The English verb 'gain' is pronounced as [ɡeɪn].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb gain: Infinitive (gain), Past Simple - (gained), Past Participle - (gained).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb gain
👉 Forms of verb gain in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of gain.
Gain: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| gain [ɡeɪn] |
gained [ɡeɪnd] |
gained [ɡeɪnd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb gain?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'gain'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'gain'
- the first form (V1) is 'gain' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'gained' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'gained' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of gain?
The past tense and past participle of gain are: gain in past simple is gained, and past participle is gained.
What is the past tense of gain?
The past tense of the verb "gain" is "gained", and the past participle is "gained".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — gain in past simple gained
(V2).
Future simple — gain in future simple is gain (will + V1).
Present Perfect — gain in present perfect tense is
gained
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — gain in past perfect tense is
gained
(had + V3).
gain regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'gain' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'gain' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb gain in Sentences
- This was gained by negotiations (Past Simple)
- She has gained priceless experience (Present Perfect)
- They gained success step by step. (Past Simple)
- He gained his purpose by his cunning. (Past Simple)
- He has gained the fame of a stingy man. (Present Perfect)
- He has gained access to the building and has entered it immediately. (Present Perfect)
- She gained a lot of experience at that sphere. (Past Simple)
- He gained fame as a singer. (Past Simple)
- The army gained a foothold on the territory. (Past Simple)
- Carrie's gained a lot of weight recently due to the illness. (Present Perfect)
