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Explain Verb Forms
Base form (v1)
Explain
Past form (v2)
Explained
Past Participle (v3) -ed form
Explained
Present Participle (v4) ‘ing’ form
Explaining
Present simple (v5) s / es/ ies
Explains
Explain present tense
Simple present tense of explain
used for facts, generalizations, and truths that are not affected by the passage of time Present continuous tense of explain
used to describe currently ongoing (usually temporary) actions Present perfect tense of explain
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 explain
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 explain
Simple present tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I explain
situation
We explain
situation
You explain
situation
They explain
situation
He explains
situation
She explains
situation
It explains
situation
Name explains
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I do not explain
situation
We do not explain
situation
You do not explain
situation
They do not explain
situation
He does not explain
situation
She does not explain
situation
It does not explain
situation
Name does not explain
situation
QUESTION ?
do I explain
situation
?
do We explain
situation
?
do You explain
situation
?
do They explain
situation
?
does He explain
situation
?
does She explain
situation
?
does It explain
situation
?
does Name explain
situation
?
Present continuous tense of explain
Present continuous tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I am explaining
situation
We are explaining
situation
You are explaining
situation
They are explaining
situation
He is explaining
situation
She is explaining
situation
It is explaining
situation
Name is explaining
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I am not explaining
situation
We are not explaining
situation
You are not explaining
situation
They are not explaining
situation
He IS not explaining
situation
She IS not explaining
situation
It IS not explaining
situation
Name IS not explaining
situation
QUESTION ?
Am I explaining
situation
?
Are We explaining
situation
?
Are You explaining
situation
?
Are They explaining
situation
?
Is He explaining
situation
?
Is She explaining
situation
?
Is It explaining
situation
?
Is Name explaining
situation
?
Present perfect tense of explain
Present perfect tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I have explained
situation
We have explained
situation
You have explained
situation
They have explained
situation
He has explained
situation
She has explained
situation
It has explained
situation
Name has explained
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I have not explained
situation
We have not explained
situation
You have not explained
situation
They have not explained
situation
He has not explained
situation
She has not explained
situation
It has not explained
situation
Name has not explained
situation
QUESTION ?
have I explained
situation
?
have We explained
situation
?
have You explained
situation
?
have They explained
situation
?
has He explained
situation
?
has She explained
situation
?
has It explained
situation
?
has Name explained
situation
?
Present perfect continuous tense of explain
Present perfect continuous tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I have been explaining
situation
We have been explaining
situation
You have been explaining
situation
They have been explaining
situation
He has been explaining
situation
She has been explaining
situation
It has been explaining
situation
Name has been explaining
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I have not been explaining
situation
We have not been explaining
situation
You have not been explaining
situation
They have not been explaining
situation
He has not been explaining
situation
She has not been explaining
situation
It has not been explaining
situation
Name has not been explaining
situation
QUESTION ?
have I been explaining
situation
?
have We been explaining
situation
?
have You been explaining
situation
?
have They been explaining
situation
?
has He been explaining
situation
?
has She been explaining
situation
?
has It been explaining
situation
?
has Name been explaining
situation
?
Simple past tense of explain
Simple past tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I explained
situation
We explained
situation
You explained
situation
They explained
situation
He explained
situation
She explained
situation
It explained
situation
Name explained
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I did not explain
situation
We did not explain
situation
You did not explain
situation
They did not explain
situation
He did not explain
situation
She did not explain
situation
It did not explain
situation
Name did not explain
situation
QUESTION ?
did I explain
situation
?
did We explain
situation
?
did You explain
situation
?
did They explain
situation
?
did He explain
situation
?
did She explain
situation
?
did It explain
situation
?
did Name explain
situation
?
Past continuous tense of explain
Past continuous tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I was explaining
situation
We were explaining
situation
You were explaining
situation
They were explaining
situation
He was explaining
situation
She was explaining
situation
It was explaining
situation
Name was explaining
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I was not explaining
situation
We were not explaining
situation
You were not explaining
situation
They were not explaining
situation
He was not explaining
situation
She was not explaining
situation
It was not explaining
situation
Name was not explaining
situation
QUESTION ?
was I explaining
situation
?
were We explaining
situation
?
were You explaining
situation
?
were They explaining
situation
?
was He explaining
situation
?
was She explaining
situation
?
was It explaining
situation
?
was Name explaining
situation
?
Past perfect tense of explain
Past perfect tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I had explained
situation
We had explained
situation
You had explained
situation
They had explained
situation
He had explained
situation
She had explained
situation
It had explained
situation
Name had explained
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I had not explained
situation
We had not explained
situation
You had not explained
situation
They had not explained
situation
He had not explained
situation
She had not explained
situation
It had not explained
situation
Name had not explained
situation
QUESTION ?
had I explained
situation
?
had We explained
situation
?
had You explained
situation
?
had They explained
situation
?
had He explained
situation
?
had She explained
situation
?
had It explained
situation
?
had Name explained
situation
?
Past perfect continuous tense of explain
Past perfect continuous tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I had been explaining
situation
We had been explaining
situation
You had been explaining
situation
They had been explaining
situation
He had been explaining
situation
She had been explaining
situation
It had been explaining
situation
Name had been explaining
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I had not been explaining
situation
We had not been explaining
situation
You had not been explaining
situation
They had not been explaining
situation
He had not been explaining
situation
She had not been explaining
situation
It had not been explaining
situation
Name had not been explaining
situation
QUESTION ?
had I been explaining
situation
?
had We been explaining
situation
?
had You been explaining
situation
?
had They been explaining
situation
?
had He been explaining
situation
?
had She been explaining
situation
?
had It been explaining
situation
?
had Name been explaining
situation
?
Simple future tense of explain
Simple future tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall explain
situation
We Shall explain
situation
You Will explain
situation
They Will explain
situation
He Will explain
situation
She Will explain
situation
It Will explain
situation
Name Will explain
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not explain
situation
We Shall not explain
situation
You Will not explain
situation
They Will not explain
situation
He Will not explain
situation
She Will not explain
situation
It Will not explain
situation
Name Will not explain
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I explain
situation
?
Shall We explain
situation
?
Will You explain
situation
?
Will They explain
situation
?
Will He explain
situation
?
Will She explain
situation
?
Will It explain
situation
?
Will Name explain
situation
?
Future continuous tense of explain
Future continuous tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall be explaining
situation
We Shall be explaining
situation
You Will be explaining
situation
They Will be explaining
situation
He Will be explaining
situation
She Will be explaining
situation
It Will be explaining
situation
Name Will be explaining
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not be explaining
situation
We Shall not be explaining
situation
You Will not be explaining
situation
They Will not be explaining
situation
He Will not be explaining
situation
She Will not be explaining
situation
It Will not be explaining
situation
Name Will not be explaining
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I be explaining
situation
?
Shall We be explaining
situation
?
Will You be explaining
situation
?
Will They be explaining
situation
?
Will He be explaining
situation
?
Will She be explaining
situation
?
Will It be explaining
situation
?
Will Name be explaining
situation
?
Future perfect tense of explain
Future perfect tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
POSITIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall have explained
situation
We Shall have explained
situation
You Will have explained
situation
They Will have explained
situation
He Will have explained
situation
She Will have explained
situation
It Will have explained
situation
Name Will have explained
situation
NEGATIVE STATEMENT:
I Shall not have explained
situation
We Shall not have explained
situation
You Will not have explained
situation
They Will not have explained
situation
He Will not have explained
situation
She Will not have explained
situation
It Will not have explained
situation
Name Will not have explained
situation
QUESTION ?
Shall I have explained
situation
?
Shall We have explained
situation
?
Will You have explained
situation
?
Will They have explained
situation
?
Will He have explained
situation
?
Will She have explained
situation
?
Will It have explained
situation
?
Will Name have explained
situation
?
Future perfect continuous tense of explain
Future perfect continuous tense of explain verb forms - Learn English Free Online
