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

Meaning: to try to get or find something; look for someone or something in a particular place.

Seek Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Base Form/Infinitive (V1): Seek
Past Tense (V2): Sought
Past Participle Form (V3): Sought
Present Participle/Gerund (V4): Seeking
3rd Person Singular (V5): Seeks

Seek Past Tense:

Past Tense of Seek is Sought.

Example: Sarah sought the key.

Seek Past Participle:

Past Participle Form of Seek is Sought.

Example: Sarah has sought the key.

Seek Present Participle:

Present Participle Form of Seek is Seeking.

Example: Sarah is seeking the key.

Seek 3rd Person Singular:

3rd Person Singular of Seek is Seeks.

Example: Sarah seeks the key.

seek past tense

Seek Conjugation

Indefinite / Simple Present Tense

  • I seek the key.
  • We/You/They seek the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam seeks the key.

Present Continuous Tense

  • I am seeking the key.
  • We/You/They are seeking the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam is seeking the key.

Present Perfect Tense

  • I have sought the key.
  • We/You/They have sought the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam has sought the key.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I have been seeking the key.
  • We/You/They have been seeking the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam has been seeking the key.

Indefinite / Simple Past Tense

  • I sought the key.
  • We/You/They sought the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam sought the key.

Past Continuous Tense

  • I was seeking the key.
  • We/You/They were seeking the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam was seeking the key.

Past Perfect Tense

  • I had sought the key.
  • We/You/They had sought the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam had sought the key.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I had been seeking the key.
  • We/You/They had been seeking the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam had been seeking the key.

Indefinite / Simple Future Tense

  • I will seek the key.
  • We/You/They will seek the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam will seek the key.

Future Continuous Tense

  • I will be seeking the key.
  • We/You/They will be seeking the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam will be seeking the key.

Future Perfect Tense

  • I will have sought the key.
  • We/You/They will have sought the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have sought the key.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I will have been seeking the key.
  • We/You/They will have been seeking the key.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have been seeking the key.

Past Tense of Seek Phrasal Verbs

Seek Phrasal Verbs Past Tense
Seek out Sought out
Seek in Sought in
Seek through Sought through
Seek over Sought over
Seek up Sought up
Seek down Sought down
Seek back Sought back
Seek away Sought away
Seek around Sought around
Seek off Sought off

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FAQS

What is the Future Tense of Seek?

Future Tense of seek is “will seek”.

What is the Present Tense of Seek?

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

I/we/you/they seek
He/she/it/singular name seeks
Present participle seeking

What is the Past Perfect Tense of Seek?

Past perfect tense of take is “had sought”.