future Perfect Cont. | I / He will have been eating | We / They will have been eating |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the past tense (V2) of eat?
The simple past tense (V2) of eat is ate.
What is the past participle (V3) of eat?
The past participle (V3) of eat is eaten, used in perfect tenses and passive voice.
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