The English verb 'near' is pronounced as [nɪə].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb near: Infinitive (near), Past Simple - (neared), Past Participle - (neared).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb near
👉 Forms of verb near in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of near.
Near: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| near [nɪə] |
neared [] |
neared [] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb near?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'near'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'near'
- the first form (V1) is 'near' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'neared' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'neared' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of near?
The past tense and past participle of near are: near in past simple is neared, and past participle is neared.
What is the past tense of near?
The past tense of the verb "near" is "neared", and the past participle is "neared".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — near in past simple neared
(V2).
Future simple — near in future simple is near (will + V1).
Present Perfect — near in present perfect tense is
neared
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — near in past perfect tense is
neared
(had + V3).
near regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'near' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'near' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb near in Sentences
- She always cheers up when football season nears (Present Simple)
- I've been there, when John neared the door (Present Perfect)
- I have neared the german border (Present Perfect)
- The going got better as we neared the waterfall. (Past Simple)
- She began to feel anxious as she neared the house. (Past Simple)
- Our team was in a commanding position as the game neared its end. (Past Simple)
- As the date of the performance neared, we grew more and more anxious (Past Simple)
- Our impatience grew as the finish neared (Past Simple)
- As he neared her house he heard the sound of crying (Past Simple)
- It seems like the road is nearing completion (Present Simple)
