Verb forms of eat eat (“to eat”) is a English verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
Updated 6 October 2026
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.
Forms and CEFR levels This page lists 4 forms of eat , grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens the remaining forms.
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 She eats breakfast at seven.
The kids are eating lunch now.
A2 — Elementary We ate at a nice restaurant yesterday.
I have never eaten sushi.
Memorize every form of "eat" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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