The English verb 'return' is pronounced as [rɪˈtɜːn].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb return: Infinitive (return), Past Simple - (returned), Past Participle - (returned).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb return
👉 Forms of verb return in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of return.
Return: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| return [rɪˈtɜːn] |
returned [rɪˈtɜːnd] |
returned [rɪˈtɜːnd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb return?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'return'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'return'
- the first form (V1) is 'return' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'returned' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'returned' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of return?
The past tense and past participle of return are: return in past simple is returned, and past participle is returned.
What is the past tense of return?
The past tense of the verb "return" is "returned", and the past participle is "returned".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — return in past simple returned
(V2).
Future simple — return in future simple is return (will + V1).
Present Perfect — return in present perfect tense is
returned
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — return in past perfect tense is
returned
(had + V3).
return regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'return' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'return' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb return in Sentences
- Firstly, they have to return and raise the alarm (Present Simple)
- Maily was here since we returned a week ago (Past Simple)
- Nevertheless many refugees has returned to Durban (Present Perfect)
- He ofen returns money on time, wait a little (Present Simple)
- Soldiers told us to leave and never return (Present Simple)
- Don't think he can return here (Present Simple)
- When did you return? (Past Simple)
- They returned yesterday, very happy andd rested (Past Simple)
- Have you returned what you borrowed? (Present Perfect)
- Doctors sais her memory is returning (Present Continuous)
