Complain Verb Forms: Past Tense and Past Participle (V1 V2 V3)

Meaning: to complain about.

Complain Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Infinitive/Base Form (V1) Complain
Past Tense (V2) Complained
Past Participle Form (V3) Complained
Present Participle/Gerund (V4) Complaining
3rd Person Singular (V5) Complains

Complain Past Tense:

Past Tense of Complain is Complained.

Example: Sarah complained about the weather.

Complain Past Participle:

Past Participle Form of Complain is Complained.

Example: Sarah has complained about the weather.

Complain Present Participle:

Present Participle Form of Complain is Complaining.

Example: Sarah is complaining about the weather.

Complain 3rd Person Singular:

3rd Person Singular of Complain is Complains.

Example: Sarah complains about the weather.

Complain Past Tense V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Forms of Complain Past Simple and Past Participle

Complain Conjugation

Indefinite / Simple Present Tense

  • I complain about the weather.
  • We/You/They complain about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam complains about the weather.

Present Continuous Tense

  • I am complaining about the weather.
  • We/You/They are complaining about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam is complaining about the weather.

Present Perfect Tense

  • I have complained about the weather.
  • We/You/They have complained about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam has complained about the weather.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I have been complaining about the weather.
  • We/You/They have been complaining about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam has been complaining about the weather.

Indefinite / Simple Past Tense

  • I complained about the weather.
  • We/You/They complained about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam complained about the weather.

Past Continuous Tense

  • I was complaining about the weather.
  • We/You/They were complaining about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam was complaining about the weather.

Past Perfect Tense

  • I had complained about the weather.
  • We/You/They had complained about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam had complained about the weather.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I had been complaining about the weather.
  • We/You/They had been complaining about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam had been complaining about the weather.

Indefinite / Simple Future Tense

  • I will complain about the weather.
  • We/You/They will complain about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam will complain about the weather.

Future Continuous Tense

  • I will be complaining about the weather.
  • We/You/They will be complaining about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam will be complaining about the weather.

Future Perfect Tense

  • I will have complained about the weather.
  • We/You/They will have complained about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have complained about the weather.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I will have been complaining about the weather.
  • We/You/They will have been complaining about the weather.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have been complaining about the weather.

Past Tense of Complain Phrasal Verbs

Complain Phrasal Verbs Past Tense
Complain about Complained about
Complain of Complained of
Complain to Complained to
Complain against Complained against
Complain on Complained on
Complain in Complained in
Complain for Complained for
Complain with Complained with
Complain towards Complained towards
Complain over Complained over

FAQS

What is the Future Tense of Complain?

Future Tense of complain is “will complain”.

What is the Present Tense of Complain?

Present Tense of complain is “complain + s/es or ing”.

I/we/you/they complain
He/she/it/singular name complains
Present participle complaining

What is the Past Perfect Tense of Complain?

Past perfect tense of take is “had complained”.

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