The base verb is the simplest form of verb without any special ending. It is the form of the verb used in to + verb forms without “to”. For example: dance, do, cook, sing, play, read, etc.
Base verbs are used with I, you, we, they, and plural subjects.
- I cook food.
- You dance well.
- You play all the time.
- They do the work.
Singular form of verbs can be determined by adding “s” or “es” to the base verb. For example:
- She cooks food
- She dances well
- She plays all the time
- He does the work.
Understanding of base form of verb is very important. Once you have this understanding then by understanding how different tenses work and how you can write verbs in different tenses, you will get a good handle on verbs. As you will see in the description of tenses, at times a verb contains of more than one word. These are called auxiliary or helping verbs. Click here to know more about them.
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