English reference

kidnap

to take someone away illegally by force and keep them, often to demand money

Regular · 16 form tables

You covers singular and plural. Forms are shown for the meaning listed; some continuous forms need a dynamic use of the verb.

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Present

Present simple

kidnap: Present simple
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present continuous

kidnap: Present continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect

kidnap: Present perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect continuous

kidnap: Present perfect continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past

Past simple

kidnap: Past simple
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past continuous

kidnap: Past continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect

kidnap: Past perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect continuous

kidnap: Past perfect continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future

Future (will)

kidnap: Future (will)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future (going to)

kidnap: Future (going to)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future continuous

kidnap: Future continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect

kidnap: Future perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect continuous

kidnap: Future perfect continuous
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional

Conditional (would)

kidnap: Conditional (would)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional perfect

kidnap: Conditional perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Imperative

Imperative

kidnap: Imperative
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
you
we

Additional forms

Infinitive with to
Gerund
Present participle
Past participle
Past infinitive
Perfect participle

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