We find three tenses (present, past, and future) with their various forms. These tenses show the actions of a different time. We will see how “feed’’ acts in these tenses.
The term “feed” having the features of doing action can be used in all the forms like “indefinite’’, “continuous’’, “perfect’’, and “perfect continuous’’ forms of the three tenses ( present tense, past tense, and future tense). It refers to the meaning to give food to a person or an animal.
Now, we will explore the facts regarding the usage of “feed’’ in the present tense, past tense, and future tense along with relevant examples and detailed explanations.
“Feed’’ in the present tense.
The present tense deals with the actions of the current moment mentioning being, having, or doing. Let’s find out how “feed’’ plays its function in the present tense.
The causative verb “feed’’ is applied in the present tense to make someone eat food or provide something in a general sense.
When does “feed’’ have its usage in the present tense?
We can definitely use the irregular verb in the present tense when we have any need to provide people with food so that they can live. Even when we give food or milk to a baby we apply the verb “feed’’.
Rules of sentence formation with “feed’’ in the present tense-
| Forms of present tense | Usage of “feed’’ to form a sentence in the present tense |
| 1. Present indefinite tense | a. Subject of the first person singular/ plural number, second person singular/ plural number, third person plural number + feed (base form of the verb)+ object + additional part of the sentence b. Subject of the third person singular number + feeds + object + additional part of the sentence |
| 2. Present continuous tense | a. Subject of the first person singular/ plural number, second person singular/ plural number, third person plural number + are feeding (present participle form of the verb)+ object + additional part of the sentence b. Subject of the third person singular number + is feeding( present participle form of the verb) + object + additional part of the sentence |
| 3. Present perfect tense | a. Subject of the first person singular/ plural number, second person singular/ plural number, third person plural number + have fed (past participle form of the verb)+ object + additional part of the sentence b. Subject of the third person singular number + has fed(past participle form of the verb) + object + additional part of the sentence |
| 4. Present perfect continuous tense | a. Subject of the first person singular/ plural number, second person singular/ plural number, third person plural number + have been feeding (present participle form of the verb)+ object + additional part of the sentence b. Subject of the third person singular number + has been feeding(present participle form of the verb) + object + additional part of the sentence |
Examples of “feed’’ in the present tense
| Forms of present tense | Example | Explanation |
| 1. Present indefinite tense | The mother feeds her baby because it is without food. | The sentence shows that the verb “feed’’ is used to make a simple present tense where we see the mother giving her baby some food. |
| 2. Present continuous tense | My grandmother is feeding all of us with great affection. | The action word “feeding’’ in the present participle form makes a present continuous tense. The work of feeding is a continuous process. |
| 3. Present perfect tense | Farida has fed the plants with fertilizer for their good growth. | The verb “fed’’ in the past participle form is used to construct a present perfect tense to state the action of giving food to Farida. |
| 4. Present perfect continuous tense | The girl has been feeding the kitten with milk and fish for half an hour. | The example shows the formation of the present perfect continuous tense by maintaining the usage of has been before the present participle form of the verb “feeding’’. |
“Feed’’ in the past tense.
A past tense is a verb form that centers around the completed actions of the past. Let us see whether we can apply “feed’’ in the past tense.
We can use the verb “feed’’ in the past tense to provide the action of giving necessary things to someone or some animal for living in the past.
When do we use “feed’’ in the past?
The verb “feed’’ is used in the past tense when we need to present an act of making someone eat some food in the previous moment. We must use fed, was/ were feeding, had fed, or had been feeding to frame the form of past tense.
How to make a sentence with “feed’’ in the past tense-
| Forms of present tense | Usage of “feed’’ to form a sentence in the past tense |
| 1. Past indefinite tense | a. Subject of all persons and numbers + fed (past form) + object + remaining part of the sentence |
| 2. Past continuous tense | a. Subject of the first person singular/ plural number, second person singular/ plural number, third person plural number + were feeding (present participle form of the verb)+ object + additional part of the sentence b. Subject of the third person singular number + was feeding( present participle form of the verb) + object + additional part of the sentence |
| 3. Past perfect tense | a. Subject of all persons and numbers + had fed (past participle form) + object + remaining portion of the sentence |
| 4. Past perfect continuous tense | a. Subject of all persons and numbers + had been feeding (present participle form) + object + remaining portion of the sentence |
Examples of the usage of “feed” in the past tense-
| Forms of present tense | Example | Explanation |
| 1. Past indefinite tense | Shreya had two puppies which she fed at home. | Here “fed’’ the past form is used to show the completed feeding of the puppies and indicates the past indefinite tense. |
| 2. Past continuous tense | The children were feeding apples to the horses. | The verb “feeding’’ along with were is used to form a past continuous tense whereas the act of giving food like apples to the horses makes a past continuous tense. |
| 3. Past perfect tense | The woman had fed firewood before her husband returned home. | In this scenario, the verb “fed’’ forms a past perfect tense in which we see the woman had done giving wood to the fire before her husband came. |
| 4. Past perfect continuous tense | Harischandra had been feeding the animals with grass for an hour. | The verb “feeding’’ along with had been is applied to help to construct a sentence in the past perfect continuous tense. |
“Feed’’ in the future tense.
The form of the verb that makes us realize the actions of the future is considered as future tense. Let us find out how the verb “feed” is used in the future tense.
We use the irregular verb “feed’’ in the future tense to present the functions of providing food items to certain persons or animals in the future.
When to use “feed’’ in the future tense?
We apply “feed’’ in the future tense along with shall, will, shall have, will have, shall have been, or will have been to mention the making of someone eats for survival.
Rules of constructing sentences with “feed’’ in the future tense-
| Forms of present tense | Usage of “feed’’ to form a sentence in the future tense |
| 1. Future indefinite tense | a. Subject of the first person singular/ plural number + shall feed ( base form) + object + remaining portion of the sentence |
| 2. Future continuous tense | a. Subject of the first person singular/ plural number + shall be feeding (present participle form of the verb)+ object + additional part of the sentence b. Subject of the second person singular/ plural number, third person singular number/ plural number + will be feeding( present participle form of the verb) + object + additional part of the sentence |
| 3. Future perfect tense | a. Subject of the first person singular/ plural number + shall have fed (past participle form of the verb+ object + additional part of the sentence b. Subject of the second person singular/ plural number, third person singular/ plural number + will have fed( past participle form of the verb) + object + additional part of the sentence |
| 4. Future perfect continuous tense | a. Subject of the first person singular/ plural number + shall have been feeding (present participle form of the verb)+ object + additional part of the sentence b. Subject of the second person singular/ plural number, third person singular/ plural number + will have been feeding( present participle form of the verb) + object + additional part of the sentence |
Examples with “feed’’ in the future tense-
| Forms of present tense | Example | Explanation |
| 1. Future indefinite tense | We will feed the cows on the pasture. | Here we find out the action of feeding with the verb “feed’’ in the simple future tense in a general sense of the term. |
| 2. Future continuous tense | Shyamali will be feeding the kids with chocolates and biscuits. | The irregular verb “feeding’’ in its preset participle form along with will be is used to frame a sentence of the future continuous tense where we see the girl’s act of feeding to the kids will be going on. |
| 3. Future perfect tense | The press will have fed the people with the correct news. | The verb “fed’’ is used to frame a sentence in the future perfect tense to provide us with the action of the future. |
| 4. Future perfect continuous tense | The agricultural activities will have been feeding the people of a country with enough food for several years. | The formation of the sentence with “feeding’’ shows that it is an example of future perfect continuous tense in which we find the activity of agriculture for feeding the people of a country for several years. |
Conclusion
We are going to conclude the learning of the usage of “feed’’ in all three forms of tenses. We can frame phrasal verbs such as “feed up’’, “feed on’’, “feed off’’, and so on with the verb “feed’’ to get various meanings. We also make phrases like “feed your face’’, “feed someone a line”, etc.
Hi…. I am Goutam Datta. I have completed a double M. A. in English and B. Ed. I am a creative writer. Currently, I am a part of the LambdaGeeks.
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