Meaning: to perform in a particular way.
Behave Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Infinitive/Base Form (V1) | Behave |
| Past Tense (V2) | Behaved |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | Behaved |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4) | Behaving |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5) | Behaves |
Behave Past Tense:
Past Tense of Behave is Behaved.
Example: Sarah behaved responsibly.
Behave Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Behave is Behaved.
Example: Sarah has behaved responsibly.
Behave Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Behave is Behaving.
Example: Sarah is behaving responsibly.
Behave 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Behave is Behaves.
Example: Sarah behaves responsibly.
Behave Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I behave responsibly.
- We/You/They behave responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam behaves responsibly.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am behaving responsibly.
- We/You/They are behaving responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam is behaving responsibly.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have behaved responsibly.
- We/You/They have behaved responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam has behaved responsibly.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been behaving responsibly.
- We/You/They have been behaving responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam has been behaving responsibly.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I behaved responsibly.
- We/You/They behaved responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam behaved responsibly.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was behaving responsibly.
- We/You/They were behaving responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam was behaving responsibly.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had behaved responsibly.
- We/You/They had behaved responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam had behaved responsibly.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been behaving responsibly.
- We/You/They had been behaving responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam had been behaving responsibly.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will behave responsibly.
- We/You/They will behave responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam will behave responsibly.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be behaving responsibly.
- We/You/They will be behaving responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam will be behaving responsibly.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have behaved responsibly.
- We/You/They will have behaved responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam will have behaved responsibly.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been behaving responsibly.
- We/You/They will have been behaving responsibly.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been behaving responsibly.
Past Tense of Behave Phrasal Verbs
| Behave Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Behave well | Behaved well |
| Behave badly | Behaved badly |
| Behave toward | Behaved toward |
| Behave as | Behaved as |
| Behave for | Behaved for |
| Behave out | Behaved out |
| Behave in | Behaved in |
| Behave up | Behaved up |
| Behave down | Behaved down |
| Behave with | Behaved with |
FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Behave?
Future Tense of behave is “will behave”.
What is the Present Tense of Behave?
Present Tense of behave is “behave + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | behave |
| He/she/it/singular name | behaves |
| Present participle | behaving |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Behave?
Past perfect tense of take is “had behaved”.
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