The English verb 'obtain' is pronounced as [əbˈteɪn].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb obtain: Infinitive (obtain), Past Simple - (obtained), Past Participle - (obtained).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb obtain
👉 Forms of verb obtain in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of obtain.
Obtain: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| obtain [əbˈteɪn] |
obtained [əbˈteɪnd] |
obtained [əbˈteɪnd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb obtain?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'obtain'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'obtain'
- the first form (V1) is 'obtain' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'obtained' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'obtained' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of obtain?
The past tense and past participle of obtain are: obtain in past simple is obtained, and past participle is obtained.
What is the past tense of obtain?
The past tense of the verb "obtain" is "obtained", and the past participle is "obtained".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — obtain in past simple obtained
(V2).
Future simple — obtain in future simple is obtain (will + V1).
Present Perfect — obtain in present perfect tense is
obtained
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — obtain in past perfect tense is
obtained
(had + V3).
obtain regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'obtain' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'obtain' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb obtain in Sentences
- My aunt can't obtain official documents for grandson (Present Simple)
- He obtained a knighthood in 1629 (Past Simple)
- They have obtained a copy of the original of this letter. (Present Perfect)
- Do you think that consent is void if it is obtained by force? (Present Simple)
- This solution will be obtained by the iteration method. (Future Simple)
- They have obtained these documents by cunning. (Present Perfect)
- An arrest warrant was obtained for him. (Past Simple)
- Seth obtained early release from prison. (Past Simple)
- He obtained all the information, down to the smallest detail. (Past Simple)
- Molly has obtained the services of a qualified nurse. (Present Perfect)
