Template:verb/doc
This template is used as a part of speech header for verbs.
Usage
[change]{{verb | 1 = Plain form | 2 = Third-person singular | 3 = Past tense | 4 = Past particle | 5 = Present participle }}
Note: {{{2}}}
may be used for short-cuts as explained in the examples below.
Examples
[change]- Regular verbs
For regular verbs, use {{verb}}
to make:
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- Different plain form (usually used for derived word forms)
To use a different verb from the pagename, use {{verb|talk}}
to make:
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- Verbs ending with "e"
For most regular verbs ending in e, use {{verb|bak|e}}
to make:
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- Verbs ending with "y"
For most regular verbs ending in y, use {{verb|hurr|y}}
to make:
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- Verbs with double consonants
For most regular verbs with a double consonant (a letter that is sometimes there one time and sometimes two times) use {{verb|grip|p}}
to make:
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- Regular verbs that add "es"
For most regular verbs that add "es" because they end in a sound like "s", "sh", "ch", etc., use {{verb|push|es}}
to make:
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- Other verbs
For other regular verbs, (any verb where past tense and past participle are the same) use {{verb|agree|agrees|agreed|agreeing}}
to make:
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- Irregular verbs
For irregular verbs, use {{verb|take|takes|took|taken|taking}}
to make:
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
TemplateData
[change]TemplateData for verb
Template for adding a parts of speech header to verbs.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Plain form | 1 | The plain form of the verb.
| String | optional |
Third-person singular | 2 | The third-person singular form of the verb. | String | optional |
Past tense | 3 | The past tense form of the verb. | String | optional |
Past participle | 4 | The past participle form of the verb. | String | optional |
Present participle | 5 | The present participle form of the verb. | String | optional |
See also
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