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