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ENGLISH VERB

tear off

to tear; to pull off

  • Irregular verb
  • Gerund: tearing off
  • Past participle: torn off

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I tear
  2. you you tear
  3. he, she, it he tears
  4. we we tear
  5. they they tear

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I tore
  2. you you tore
  3. he, she, it he tore
  4. we we tear
  5. they they tore

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will tear
  2. you you will tear
  3. he, she, it he will tear
  4. we we will tear
  5. they they will tear

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am tearing
  2. you you are tearing
  3. he, she, it he is tearing
  4. we we are tearing
  5. they they are tearing

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already torn
  2. you you have already torn
  3. he, she, it he has already torn
  4. we we have already torn
  5. they they have already torn

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would tear
  2. you you would tear
  3. he, she, it he would tear
  4. we we would tear
  5. they they would tear

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. tear!

How to use tear off

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    He tears off the price tags before wrapping the gifts.

    He rips off the price tags before wrapping the presents.

  2. Past

    I tore off a piece of bread for the dog.

    I tore off a piece of bread for the dog.

  3. Future

    The wind will tear off those posters by tomorrow.

    The wind will tear those posters down by tomorrow.

  4. Present continuous

    She is tearing off the old wallpaper.

    She is tearing off the old wallpaper.

  5. Present perfect

    Someone has torn off the corner of the map.

    Someone tore off the corner of the map.

  6. Conditional

    I would tear off the label before washing it.

    I would tear off the tag before washing.

  7. Imperative

    Tear off the top and pour in the milk.

    Tear off the top and pour the milk.

Good to know

  • The verb "tear" (to rip) is pronounced "tér"; the noun "tear", "tear", is pronounced "tír".
  • "Tear off" is to pull off by tearing: the tag, a piece of paper.

Where you hear tear off

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 1

  • Old labels tear off easily. Old labels tear off easily.
  • One corner of the label was torn off. One corner of the label was torn.
  • Careful. You'll tear it off. Careful. You'll tear it.
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What does the label suggest?

Advanced Level 1 · torn off

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