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