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I imagine that by "base form" you mean the "infinitive" of a verb. If the infinitive does not have the preposition "to" before it, it is referred to as the "bare infinitive". At least, that's the terminology I've come across when teaching English to foreigners.
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What do you call the dictionary form of a verb?
The dictionary form of a verb is called the base form or the infinitive form of the verb. It is the form of the verb that is typically used to look up the verb in the dictionary. In English, the base form of a verb usually ends in "-e," "-er," or "-ing."
What is the base form of the verb told?
The base form of the verb "told" is "tell."
What is a question and answer form for imperative commands?
Question: How do you form an imperative command in English? Answer: To form an imperative command in English, simply use the base form of the verb without a subject (e.g. "Close the door.").
What verb form or verb tense is have?
"Have" is a verb in the base form, also known as the infinitive form.
Is is an noun adjective verb or adverb?
The word "is" is a verb, the base form of the verb to be.
What do you call the dictionary form of a verb?
The dictionary form of a verb is called the base form or the infinitive form of the verb. It is the form of the verb that is typically used to look up the verb in the dictionary. In English, the base form of a verb usually ends in "-e," "-er," or "-ing."
What is base form in verb?
It's the verb without any endings ,for example the base form of "stays" or "stayed" is the verb "stay". The base form also functions as the "infinitive".
What part of speech is base?
The word based can be an adjective and a verb. The adjective form means founded upon. The verb form is the past tense of the verb base.
What is the verb form of scrutiny?
The verb form of "scrutiny" is scrutinize, meaning to examine or inspect closely and critically.
What is the verb form of recognition?
The verb form is recognise (or recognize in US English)
What is the verb form of summary?
The verb form is summarize. (Or summarise in British English)
Is is an noun adjective verb or adverb?
The word "is" is a verb, the base form of the verb to be.
what is the base word of speech?
The word based can be an adjective and a verb. The adjective form means founded upon. The verb form is the past tense of the verb base.
What is the verb form of descendant?
The verb form of descendant is descend.I descend from an English Lord.
Which form does a verb take to ask a question?
base form.
Is unvanquished a verb?
No, although its antonym "vanquished" is a past tense or past participle form of the base verb "vanquish." The is, however, no standard English verb "unvanquish", so that "unvanquished" is best described simply as an adjective.
What is the verb form of origin?
The original form of a verb is called the infinitive. It's the base form of the verb with the word "to" in front of it. It's the unconjugated verb: to walk, to run, to jump, to play.
