The English verb 'turn on' is pronounced as [tɜːn ɒ].
Related to:
phrasal verb.
3 forms of verb turn on: Infinitive (turn on), Past Simple - (turned on), Past Participle - (turned on).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb turn on
👉 Forms of verb turn on in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of turn on.
Turn on: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| turn on [tɜːn ɒ] |
turned on [tɜːnd ɒn] |
turned on [tɜːnd ɒn] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb turn on?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'turn on'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'turn on'
- the first form (V1) is 'turn on' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'turned on' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'turned on' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of turn on?
The past tense and past participle of turn on are: turn on in past simple is turned on, and past participle is turned on.
What is the past tense of turn on?
The past tense of the verb "turn on" is "turned on", and the past participle is "turned on".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — turn on in past simple turned on
(V2).
Future simple — turn on in future simple is turn on (will + V1).
Present Perfect — turn on in present perfect tense is
turned on
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — turn on in past perfect tense is
turned on
(had + V3).
turn on regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'turn on' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'turn on' is .
Examples of Verb turn on in Sentences
- The first thing I do in the morning is turn on my phone and mindlessly scroll through a social media news feed (Present Simple)
- I turned on a dim night, plugged in my headphones, and started playing a random video on YouTube (Past Simple)
- Turn on notifications to see your friends' upcoming birthdays (Present Simple)
- He will have to turn on all his charm to cut the deal (Future Simple)
- Can you turn the lights on lead actor, please? (Present Simple)
- All the cameras were turned on her that night (Past Simple)
- The hoses were turned on the burning house (Past Simple)
- The plot of the novel turns on two sisters and their travels through Italy (Present Simple)
- Our entire plan turns on your parent's decision (Present Simple)
- As usual, everything turned on how much money you got in your wallet (Past Simple)
- No wonder his pet boa turned on him (Past Simple)
- I know he seems friendly, but he'll turn on you in an instant if you disagree with him (Future Simple)
- All friends turned on him when he decided to file for divorce (Past Simple)
- Daniel suddenly turned on her and eventually they had a fight (Past Simple)
- Clever men really turn me on (Present Simple)
- I turn on with Marvel (Present Simple)
- If you want your kids to study English, you have to turn them on to language
