The English verb 'define' is pronounced as [dɪˈfaɪn].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb define: Infinitive (define), Past Simple - (defined), Past Participle - (defined).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb define
👉 Forms of verb define in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of define.
Define: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| define [dɪˈfaɪn] |
defined [dɪˈfaɪnd] |
defined [dɪˈfaɪnd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb define?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'define'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'define'
- the first form (V1) is 'define' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'defined' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'defined' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of define?
The past tense and past participle of define are: define in past simple is defined, and past participle is defined.
What is the past tense of define?
The past tense of the verb "define" is "defined", and the past participle is "defined".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — define in past simple defined
(V2).
Future simple — define in future simple is define (will + V1).
Present Perfect — define in present perfect tense is
defined
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — define in past perfect tense is
defined
(had + V3).
define regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'define' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'define' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb define in Sentences
- The committee defined the strategy for developing the region. (Past Simple)
- To achieve the goal, they have defined new principles for the support of companies. (Present Perfect)
- 30% of the workers can be defined as high-paid. (Present Simple)
- The tasks will be clearly defined by the manager. (Future Simple)
- The bush was clearly defined by the light. (Past Simple)
- She believes that success should be defined in terms of career and family. (Present Simple)
- What defines a good pasta? (Present Simple)
- It is very difficult to define the concept of happiness. (Present Simple)
- People can be defined by the choices they make. (Present Simple)
- Her book aims to define health politics of our country. (Present Simple)
