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Verb forms of build

build means “to build” in English. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of build

The core forms of build are: third person builds, present participle building, past simple built, past participle built. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

build in a sentence

In a sentence, build looks like this: The company builds bridges and roads.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of build, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “build” mean in English?

build means “to build”.

Is build regular or irregular?

build is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

builds
The company builds bridges and roads.

present participlerules and examples

building
They are building a school nearby.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

built
My grandfather built this house.

past participlerules and examples

built
This bridge was built in 1990.

Memorize every form of "build"

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