The English verb 'employ' is pronounced as [ɪmˈplɔɪ].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb employ: Infinitive (employ), Past Simple - (employed), Past Participle - (employed).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb employ
👉 Forms of verb employ in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of employ.
Employ: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| employ [ɪmˈplɔɪ] |
employed [ɪmˈplɔɪd] |
employed [ɪmˈplɔɪd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb employ?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'employ'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'employ'
- the first form (V1) is 'employ' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'employed' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'employed' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of employ?
The past tense and past participle of employ are: employ in past simple is employed, and past participle is employed.
What is the past tense of employ?
The past tense of the verb "employ" is "employed", and the past participle is "employed".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — employ in past simple employed
(V2).
Future simple — employ in future simple is employ (will + V1).
Present Perfect — employ in present perfect tense is
employed
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — employ in past perfect tense is
employed
(had + V3).
employ regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'employ' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'employ' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb employ in Sentences
- We should employed and tested a big sample (Past Simple)
- Do you remember how long have you been employed at this job? (Present Perfect)
- In total, they employ one hundred and fifty employees. (Present Simple)
- How many people has he employed today? (Present Perfect)
- He never had a free moment to think, all was employed in reading. (Past Simple)
- The two girls were employed writing envelopes. (Past Simple)
- Europeans employ these herbs to flavor some drinks. (Present Simple)
- My mother is employed as an accountant. (Present Simple)
- You should find the best way to employ your time. (Present Simple)
- The plant employs over two thousand people. (Present Simple)
