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

Meaning: keep (something) as it is or in the same condition.

Preserve Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Base Form/Infinitive (V1): Preserve
Past Tense (V2): Preserved
Past Participle Form (V3): Preserved
Present Participle/Gerund (V4): Preserving
3rd Person Singular (V5): Preserves

Preserve Past Tense:

Past Tense of Preserve is Preserved.

Example: Sarah preserved the meat.

Preserve Past Participle:

Past Participle Form of Preserve is Preserved.

Example: Sarah has preserved the meat.

Preserve Present Participle:

Present Participle Form of Preserve is Preserving.

Example: Sarah is preserving the meat.

Preserve 3rd Person Singular:

3rd Person Singular of Preserve is Preserves.

Example: Sarah preserves the meat.

preserve past tense

Preserve Conjugation

Indefinite / Simple Present Tense

  • I preserve the meat.
  • We/You/They preserve the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam preserves the meat.

Present Continuous Tense

  • I am preserving the meat.
  • We/You/They are preserving the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam is preserving the meat.

Present Perfect Tense

  • I have preserved the meat.
  • We/You/They have preserved the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam has preserved the meat.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I have been preserving the meat.
  • We/You/They have been preserving the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam has been preserving the meat.

Indefinite / Simple Past Tense

  • I preserved the meat.
  • We/You/They preserved the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam preserved the meat.

Past Continuous Tense

  • I was preserving the meat.
  • We/You/They were preserving the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam was preserving the meat.

Past Perfect Tense

  • I had preserved the meat.
  • We/You/They had preserved the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam had preserved the meat.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I had been preserving the meat.
  • We/You/They had been preserving the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam had been preserving the meat.

Indefinite / Simple Future Tense

  • I will preserve the meat.
  • We/You/They will preserve the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam will preserve the meat.

Future Continuous Tense

  • I will be preserving the meat.
  • We/You/They will be preserving the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam will be preserving the meat.

Future Perfect Tense

  • I will have preserved the meat.
  • We/You/They will have preserved the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have preserved the meat.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I will have been preserving the meat.
  • We/You/They will have been preserving the meat.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have been preserving the meat.

Past Tense of Preserve Phrasal Verbs

Preserve Phrasal Verbs Past Tense
Preserve in Preserved in
Preserve on Preserved on
Preserve out Preserved out
Preserve over Preserved over
Preserve through Preserved through
Preserve up Preserved up
Preserve apart Preserved apart
Preserve away Preserved away
Preserve back Preserved back
Preserve down Preserved down

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FAQS

What is the Future Tense of Preserve?

Future Tense of preserve is “will preserve”.

What is the Present Tense of Preserve?

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

I/we/you/they preserve
He/she/it/singular name preserves
Present participle preserving

What is the Past Perfect Tense of Preserve?

Past perfect tense of take is “had preserved”.