How To Conjugate The Verb “tear”?
Let’s delve into the conjugations of the irregular verb “tear” in different forms: the simple present third person, the present participle, the past simple, and the past participle.
Let’s start by defining the verb “tear.”
Understanding the Verb “tear.”
Definition
To pull something like a paper or cloth into pieces or to pull it so that a hole appears in it.
Examples
She read the letter and tore it.
He tore a page from a small notebook, wrote down his phone number, and handed it to her.
Conjugation
Let’s conjugate the verb tear in different forms:
1. The Present Simple Third Person Singular
- tears
2. The Present Participle
- tearing
3. The Past Simple
- tore
4. The Past Participle
- torn
Irregular Verb Pattern
– Verbs with ‘-ear’, ‘-ore’, ‘-orn’ in the three forms.
– Verbs like ‘bear, bore, born’.
