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Verb forms of put

put means “to put” in English. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.

The forms of put

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

put in a sentence

In a sentence, put looks like this: She puts the keys on the shelf.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

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

put means “to put”.

Is put regular or irregular?

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

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

puts
She puts the keys on the shelf.

present participlerules and examples

putting
He is putting the books back.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

put
I put the milk in the fridge yesterday.

past participlerules and examples

put
Someone has put a note on my desk.

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