Answer:
The base form (or root) of a verb is the form listed in the dictionary.
It is the version of the verb without any endings (endings such as -s, -ing, and ed). The base form is the same as the infinitive (e.g., to walk, to paint, to think) but without the to.
The base form is one of five verb forms in English.
base form of a verb
Let's look at all five forms of the verb "to take":
1 Base Form take
2 The -S Form
(also called the Third Person Singular Present Tense Form) takes
3 Past Form took
4 The -ING Form
(also called the Present Participle Form) taking
5 The Past Participle Form taken
This page is about No. 1, the base form.
Examples of Base Forms of Verbs
Here are some examples of the base forms of verbs:
see
(These are not the base form: sees, seen, seeing.)
sing
(These are not the base form: sings, singing.)
play
(These are not the base form: plays, played, playing.)
concur
(These are not the base form: concurs, concurred, concurring.)
base form of a verb
Ready for the Test?
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Select the example with a verb in base form:
A. I like it.
B. She likes it.
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Select the example with a verb in base form:
A. She is taking it.
B. Please take it.
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Select the example with a verb in base form:
A. I know you see the problem.
B. She sees the issue.
Explanation:
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