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Believe Verb Forms
Base form (v1)
Believe
Past form (v2)
Believed
Past Participle (v3) -ed form
Believed
Present Participle (v4) ‘ing’ form
Believing
Present simple (v5) s / es/ ies
Believes
Believe present tense
Simple present tense of believe
used for facts, generalizations, and truths that are not affected by the passage of time Present continuous tense of believe
used to describe currently ongoing (usually temporary) actions Present perfect tense of believe
used to describe events that began in the past and are expected to continue, or to emphasize the relevance of past events to the present moment Present perfect continuous tense of believe
used to describe events that started in the past and continue into the present or were recently completed, emphasizing their relevance to the present moment
Modal verbs are can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, let, ought to etc...
used for ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, likelihood, order, obligation, or advice
Simple present tense of believe
Simple present tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I believe
situation
We believe
situation
You believe
situation
They believe
situation
He believes
situation
She believes
situation
It believes
situation
Name believes
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I do not believe
situation
We do not believe
situation
You do not believe
situation
They do not believe
situation
He does not believe
situation
She does not believe
situation
It does not believe
situation
Name does not believe
situation
QUESTION ?
do I believe
situation
?
do We believe
situation
?
do You believe
situation
?
do They believe
situation
?
does He believe
situation
?
does She believe
situation
?
does It believe
situation
?
does Name believe
situation
?
Present continuous tense of believe
Present continuous tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
ERROR Location Rule:
Don't use BELIEVE verb in am/are/is +ing form
because verbs of feeling, thinking, possession and some other verbs are not normally used in the Present continuous tense.
We can use Simple present tense of believe instead of Present continuous tense
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I believe
situation
We believe
situation
You believe
situation
They believe
situation
He believes
situation
She believes
situation
It believes
situation
Name believes
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I do not believe
situation
We do not believe
situation
You do not believe
situation
They do not believe
situation
He does not believe
situation
She does not believe
situation
It does not believe
situation
Name does not believe
situation
QUESTION ?
do I believe
situation
?
do We believe
situation
?
do You believe
situation
?
do They believe
situation
?
does He believe
situation
?
does She believe
situation
?
does It believe
situation
?
does Name believe
situation
?
Present perfect tense of believe
Present perfect tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I have believed
situation
We have believed
situation
You have believed
situation
They have believed
situation
He has believed
situation
She has believed
situation
It has believed
situation
Name has believed
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I have not believed
situation
We have not believed
situation
You have not believed
situation
They have not believed
situation
He has not believed
situation
She has not believed
situation
It has not believed
situation
Name has not believed
situation
QUESTION ?
have I believed
situation
?
have We believed
situation
?
have You believed
situation
?
have They believed
situation
?
has He believed
situation
?
has She believed
situation
?
has It believed
situation
?
has Name believed
situation
?
Present perfect continuous tense of believe
Present perfect continuous tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I have been believing
situation
We have been believing
situation
You have been believing
situation
They have been believing
situation
He has been believing
situation
She has been believing
situation
It has been believing
situation
Name has been believing
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I have not been believing
situation
We have not been believing
situation
You have not been believing
situation
They have not been believing
situation
He has not been believing
situation
She has not been believing
situation
It has not been believing
situation
Name has not been believing
situation
QUESTION ?
have I been believing
situation
?
have We been believing
situation
?
have You been believing
situation
?
have They been believing
situation
?
has He been believing
situation
?
has She been believing
situation
?
has It been believing
situation
?
has Name been believing
situation
?
Simple past tense of believe
Simple past tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I believed
situation
We believed
situation
You believed
situation
They believed
situation
He believed
situation
She believed
situation
It believed
situation
Name believed
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I did not believe
situation
We did not believe
situation
You did not believe
situation
They did not believe
situation
He did not believe
situation
She did not believe
situation
It did not believe
situation
Name did not believe
situation
QUESTION ?
did I believe
situation
?
did We believe
situation
?
did You believe
situation
?
did They believe
situation
?
did He believe
situation
?
did She believe
situation
?
did It believe
situation
?
did Name believe
situation
?
Past continuous tense of believe
Past continuous tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I was believing
situation
We were believing
situation
You were believing
situation
They were believing
situation
He was believing
situation
She was believing
situation
It was believing
situation
Name was believing
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I was not believing
situation
We were not believing
situation
You were not believing
situation
They were not believing
situation
He was not believing
situation
She was not believing
situation
It was not believing
situation
Name was not believing
situation
QUESTION ?
was I believing
situation
?
were We believing
situation
?
were You believing
situation
?
were They believing
situation
?
was He believing
situation
?
was She believing
situation
?
was It believing
situation
?
was Name believing
situation
?
Past perfect tense of believe
Past perfect tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I had believed
situation
We had believed
situation
You had believed
situation
They had believed
situation
He had believed
situation
She had believed
situation
It had believed
situation
Name had believed
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I had not believed
situation
We had not believed
situation
You had not believed
situation
They had not believed
situation
He had not believed
situation
She had not believed
situation
It had not believed
situation
Name had not believed
situation
QUESTION ?
had I believed
situation
?
had We believed
situation
?
had You believed
situation
?
had They believed
situation
?
had He believed
situation
?
had She believed
situation
?
had It believed
situation
?
had Name believed
situation
?
Past perfect continuous tense of believe
Past perfect continuous tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I had been believing
situation
We had been believing
situation
You had been believing
situation
They had been believing
situation
He had been believing
situation
She had been believing
situation
It had been believing
situation
Name had been believing
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I had not been believing
situation
We had not been believing
situation
You had not been believing
situation
They had not been believing
situation
He had not been believing
situation
She had not been believing
situation
It had not been believing
situation
Name had not been believing
situation
QUESTION ?
had I been believing
situation
?
had We been believing
situation
?
had You been believing
situation
?
had They been believing
situation
?
had He been believing
situation
?
had She been believing
situation
?
had It been believing
situation
?
had Name been believing
situation
?
Simple future tense of believe
Simple future tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall believe
situation
We Shall believe
situation
You Will believe
situation
They Will believe
situation
He Will believe
situation
She Will believe
situation
It Will believe
situation
Name Will believe
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not believe
situation
We Shall not believe
situation
You Will not believe
situation
They Will not believe
situation
He Will not believe
situation
She Will not believe
situation
It Will not believe
situation
Name Will not believe
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I believe
situation
?
Shall We believe
situation
?
Will You believe
situation
?
Will They believe
situation
?
Will He believe
situation
?
Will She believe
situation
?
Will It believe
situation
?
Will Name believe
situation
?
Future continuous tense of believe
Future continuous tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall be believing
situation
We Shall be believing
situation
You Will be believing
situation
They Will be believing
situation
He Will be believing
situation
She Will be believing
situation
It Will be believing
situation
Name Will be believing
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not be believing
situation
We Shall not be believing
situation
You Will not be believing
situation
They Will not be believing
situation
He Will not be believing
situation
She Will not be believing
situation
It Will not be believing
situation
Name Will not be believing
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I be believing
situation
?
Shall We be believing
situation
?
Will You be believing
situation
?
Will They be believing
situation
?
Will He be believing
situation
?
Will She be believing
situation
?
Will It be believing
situation
?
Will Name be believing
situation
?
Future perfect tense of believe
Future perfect tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall have believed
situation
We Shall have believed
situation
You Will have believed
situation
They Will have believed
situation
He Will have believed
situation
She Will have believed
situation
It Will have believed
situation
Name Will have believed
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not have believed
situation
We Shall not have believed
situation
You Will not have believed
situation
They Will not have believed
situation
He Will not have believed
situation
She Will not have believed
situation
It Will not have believed
situation
Name Will not have believed
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I have believed
situation
?
Shall We have believed
situation
?
Will You have believed
situation
?
Will They have believed
situation
?
Will He have believed
situation
?
Will She have believed
situation
?
Will It have believed
situation
?
Will Name have believed
situation
?
Future perfect continuous tense of believe
Future perfect continuous tense of believe verb forms - Learn English Free Online
