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Verb forms of teach

The English verb teach translates as “to teach”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of teach

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

teach in a sentence

In a sentence, teach looks like this: She teaches maths at a school.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

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

teach means “to teach”.

Is teach regular or irregular?

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

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

teaches
She teaches maths at a school.

present participlerules and examples

teaching
He is teaching his son to ride a bike.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

taught
My father taught me to fish.

past participlerules and examples

taught
She has taught hundreds of students.

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