Meaning: to direct or point toward something.
Direct Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Infinitive/Base Form (V1) | Direct |
| Past Tense (V2) | Directed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | Directed |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4) | Directing |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5) | Directs |
Direct Past Tense:
Past Tense of Direct is Directed.
Example: Sarah directed the play.
Direct Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Direct is Directed.
Example: Sarah has directed the play.
Direct Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Direct is Directing.
Example: Sarah is directing the play.
Direct 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Direct is Directs.
Example: Sarah directs the play.
Direct Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I direct the play.
- We/You/They direct the play.
- He/She/It/Adam directs the play.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am directing the play.
- We/You/They are directing the play.
- He/She/It/Adam is directing the play.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have directed the play.
- We/You/They have directed the play.
- He/She/It/Adam has directed the play.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been directing the play.
- We/You/They have been directing the play.
- He/She/It/Adam has been directing the play.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I directed the play.
- We/You/They directed the play.
- He/She/It/Adam directed the play.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was directing the play.
- We/You/They were directing the play.
- He/She/It/Adam was directing the play.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had directed the play.
- We/You/They had directed the play.
- He/She/It/Adam had directed the play.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been directing the play.
- We/You/They had been directing the play.
- He/She/It/Adam had been directing the play.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will direct the play.
- We/You/They will direct the play.
- He/She/It/Adam will direct the play.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be directing the play.
- We/You/They will be directing the play.
- He/She/It/Adam will be directing the play.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have directed the play.
- We/You/They will have directed the play.
- He/She/It/Adam will have directed the play.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been directing the play.
- We/You/They will have been directing the play.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been directing the play.
Past Tense of Direct Phrasal Verbs
| Direct Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Direct to | Directed to |
| Direct at | Directed at |
| Direct into | Directed into |
| Direct out | Directed out |
| Direct up | Directed up |
| Direct down | Directed down |
| Direct over | Directed over |
| Direct on | Directed on |
| Direct toward | Directed toward |
| Direct with | Directed with |
FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Direct?
Future Tense of direct is “will direct”.
What is the Present Tense of Direct?
Present Tense of direct is “direct + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | direct |
| He/she/it/singular name | directs |
| Present participle | directing |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Direct?
Past perfect tense of take is “had directed”.
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