TYPES OF VERBS

INFINITE FORM

BASE FORM

CONJUGATED FORM

‘To’ preceded by the first form of the verb.

First form of the verb is the base form.

A conjugated form of a verb indicates one of the following: person, number, gender, tense, aspect, mood or voice.

We decided not to go out.

To learn is very important.

I want to swim in the pool.

To cruise in a car is important.

The most important thing is not to give up.

Please take it.

As a family we watch a ballet every Christmas Eve.

You play.

He/She plays.

She works at university.

Present Simple

I, You, We, They: break

He, She, It: breaks

Present Continuous (Progressive)

I: am breaking

You, We, They: are breaking

He, She, It: is breaking

Present Perfect

I, You, We, They: have broken

He, She, It: has broken

Past Simple

I, You, We, They, He, She, It: broke

Past Continuous

I, He, She, It: was breaking

You, We, They: were breaking

Past Perfect

I, You, We, They, He, She, It: had broken

Past Perfect

I, You, We, They, He, She, It: had broken