The English verb 'shrink' is pronounced as [ʃrɪŋk].
Related to:
irregular verbs.
3 forms of verb shrink: Infinitive (shrink), Past Simple - (shrank), Past Participle - (shrunk).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb shrink
👉 Forms of verb shrink in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of shrink.
Shrink: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| shrink [ʃrɪŋk] |
shrank [ʃræŋk] shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] |
shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb shrink?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'shrink'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'shrink'
- the first form (V1) is 'shrink' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'shrank', 'shrunk' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'shrunk' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of shrink?
The past tense and past participle of shrink are: shrink in past simple is shrank, shrunk, and past participle is shrunk.
What is the past tense of shrink?
The past tense of the verb "shrink" is "shrank", or "shrunk", and the past participle is "shrunk".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — shrink in past simple shrank,
shrunk
(V2).
Future simple — shrink in future simple is shrink (will + V1).
Present Perfect — shrink in present perfect tense is
shrunk
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — shrink in past perfect tense is
shrunk
(had + V3).
shrink regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'shrink' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'shrink' is irregular verb.
Examples of Verb shrink in Sentences
- The economy shrank by about 18 percent (Past Simple)
- The staff has been shrunk twice (Past Simple)
- 'We need to find a way to stop shrinking of the cities' said the evil globalist (Past Simple)
- Our budget is going to shrink due to Coronavirus (Future Simple)
- Gustavo was worried his supplies were shrinking (Present Continuous)
- The tumors you had all shrank, Mr White (Past Simple)
- The star can shrink no more in such conditions (Present Simple)
- Instead, the Chinese economy will shrink by 6% (Future Simple)
- My money begins to shrink (Present Simple)
- You can extend, shrink, or delete deposits as necessary. (Present Simple)
