Meaning: to keep some place or object for future use, as for safety or decoration.
Keep Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Base Form/Infinitive (V1) | Keep |
| Past Tense (V2) | Kept |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | Kept |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4) | Keeping |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5) | Keeps |
Keep Past Tense:
Past Tense of Keep is Kept.
Example: Sarah kept the horse.
Keep Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Keep is Kept.
Example: Sarah has kept the horse.
Keep Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Keep is Keeping.
Example: Sarah is keeping the horse.
Keep 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Keep is Keeps.
Example: Sarah keeps the horse.
Keep Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I keep the horse.
- We/You/They keep the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam keeps the horse.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am keeping the horse.
- We/You/They are keeping the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam is keeping the horse.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have kept the horse.
- We/You/They have kept the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam has kept the horse.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been keeping the horse.
- We/You/They have been keeping the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam has been keeping the horse.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I kept the horse.
- We/You/They kept the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam kept the horse.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was keeping the horse.
- We/You/They were keeping the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam was keeping the horse.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had kept the horse.
- We/You/They had kept the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam had kept the horse.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been keeping the horse.
- We/You/They had been keeping the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam had been keeping the horse.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will keep the horse.
- We/You/They will keep the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam will keep the horse.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be keeping the horse.
- We/You/They will be keeping the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam will be keeping the horse.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have kept the horse.
- We/You/They will have kept the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam will have kept the horse.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been keeping the horse.
- We/You/They will have been keeping the horse.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been keeping the horse.
Past Tense of Keep Phrasal Verbs
| Keep Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Keep up | Kept up |
| Keep on | Kept on |
| Keep in | Kept in |
| Keep off | Kept off |
| Keep out | Kept out |
| Keep away | Kept away |
| Keep down | Kept down |
| Keep over | Kept over |
| Keep to | Kept to |
| Keep with | Kept with |
FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Keep?
Future Tense of keep is “will keep”.
What is the Present Tense of Keep?
Present Tense of keep is “keep + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | keep |
| He/she/it/singular name | keeps |
| Present participle | keeping |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Keep?
Past perfect tense of take is “had kept”.
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