Inflections of 'tape' (v): (⇒ conjugate) tapes v 3rd person singular taping v pres p verb, present participle: -ing verb used descriptively or to form progressive verb--for example, "a singing ," "It is singing." taped v past verb, past simple: Past tense--for example, "He saw the man." "She laughed." taped v past p verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs ...