Build: build – built – built

Irregular verb, level A1.

A1 · Beginner
Base form (V1)build
Past simple (V2)built
Past participle (V3)built

Meaning

To make something by putting parts together.

Build in the dictionary →

Examples for each form

Base form (V1)
They want to build a house here.

Past simple (V2)
My grandfather built this table.

Past participle (V3)
The workers have built a new bridge.

Check yourself

Write the past simple and the past participle of build.

Verbs that change the same way

The final -d becomes -t

sendspendbendlendrebuild

Phrasal verbs with build

build up

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