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