The English verb 'beef up' is pronounced as [biːf ʌp].
Related to:
phrasal verb.
3 forms of verb beef up: Infinitive (beef up), Past Simple - (beefed up), Past Participle - (beefed up).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb beef up
👉 Forms of verb beef up in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of beef up.
Beef up: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| beef up [biːf ʌp] |
beefed up [biːft ʌp] |
beefed up [biːft ʌp] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb beef up?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'beef up'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'beef up'
- the first form (V1) is 'beef up' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'beefed up' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'beefed up' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of beef up?
The past tense and past participle of beef up are: beef up in past simple is beefed up, and past participle is beefed up.
What is the past tense of beef up?
The past tense of the verb "beef up" is "beefed up", and the past participle is "beefed up".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — beef up in past simple beefed up
(V2).
Future simple — beef up in future simple is beef up (will + V1).
Present Perfect — beef up in present perfect tense is
beefed up
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — beef up in past perfect tense is
beefed up
(had + V3).
beef up regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'beef up' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'beef up' is .
Examples of Verb beef up in Sentences
- We beefed up security (Past Simple)
- We beefed up foot patrols (Past Simple)
- They needed to beef up their science project more in order to win the contest (Present Simple)
- Alex beefed up their home by having a swimming pool built (Past Simple)
- to beef up benefits for retired workers (Present Simple)
