The English verb 'compete' is pronounced as [kəmˈpiːt].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb compete: Infinitive (compete), Past Simple - (competed), Past Participle - (competed).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb compete
👉 Forms of verb compete in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of compete.
Compete: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| compete [kəmˈpiːt] |
competed [kəmˈpiːtəd] |
competed [kəmˈpiːtəd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb compete?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'compete'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'compete'
- the first form (V1) is 'compete' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'competed' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'competed' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of compete?
The past tense and past participle of compete are: compete in past simple is competed, and past participle is competed.
What is the past tense of compete?
The past tense of the verb "compete" is "competed", and the past participle is "competed".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — compete in past simple competed
(V2).
Future simple — compete in future simple is compete (will + V1).
Present Perfect — compete in present perfect tense is
competed
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — compete in past perfect tense is
competed
(had + V3).
compete regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'compete' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'compete' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb compete in Sentences
- We cannot compete with the best of them. (Present Simple)
- 20 best couples competed in New York last weekend. (Past Simple)
- Five countries have competed for this trophy. (Present Perfect)
- They competed in the crawl stroke. (Past Simple)
- Liz competed for the award in her weight category. (Past Simple)
- Our university team competed against students from around the country. (Past Simple)
- Our firm is to small to compete with a company like that. (Present Simple)
- My team wants to compete on the world stage. (Present Simple)
- He is excited about the chance to compete again. (Present Simple)
- Though she's almost 30, she still plans to compete in Olympics. (Present Simple)
