REGULAR VERBS
fasten, fastens, fastened, fastening
Synonyms: attach, secure, affix, clamp, bind Antonyms: detach, release, unfasten, undo, unhook
| FASTEN - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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| ★ i | fasten |
| ★ you | fasten |
| ★ he/she/it | fastens |
| ★ we | fasten |
| ★ you | fasten |
| ★ they | fasten |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Present Simple: |
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| - I fasten my seatbelt when I get into the car. |
| - You fasten the screws tightly. |
| - He fastens the leash to the dog's collar. | She fastens her hair with a clip. |
| - We fasten the lid to the jar. |
| - You (plural) fasten your seatbelts before takeoff. |
| - They fasten the rope securely. |
| FASTEN - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i am | fastening |
| ★ you are | fastening |
| ★ he/she/it is | fastening |
| ★ we are | fastening |
| ★you are | fastening |
| ★ they are | fastening |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Present Continuous: |
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| - I am fastening the buttons on my shirt. |
| - You are fastening the latch on the door. |
| - He is fastening the belt around his waist. | She is fastening her shoelaces. |
| - We are fastening the straps on the backpack. |
| - You (plural) are fastening the clasp on the necklace. |
| - They are fastening the hooks on the curtains. |
| FASTEN - PRESENT PERFECT | |
| ★ i have | fastened |
| ★ you have | fastened |
| ★ he/she/it has | fastened |
| ★ we have | fastened |
| ★ you have | fastened |
| ★ they have | fastened |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Present Perfect: |
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| - I have fastened the document with a paperclip. |
| - You have fastened the rope to the post. |
| - He has fastened the safety pin on the dress. | She has fastened the bandage on the wound. |
| - We have fastened the nuts and bolts together. |
| - You (plural) have fastened the belt securely. |
| - They have fastened the seat covers on the chairs. |
| FASTEN - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i have been | fastening |
| ★ you have been | fastening |
| ★ he/she/it has been | fastening |
| ★ we have been | fastening |
| ★ you have been | fastening |
| ★ they have been | fastening |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I have been fastening the pieces together for hours. |
| - You have been fastening the fence since morning. |
| - He has been fastening the parts of the toy. | She has been fastening the buttons on the costume. |
| - We have been fastening the cables for the entire day. |
| - You (plural) have been fastening the hooks onto the shelves. |
| - They have been fastening the straps to the backpacks. |
| FASTEN - PAST SIMPLE | |
| ★ i | fastened |
| ★ you | fastened |
| ★ he/she/it | fastened |
| ★ we | fastened |
| ★ you | fastened |
| ★ they | fastened |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Past Simple: |
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| - I fastened my seatbelt before starting the car. |
| - You fastened the screws securely. |
| - He fastened the leash to the dog's collar. | She fastened her hair with a clip. |
| - We fastened the lid tightly. |
| - You (plural) fastened your seatbelts as instructed. |
| - They fastened the rope around the tree. |
| FASTEN - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i was | fastening |
| ★ you were | fastening |
| ★ he/she/it was | fastening |
| ★ we were | fastening |
| ★ you were | fastening |
| ★ they were | fastening |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Past Continuous: |
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| - I was fastening the buttons on my shirt when the phone rang. |
| - You were fastening the latch on the window while it was raining. |
| - He was fastening the belt around his waist. | She was fastening her shoelaces before the race. |
| - We were fastening the straps on the backpacks for our hike. |
| - You (plural) were fastening the clasp on the necklace during the party. |
| - They were fastening the hooks on the curtains in the living room. |
| FASTEN - PAST PERFECT | |
| ★ i had | fastened |
| ★ you had | fastened |
| ★ he/she/it had | fastened |
| ★ we had | fastened |
| ★ you had | fastened |
| ★ they had | fastened |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Past Perfect: |
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| - I had fastened the document with a paperclip before the meeting started. |
| - You had fastened the rope to the post before the storm hit. |
| - He had fastened the safety pin on the dress. | She had fastened the bandage on the wound earlier. |
| - We had fastened the nuts and bolts together before assembling the furniture. |
| - You (plural) had fastened the belt securely before the trip. |
| - They had fastened the seat covers on the chairs for the event. |
| FASTEN - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i had been | fastening |
| ★ you had been | fastening |
| ★ he/she/it had been | fastening |
| ★ we had been | fastening |
| ★ you had been | fastening |
| ★ they had been | fastening |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I had been fastening the pieces together for hours before the deadline. |
| - You had been fastening the fence since early morning. |
| - He had been fastening the parts of the toy. | She had been fastening the buttons on the costume for a while. |
| - We had been fastening the cables for the entire afternoon. |
| - You (plural) had been fastening the hooks onto the shelves all morning. |
| - They had been fastening the straps to the backpacks before the trip. |
| FASTEN - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
| ★ i will | fasten |
| ★ you will | fasten |
| ★ he/she/it will | fasten |
| ★ we will | fasten |
| ★ you will | fasten |
| ★ they will | fasten |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Future Simple: |
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| - I will fasten my seatbelt before starting the car. |
| - You will fasten the screws securely. |
| - He will fasten the leash to the dog's collar. | She will fasten her hair with a clip. |
| - We will fasten the lid tightly. |
| - You (plural) will fasten your seatbelts as instructed. |
| - They will fasten the rope around the tree. |
| FASTEN - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will be | fastening |
| ★ you will be | fastening |
| ★ he/she/it will be | fastening |
| ★ we will be | fastening |
| ★ you will be | fastening |
| ★ they will be | fastening |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Future Continuous: |
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| - I will be fastening the buttons on my shirt when you arrive. |
| - You will be fastening the latch on the window while it's raining. |
| - He will be fastening the belt around his waist. | She will be fastening her shoelaces before the race. |
| - We will be fastening the straps on the backpacks for our hike. |
| - You (plural) will be fastening the clasp on the necklace during the party. |
| - They will be fastening the hooks on the curtains in the living room. |
| FASTEN - FUTURE PERFECT | |
| ★ i will have | fastened |
| ★ you will have | fastened |
| ★ he/she/it will have | fastened |
| ★ we will have | fastened |
| ★ you will have | fastened |
| ★ they will have | fastened |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Future Perfect: |
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| - I will have fastened the document with a paperclip before the meeting starts. |
| - You will have fastened the rope to the post before the storm hits. |
| - He will have fastened the safety pin on the dress. | She will have fastened the bandage on the wound earlier. |
| - We will have fastened the nuts and bolts together before assembling the furniture. |
| - You (plural) will have fastened the belt securely before the trip. |
| - They will have fastened the seat covers on the chairs for the event. |
| FASTEN - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will have been | fastening |
| ★ you will have been | fastening |
| ★ he/she/it will have been | fastening |
| ★ we will have been | fastening |
| ★ you will have been | fastening |
| ★ they will have been | fastening |
| Examples of verb 'fasten' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I will have been fastening the pieces together for hours before the deadline. |
| - You will have been fastening the fence since early morning. |
| - He will have been fastening the parts of the toy. | She will have been fastening the buttons on the costume for a while. |
| - We will have been fastening the cables for the entire afternoon. |
| - You (plural) will have been fastening the hooks onto the shelves all morning. |
| - They will have been fastening the straps to the backpacks before the trip. |