Tear: tear – tore – torn
Irregular verb, level A2.
Base form (V1)tear
Past simple (V2)tore
Past participle (V3)torn
Meaning
To pull paper or cloth apart.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
Do not tear the paper, please.
Past simple (V2)
He tore the letter into small pieces.
Past participle (V3)
I have torn my shirt on the door.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of tear.
Don't confuse
- tear (noun)
Verbs that change the same way
Past simple ends in -ore, past participle in -orn
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