The English verb 'direct' is pronounced as [dəˈrekt].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb direct: Infinitive (direct), Past Simple - (directed), Past Participle - (directed).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb direct
👉 Forms of verb direct in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of direct.
Direct: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| direct [dəˈrekt] |
directed [dɪˈrektɪd] |
directed [dɪˈrektɪd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb direct?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'direct'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'direct'
- the first form (V1) is 'direct' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'directed' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'directed' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of direct?
The past tense and past participle of direct are: direct in past simple is directed, and past participle is directed.
What is the past tense of direct?
The past tense of the verb "direct" is "directed", and the past participle is "directed".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — direct in past simple directed
(V2).
Future simple — direct in future simple is direct (will + V1).
Present Perfect — direct in present perfect tense is
directed
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — direct in past perfect tense is
directed
(had + V3).
direct regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'direct' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'direct' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb direct in Sentences
- To direct foreign policy... (Present Simple)
- The research is directed to non-profit organizations (Present Simple)
- She was directed by her conscience. (Past Simple)
- The eyes of all those present were directed to him. (Past Simple)
- They were directed to work at the warehouse. (Past Simple)
- He has directed all his energy into writing the annual report. (Present Perfect)
- They directed their blows at enemy ports. (Past Simple)
- I directed them to the building of the city hall. (Past Simple)
- He wrote this play, directed it, and played the main role in it. (Past Simple)
- A lot of public criticism was directed at the senator. (Past Simple)
