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Verb forms of stop

The English verb stop translates as “to stop”. It is regular: the endings are the standard ones for its type and repeat across other verbs.

The forms of stop

The core forms of stop are: third person stops, present participle stopping, past simple stopped, past participle stopped. These follow the regular pattern for English verbs.

stop in a sentence

In a sentence, stop looks like this: The bus stops right here.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

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

stop means “to stop”.

Is stop regular or irregular?

stop is a regular English verb, so its forms follow the standard endings for its type.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

stops
The bus stops right here.

present participlerules and examples

stopping
The rain is stopping at last.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

stopped
The music stopped suddenly.

past participlerules and examples

stopped
The noise has finally stopped.

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