Example Sentences of the English Verb Put

Learning irregular verb tenses can be difficult, and requires  putting a lot of time and effort into studying. This page provides example sentences of the verb put in all tenses including active and passive forms, as well as conditional and modal forms. Once youve reviewed all the examples, put your knowledge to the test with a quiz! All Forms of Put Base Form put / Past Simple put / Past Participle put / Gerund putting Present Simple He puts on his clothes before he has breakfast. Present Simple Passive The paper is put onto the porch by the paperboy. Present Continuous We are putting on a show this evening. Present Continuous Passive A show is being put on by the students this evening. Present Perfect Have you put on weight? Present Perfect Passive Has the exhibit been put up yet? Present Perfect Continuous We have been putting together the project all morning long. Past Simple They put us up last weekend. Past Simple Passive We were put up last weekend by the Smiths. Past Continuous We were putting on some music when he walked into the room. Past Continuous Passive Some music was being put on when he walked into the room. Past Perfect She had put on some weight before moving to Paris. Past Perfect Passive Jack had been put up by his friends before he moved in with me. Past Perfect Continuous We had been putting together the report for two hours when he finally arrived. Future (will) She will put Jack up for the weekend. Future (will) passive Jack will be put up by Jane for the weekend. Future (going to) I am going to put on some weight this summer. Future (going to) passive Some money is going to be put aside for the show. Future Continuous We will be putting the final touches on the project this time tomorrow. Future Perfect By the time you arrive I will have put everything together. Future Possibility She might put you up for the night. Real Conditional If she puts on some weight, she will go on a diet. Unreal Conditional If she put on some weight, she would go on a diet. Past Unreal Conditional If she had put on some weight, she would have gone on a diet. Present Modal She should put that book back. Past Modal She must have put on some weight. Quiz: Conjugate With Put Use the verb to put to conjugate the following sentences. Quiz answers are below. In some cases, more than one answer may be correct. They _____ us up last weekend.A show _____ on by the students right now.She _____ Jack up for the weekend.If she _____ on some weight, she will go on a diet.We _____ up last weekend by the Smiths.He _____ on his clothes before he has breakfast._____ the exhibit _____ up yet?The paper _____ onto the porch by the paperboy.If she _____ on some weight, she would go on a diet.Some money _____ aside for the show. Thats the plan. Quiz Answers putis being putwill putputsputputsHas been putis putputis going to be put