Past Tense of TELL, Present Tense, Future and Participle form

V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 FORM OF TELL

The English verb "to tell" is an irregular verb that is used to express the action of transferring something to someone or something else. It undergoes changes in its base form, past tense, and past participle. The conjugation of "to tell" in different tenses is as follows:

V1 - Base Form	tell
V2 - Past Form	told
V3 - Past Praticiple Form	told
V4 - Present Praticiple Form	telling
V5 - 3rd Person Singular: s/es Form	tells

The irregularity of the verb "to tell" lies in its past tense and past participle forms, which do not follow the regular "-ed" pattern used for regular verbs. Instead, the past tense form is "told" and the past participle form is "told". It is important to remember these irregular forms when using "to tell" in various tenses and contexts.

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Present Tense of TELL

Present Simple Tense of TELL in Sentences

l tell.

You tell.

He / She tells.

We tell.

They tell.

Present Continious Tense of TELL in Sentences

I am telling.

You are telling.

He / She is telling.

We are telling.

They are telling.

Present Perfect Tense of TELL in Sentences

I have told.

You have told.

He has told.

We have told.

You have told.

They have told.

Present Perfect Continious Tense of TELL in Sentences

I have been telling.

You have been telling.

He has been telling.

We have been telling.

You have been telling.

They have been telling.

Past Tense of TELL

Past Simple Tense of TELL in Sentences

I told.

You told.

He / She told.

We told.

You told.

They told.

Past Continious Tense of TELL in Sentences

I was telling.

You were telling.

He was telling.

We were telling.

You were telling.

They were telling.

Past Perfect Tense of TELL in Sentences

I had told.

You had told.

He / She had told.

We had told.

They had told.

Past Perfect Continious Tense of TELL in Sentences

I had been telling.

You had been telling.

He had been telling.

We had been telling.

They had been telling.

Future Tense of TELL

Future Simple Tense of TELL in Sentences

I will / shall tell.

You will tell.

He will tell.

We will / shall tell.

You will tell.

They will tell.

Future Continious Tense of TELL in Sentences

I will / shall be telling.

You will be telling.

He / She will be telling.

We will / shall be telling.

They will be telling.

Future Perfect Tense of TELL in Sentences

I will / shall have told.

You will have told.

He will have told.

We will / shall have told.

They will have told.

Future Perfect Continious Tense of TELL in Sentences

I will / shall have been telling.

You will have been telling.

He / She will have been telling.

We will / shall have been telling.

They will have been telling.

FAQ - CONJUGATE VERB TELL

What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of the verb "TELL"?

1. Base Form (V1) - "TELL"
2. Past Form (V2) - "TOLD"
3. Past Praticiple (V3) - "TOLD"
4. Present Praticiple (V4) - "TELLING"
5. 3rd Person Singular: s/es/ed (V5) - "TELLS"

What is the Past Tense of the verb "TELL"?

The past tense of the verb "TELL" is "TOLD".

What is the Past Participle of the verb "TELL"?

The Past Participle of the verb "TELL" is "TOLD".

What is the Present Participle of the verb "TELL"?

The Present Participle of the verb "TELL" is "TELLING".

What is the 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "TELL"?

The 3rd Person Singular s/es/ed of the verb "TELL" is "TELLS".

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gild	gilded	gilded
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inset	insetted	insetted
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V1 - Base Form	V2 - Past Form	V3 - Past Participle Form
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