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Verb forms of buy

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

The forms of buy

The core forms of buy are: third person buys, present participle buying, past simple bought, past participle bought. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

buy in a sentence

In a sentence, buy looks like this: He buys bread at the local bakery.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of buy, 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 “buy” mean in English?

buy means “to buy”.

Is buy regular or irregular?

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

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

buys
He buys bread at the local bakery.

present participlerules and examples

buying
She is buying a new laptop today.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

bought
We bought a new car last month.

past participlerules and examples

bought
I have bought everything for dinner.

Memorize every form of "buy"

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