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Verb forms of take

The English verb take translates as “to take”. 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 take

The core forms of take are: third person takes, present participle taking, past simple took, past participle taken. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

take in a sentence

In a sentence, take looks like this: He takes the train to the city.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

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

take means “to take”.

Is take regular or irregular?

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

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

takes
He takes the train to the city.

present participlerules and examples

taking
She is taking a shower right now.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

took
I took a lot of photos on the trip.

past participlerules and examples

taken
Someone has taken my umbrella.

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