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Verb forms of work

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

The forms of work

The core forms of work are: third person works, present participle working, past simple worked, past participle worked. These follow the regular pattern for English verbs.

work in a sentence

In a sentence, work looks like this: She works at a small bakery.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

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

work means “to work”.

Is work regular or irregular?

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

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

works
She works at a small bakery.

present participlerules and examples

working
He is working from home today.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

worked
I worked late every day last week.

past participlerules and examples

worked
She has worked here since 2015.

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