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Grammar reference

build

Irregular verb — eleven tense patterns across all persons

Irregular forms

base: buildpast: builtpast participle: built

Present simple

Third person singular adds -s or -es.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I buildyou buildhe/she/it buildswe buildthey build

Present continuous

am / is / are + -ing.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I am buildingyou are buildinghe/she/it is buildingwe are buildingthey are building

Present perfect

have / has + past participle.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I have builtyou have builthe/she/it has builtwe have builtthey have built

Present perfect continuous

have / has been + -ing.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I have been buildingyou have been buildinghe/she/it has been buildingwe have been buildingthey have been building

Past simple

One form for every person.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I builtyou builthe/she/it builtwe builtthey built

Past continuous

was / were + -ing.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I was buildingyou were buildinghe/she/it was buildingwe were buildingthey were building

Past perfect

had + past participle.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I had builtyou had builthe/she/it had builtwe had builtthey had built

Future simple

will + base form, the same for every person.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I will buildyou will buildhe/she/it will buildwe will buildthey will build

Future perfect

will have + past participle.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I will have builtyou will have builthe/she/it will have builtwe will have builtthey will have built

Conditional

would + base form.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I would buildyou would buildhe/she/it would buildwe would buildthey would build

Subjunctive

Required after insist, demand, suggest and in formal that-clauses.
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
I buildyou buildhe/she/it buildwe buildthey build