The English verb 'believe' is pronounced as [bɪˈliːv].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb believe: Infinitive (believe), Past Simple - (believed), Past Participle - (believed).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb believe
👉 Forms of verb believe in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of believe.
Believe: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| believe [bɪˈliːv] |
believed [bɪˈliːvd] |
believed [bɪˈliːvd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb believe?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'believe'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'believe'
- the first form (V1) is 'believe' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'believed' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'believed' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of believe?
The past tense and past participle of believe are: believe in past simple is believed, and past participle is believed.
What is the past tense of believe?
The past tense of the verb "believe" is "believed", and the past participle is "believed".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — believe in past simple believed
(V2).
Future simple — believe in future simple is believe (will + V1).
Present Perfect — believe in present perfect tense is
believed
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — believe in past perfect tense is
believed
(had + V3).
believe regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'believe' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'believe' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb believe in Sentences
- They believe I can do it (Present Simple)
- She believed Paul's report (Past Simple)
- Selena has believed that her father was a robber her entire life (Past Simple)
- I don't believe, you're a liar! (Present Simple)
- I believe she's telling the truth (Present Simple)
- Oh God, why did I believe her? (Past Simple)
- It's getting hard to believe you (Present Simple)
- I had never believed in anything until met you (Past Perfect)
- I will believe you if promise me one thing (Future Simple)
- Believe it or not, but I'm going away (Present Simple)
