Retire Past Tense, Present and Future Conjugations, Retire V1 V2 V3
Meaning:- to leave a job or position
Retire Past Tense / Retire V2:- Retired
Retire Past Participle / Retire V3:- Retired
Retire V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Verb Forms
Verb: Retire | |
Past Tense (V2) | Past Participle (V3) |
retired | retired |
Present Participle (V4) | Third Person Singular (V5) |
retiring | retires |
Example Conjugation with Retire
Retire Simple Past Tense
- I retired.
- It/He/She retired.
- We/They/You retired.
Retire Simple Present Tense
- I retire.
- It/He/She retires.
- We/They/You retire.
Retire Simple Future Tense
- I will/shall retire.
- It/He/She will/shall retire.
- We/They/You will/shall retire.
Retire Past Continuous Tense
- I was retiring.
- It/He/She was retiring.
- We/They/You were retiring.
Retire Present Continuous Tense
- I am retiring.
- It/He/She is retiring.
- We/They/You are retiring.
Retire Future Continuous Tense
- I will/shall be retiring.
- It/He/She will/shall be retiring.
- We/They/You will/shall be retiring.
Retire Past Perfect Tense
- I had retired.
- It/He/She had retired.
- We/They/You had retired.
Retire Present Perfect Tense
- I have retired.
- It/He/She has retired.
- We/They/You have retired.
Retire Future Perfect Tense
- I will/shall have retired.
- It/He/She will/shall have retired.
- We/They/You will/shall have retired.
Retire Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been retiring.
- It/He/She had been retiring.
- We/They/You had been retiring.
Retire Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been retiring.
- It/He/She has been retiring.
- We/They/You have been retiring.
Retire Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will/shall have been retiring.
- It/He/She will/shall have been retiring.
- We/They/You will/shall have been retiring.
Definition of Common Terms Used in This Lesson
Verb: Verb is a part of speech that refers to an action, occurrence, or state of being. It is one of the most important parts of speech, as it is used to express what a person or thing does or experiences.
Verb Forms (V1 V2 V3 V4 V5): In English, there are five verb forms: base form, past tense, past participle, present perfect, and future. Each verb form is used to express a particular aspect of an action or occurrence.
Verb Conjugations: In order to express different tenses and aspects, verbs must be conjugated. This means that the verb’s ending is changed to match the particular tense or aspect being expressed. There are many different verb conjugations in English, so it is important to know which one to use for each situation.