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Contain Verb Forms
Base form (v1)
Contain
Past form (v2)
Contained
Past Participle (v3) -ed form
Contained
Present Participle (v4) ‘ing’ form
Containing
Present simple (v5) s / es/ ies
Contains
Contain present tense
Simple present tense of contain
used for facts, generalizations, and truths that are not affected by the passage of time Present continuous tense of contain
used to describe currently ongoing (usually temporary) actions Present perfect tense of contain
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 contain
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 contain
Simple present tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I contain
situation
We contain
situation
You contain
situation
They contain
situation
He contains
situation
She contains
situation
It contains
situation
Name contains
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I do not contain
situation
We do not contain
situation
You do not contain
situation
They do not contain
situation
He does not contain
situation
She does not contain
situation
It does not contain
situation
Name does not contain
situation
QUESTION ?
do I contain
situation
?
do We contain
situation
?
do You contain
situation
?
do They contain
situation
?
does He contain
situation
?
does She contain
situation
?
does It contain
situation
?
does Name contain
situation
?
Present continuous tense of contain
Present continuous tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
ERROR Location Rule:
Don't use CONTAIN 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 contain instead of Present continuous tense
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I contain
situation
We contain
situation
You contain
situation
They contain
situation
He contains
situation
She contains
situation
It contains
situation
Name contains
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I do not contain
situation
We do not contain
situation
You do not contain
situation
They do not contain
situation
He does not contain
situation
She does not contain
situation
It does not contain
situation
Name does not contain
situation
QUESTION ?
do I contain
situation
?
do We contain
situation
?
do You contain
situation
?
do They contain
situation
?
does He contain
situation
?
does She contain
situation
?
does It contain
situation
?
does Name contain
situation
?
Present perfect tense of contain
Present perfect tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I have contained
situation
We have contained
situation
You have contained
situation
They have contained
situation
He has contained
situation
She has contained
situation
It has contained
situation
Name has contained
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I have not contained
situation
We have not contained
situation
You have not contained
situation
They have not contained
situation
He has not contained
situation
She has not contained
situation
It has not contained
situation
Name has not contained
situation
QUESTION ?
have I contained
situation
?
have We contained
situation
?
have You contained
situation
?
have They contained
situation
?
has He contained
situation
?
has She contained
situation
?
has It contained
situation
?
has Name contained
situation
?
Present perfect continuous tense of contain
Present perfect continuous tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I have been containing
situation
We have been containing
situation
You have been containing
situation
They have been containing
situation
He has been containing
situation
She has been containing
situation
It has been containing
situation
Name has been containing
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I have not been containing
situation
We have not been containing
situation
You have not been containing
situation
They have not been containing
situation
He has not been containing
situation
She has not been containing
situation
It has not been containing
situation
Name has not been containing
situation
QUESTION ?
have I been containing
situation
?
have We been containing
situation
?
have You been containing
situation
?
have They been containing
situation
?
has He been containing
situation
?
has She been containing
situation
?
has It been containing
situation
?
has Name been containing
situation
?
Simple past tense of contain
Simple past tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I contained
situation
We contained
situation
You contained
situation
They contained
situation
He contained
situation
She contained
situation
It contained
situation
Name contained
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I did not contain
situation
We did not contain
situation
You did not contain
situation
They did not contain
situation
He did not contain
situation
She did not contain
situation
It did not contain
situation
Name did not contain
situation
QUESTION ?
did I contain
situation
?
did We contain
situation
?
did You contain
situation
?
did They contain
situation
?
did He contain
situation
?
did She contain
situation
?
did It contain
situation
?
did Name contain
situation
?
Past continuous tense of contain
Past continuous tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I was containing
situation
We were containing
situation
You were containing
situation
They were containing
situation
He was containing
situation
She was containing
situation
It was containing
situation
Name was containing
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I was not containing
situation
We were not containing
situation
You were not containing
situation
They were not containing
situation
He was not containing
situation
She was not containing
situation
It was not containing
situation
Name was not containing
situation
QUESTION ?
was I containing
situation
?
were We containing
situation
?
were You containing
situation
?
were They containing
situation
?
was He containing
situation
?
was She containing
situation
?
was It containing
situation
?
was Name containing
situation
?
Past perfect tense of contain
Past perfect tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I had contained
situation
We had contained
situation
You had contained
situation
They had contained
situation
He had contained
situation
She had contained
situation
It had contained
situation
Name had contained
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I had not contained
situation
We had not contained
situation
You had not contained
situation
They had not contained
situation
He had not contained
situation
She had not contained
situation
It had not contained
situation
Name had not contained
situation
QUESTION ?
had I contained
situation
?
had We contained
situation
?
had You contained
situation
?
had They contained
situation
?
had He contained
situation
?
had She contained
situation
?
had It contained
situation
?
had Name contained
situation
?
Past perfect continuous tense of contain
Past perfect continuous tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I had been containing
situation
We had been containing
situation
You had been containing
situation
They had been containing
situation
He had been containing
situation
She had been containing
situation
It had been containing
situation
Name had been containing
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I had not been containing
situation
We had not been containing
situation
You had not been containing
situation
They had not been containing
situation
He had not been containing
situation
She had not been containing
situation
It had not been containing
situation
Name had not been containing
situation
QUESTION ?
had I been containing
situation
?
had We been containing
situation
?
had You been containing
situation
?
had They been containing
situation
?
had He been containing
situation
?
had She been containing
situation
?
had It been containing
situation
?
had Name been containing
situation
?
Simple future tense of contain
Simple future tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall contain
situation
We Shall contain
situation
You Will contain
situation
They Will contain
situation
He Will contain
situation
She Will contain
situation
It Will contain
situation
Name Will contain
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not contain
situation
We Shall not contain
situation
You Will not contain
situation
They Will not contain
situation
He Will not contain
situation
She Will not contain
situation
It Will not contain
situation
Name Will not contain
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I contain
situation
?
Shall We contain
situation
?
Will You contain
situation
?
Will They contain
situation
?
Will He contain
situation
?
Will She contain
situation
?
Will It contain
situation
?
Will Name contain
situation
?
Future continuous tense of contain
Future continuous tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall be containing
situation
We Shall be containing
situation
You Will be containing
situation
They Will be containing
situation
He Will be containing
situation
She Will be containing
situation
It Will be containing
situation
Name Will be containing
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not be containing
situation
We Shall not be containing
situation
You Will not be containing
situation
They Will not be containing
situation
He Will not be containing
situation
She Will not be containing
situation
It Will not be containing
situation
Name Will not be containing
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I be containing
situation
?
Shall We be containing
situation
?
Will You be containing
situation
?
Will They be containing
situation
?
Will He be containing
situation
?
Will She be containing
situation
?
Will It be containing
situation
?
Will Name be containing
situation
?
Future perfect tense of contain
Future perfect tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall have contained
situation
We Shall have contained
situation
You Will have contained
situation
They Will have contained
situation
He Will have contained
situation
She Will have contained
situation
It Will have contained
situation
Name Will have contained
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not have contained
situation
We Shall not have contained
situation
You Will not have contained
situation
They Will not have contained
situation
He Will not have contained
situation
She Will not have contained
situation
It Will not have contained
situation
Name Will not have contained
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I have contained
situation
?
Shall We have contained
situation
?
Will You have contained
situation
?
Will They have contained
situation
?
Will He have contained
situation
?
Will She have contained
situation
?
Will It have contained
situation
?
Will Name have contained
situation
?
Future perfect continuous tense of contain
Future perfect continuous tense of contain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
