Base verb: The barest form of the verb, without any -s, -es, -ing, -ed suffix.
Examples: eat, walk, try
Listed below are the various verb forms for the verbs “to eat” and “to walk” and “to try”:
infinitive: to eat, to walk, to try
base verb (V1): eat, walk, try
simple past tense (V2): ate, walked, tried
past participle (V3): eaten, walked, tried
present participle: eating, walking, trying
simple present, third-person singular: eats, walks, tries
Category: Grammar glossary
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