The English verb 'surprise' is pronounced as [səˈpraɪz].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb surprise: Infinitive (surprise), Past Simple - (surprised), Past Participle - (surprised).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb surprise
👉 Forms of verb surprise in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of surprise.
Surprise: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| surprise [səˈpraɪz] |
surprised [səˈpraɪzd] |
surprised [səˈpraɪzd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb surprise?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'surprise'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'surprise'
- the first form (V1) is 'surprise' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'surprised' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'surprised' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of surprise?
The past tense and past participle of surprise are: surprise in past simple is surprised, and past participle is surprised.
What is the past tense of surprise?
The past tense of the verb "surprise" is "surprised", and the past participle is "surprised".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — surprise in past simple surprised
(V2).
Future simple — surprise in future simple is surprise (will + V1).
Present Perfect — surprise in present perfect tense is
surprised
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — surprise in past perfect tense is
surprised
(had + V3).
surprise regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'surprise' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'surprise' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb surprise in Sentences
- They were surprised for several reasons (Past Simple)
- This report have surprised all employees (Present Perfect)
- No, I'm honestly surprised (Present Simple)
- She told me she wasn't even surprised (Past Simple)
- Maybe Josh will surprise you. (Future Simple)
- Well, I was too surprised to do anything (Past Simple)
- I can't say we were surprised (Past Simple)
- You were surprised they were engaged (Past Simple)
- Maybe somebody at this school will surprise you. (Future Simple)
- Maybe one of you will surprise the judges. (Future Simple)
