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Verb forms of eat

eat (“to eat”) is a English verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of eat

The core forms of eat are: third person eats, present participle eating, past simple ate, past participle eaten. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

eat in a sentence

In a sentence, eat looks like this: She eats breakfast at seven.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

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

eat means “to eat”.

Is eat regular or irregular?

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

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

eats
She eats breakfast at seven.

present participlerules and examples

eating
The kids are eating lunch now.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

ate
We ate at a nice restaurant yesterday.

past participlerules and examples

eaten
I have never eaten sushi.

Memorize every form of "eat"

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