Meaning: to hit something or someone quickly with a hand, an object or a weapon
Strike Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Base Form/Infinitive (V1): | Strike |
| Past Tense (V2): | Struck |
| Past Participle Form (V3): | Struck |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4): | Striking |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5): | Strikes |
Strike Past Tense:
Past Tense of Strike is Struck.
Example: Sarah struck a matchstick.
Strike Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Strike is Struck.
Example: Sarah has struck a matchstick.
Strike Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Strike is Striking.
Example: Sarah is striking a matchstick.
Strike 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Strike is Strikes.
Example: Sarah strikes a matchstick.
Strike Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I strike a matchstick.
- We/You/They strike a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam strikes a matchstick.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am striking a matchstick.
- We/You/They are striking a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam is striking a matchstick.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have struck a matchstick.
- We/You/They have struck a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam has struck a matchstick.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been striking a matchstick.
- We/You/They have been striking a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam has been striking a matchstick.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I struck a matchstick.
- We/You/They struck a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam struck a matchstick.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was striking a matchstick.
- We/You/They were striking a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam was striking a matchstick.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had struck a matchstick.
- We/You/They had struck a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam had struck a matchstick.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been striking a matchstick.
- We/You/They had been striking a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam had been striking a matchstick.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will strike a matchstick.
- We/You/They will strike a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam will strike a matchstick.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be striking a matchstick.
- We/You/They will be striking a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam will be striking a matchstick.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have struck a matchstick.
- We/You/They will have struck a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam will have struck a matchstick.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been striking a matchstick.
- We/You/They will have been striking a matchstick.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been striking a matchstick.
Past Tense of Strike Phrasal Verbs
| Strike Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Strike out | Struck out |
| Strike up | Struck up |
| Strike off | Struck off |
| Strike down | Struck down |
| Strike through | Struck through |
| Strike back | Struck back |
| Strike in | Struck in |
| Strike for | Struck for |
| Strike against | Struck against |
| Strike over | Struck over |
FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Strike?
Future Tense of strike is “will strike”.
What is the Present Tense of Strike?
Present Tense of strike is “strike + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | strike |
| He/she/it/singular name | strikes |
| Present participle | striking |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Strike?
Past perfect tense of take is “had struck”.
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