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

Meaning: enjoy something very much; be pleased with.

Like Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Base Form/Infinitive (V1): Like
Past Tense (V2): Liked
Past Participle Form (V3): Liked
Present Participle/Gerund (V4): Liking
3rd Person Singular (V5): Likes

Like Past Tense:

Past Tense of Like is Liked.

Example: Sarah liked the black cat.

Like Past Participle:

Past Participle Form of Like is Liked.

Example: Sarah has liked the black cat.

Like Present Participle:

Present Participle Form of Like is Liking.

Example: Sarah is liking the black cat.

Like 3rd Person Singular:

3rd Person Singular of Like is Likes.

Example: Sarah likes the black cat.

like past tense

Like Conjugation

Indefinite / Simple Present Tense

  • I like the black cat.
  • We/You/They like the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam likes the black cat.

Present Continuous Tense

  • I am liking the black cat.
  • We/You/They are liking the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam is liking the black cat.

Present Perfect Tense

  • I have liked the black cat.
  • We/You/They have liked the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam has liked the black cat.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I have been liking the black cat.
  • We/You/They have been liking the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam has been liking the black cat.

Indefinite / Simple Past Tense

  • I liked the black cat.
  • We/You/They liked the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam liked the black cat.

Past Continuous Tense

  • I was liking the black cat.
  • We/You/They were liking the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam was liking the black cat.

Past Perfect Tense

  • I had liked the black cat.
  • We/You/They had liked the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam had liked the black cat.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I had been liking the black cat.
  • We/You/They had been liking the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam had been liking the black cat.

Indefinite / Simple Future Tense

  • I will like the black cat.
  • We/You/They will like the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam will like the black cat.

Future Continuous Tense

  • I will be liking the black cat.
  • We/You/They will be liking the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam will be liking the black cat.

Future Perfect Tense

  • I will have liked the black cat.
  • We/You/They will have liked the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have liked the black cat.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I will have been liking the black cat.
  • We/You/They will have been liking the black cat.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have been liking the black cat.

Past Tense of Like Phrasal Verbs

Like Phrasal Verbs Past Tense
Like up Liked up
Like out Liked out
Like over Liked over
Like in Liked in
Like around Liked around
Like off Liked off
Like on Liked on
Like for Liked for
Like with Liked with
Like through Liked through

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FAQS

What is the Future Tense of Like?

Future Tense of like is “will like”.

What is the Present Tense of Like?

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

I/we/you/they like
He/she/it/singular name likes
Present participle liking

What is the Past Perfect Tense of Like?

Past perfect tense of take is “had liked”.