The English verb 'break in' is pronounced as [breɪk ɪn].
Related to:
phrasal verb.
3 forms of verb break in: Infinitive (break in), Past Simple - (broke in), Past Participle - (broken in).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb break in
👉 Forms of verb break in in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of break in.
Break in: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| break in [breɪk ɪn] |
broke in [brəʊk ɪn] |
broken in [ˈbrəʊkən ɪn] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb break in?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'break in'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'break in'
- the first form (V1) is 'break in' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'broke in' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'broken in' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of break in?
The past tense and past participle of break in are: break in in past simple is broke in, and past participle is broken in.
What is the past tense of break in?
The past tense of the verb "break in" is "broke in", and the past participle is "broken in".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — break in in past simple broke in
(V2).
Future simple — break in in future simple is break in (will + V1).
Present Perfect — break in in present perfect tense is
broken in
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — break in in past perfect tense is
broken in
(had + V3).
break in regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'break in' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'break in' is .
Examples of Verb break in in Sentences
- The burglar broke in our neighbor’s house last night (Past Simple)
- Call the police! Someone is breaking into that car! (Present Continuous)
- The loud bell on the clock broke in upon his dreams (Past Simple)
- I should have broken in these boots before wearing them. My feet hurt! (Present Perfect)
- C’mon, let’s go break in your new Ferrari! (Present Simple)
- The dog has to stay outside because he hasn’t been broken in yet (Present Perfect)
- After we break in the rabbit, we can let it out of its cage (Present Simple)
- She waited for a break in the conversation (Present Simple)
- I'm wearing my new boots in the house to break them in (Present Simple)
- Break in the engine (Present Simple)
