The English verb 'open' is pronounced as [ˈəʊpən].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb open: Infinitive (open), Past Simple - (opened), Past Participle - (opened).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb open
👉 Forms of verb open in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of open.
Open: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| open [ˈəʊpən] |
opened [ˈəʊpənd] |
opened [ˈəʊpənd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb open?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'open'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'open'
- the first form (V1) is 'open' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'opened' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'opened' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of open?
The past tense and past participle of open are: open in past simple is opened, and past participle is opened.
What is the past tense of open?
The past tense of the verb "open" is "opened", and the past participle is "opened".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — open in past simple opened
(V2).
Future simple — open in future simple is open (will + V1).
Present Perfect — open in present perfect tense is
opened
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — open in past perfect tense is
opened
(had + V3).
open regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'open' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'open' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb open in Sentences
- The door in the room opened on its own (Past Simple)
- The way to surface is open (Present Simple)
- The lock is pretty tricky to open (Present Simple)
- Open your mind to new ideas (Present Simple)
- She couldn't open the can on her own (Past Simple)
- Over 10 years, they opened 20 restaurants in the USA (Past Simple)
- As soon as he opened his mouths it was over (Past Simple)
- You will have to open your heart, dear (Future Simple)
- I thought they have already opened (Present Perfect)
- You really shouldn't have opened it (Past Simple)
