Behave V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, behave doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “behave” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is behave‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with behave verbs?
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Behave of Definition and Meaning
Behave is a verb that means to conduct yourself.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Behave
| Base Form (V1) | behave |
| Past Form (V2) | behaved |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | behaved |
| s / es/ es (V4) | behaves |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | behaving |
Behave of Past Simple V2
The verb Behave is also employed in its V2 form as “behaved”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Behave of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “behaved”. behaved is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word behave is used ‘have +’behaved ’ or ‘has +’behaved.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘behaved‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’behaved‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’behaved‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Behave V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Behave | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| behave | behave | behaves | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| behave | behave | behave | |
| Present Continuous of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| am behaving | are behaving | is behaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are behaving | are behaving | are behaving | |
| Present Perfect of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| have behaved | have behaved | has behaved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have behaved | have behaved | have behaved | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been behaving | have been behaving | has been behaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been behaving | have been behaving | have been behaving | |
| Past Simple of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| behaved | behaved | behaved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| behaved | behaved | behaved | |
| Past Continuous of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| was behaving | were behaving | was behaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were behaving | were behaving | were behaving | |
| Past Perfect of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had behaved | had behaved | had behaved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had behaved | had behaved | had behaved | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been behaving | had been behaving | had been behaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been behaving | had been behaving | had been behaving | |
| Future Simple of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall behave | will/shall behave | will/shall behave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall behave | will/shall behave | will/shall behave | |
| Future Continuous of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be behaving | will/shall be behaving | will/shall be behaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be behaving | will/shall be behaving | will/shall be behaving | |
| Future Perfect of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have behaved | will/shall have behaved | will/shall have behaved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have behaved | will/shall have behaved | will/shall have behaved | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been behaving | will/shall have been behaving | will/shall have been behaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been behaving | will/shall have been behaving | will/shall have been behaving | |
| Conditional Present of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would behave | would behave | would behave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would behave | would behave | would behave | |
| Conditional Perfect of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have behaved | would have behaved | would have behaved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have behaved | would have behaved | would have behaved | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be behaving | would be behaving | would be behaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be behaving | would be behaving | would be behaving | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been behaving | would have been behaving | would have been behaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been behaving | would have been behaving | would have been behaving | |
| Present Subjunctive of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| behave | behave | behave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| behave | behave | behave | |
| Past Subjunctive of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| behaved | behaved | behaved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| behaved | behaved | behaved | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had behaved | had behaved | had behaved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had behaved | had behaved | had behaved | |
| Imperative of behave | I | You | She/He/It |
| behave | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s behave | behave | ||
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Example Sentences with Behave V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about behave sentence examples:
+ They need to behave better if they want to win.
+ Please behave yourself tonight.
+ Your kid can't behave himself.
+ I'm impressed your dog behaves very well.
+ You don't need to behave yourself here.
Synonym Words For Behave
Synonym of behave word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of behave:
- be well-behaved
- act properly
- act politely
- mind your manners
- be good
- be polite
- show good manners
- act correctly
- conduct oneself well
Opposite Words For Behave
The antonym of behave word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as behave:
- be bad
- be insubordinate
- be naughty
- carry on
- muck about
- get up to
- mischief
- transgress
- trespass
- sin
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Behave (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of behave?
The past tense of behave is behaved. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of behave is behaves. The present participle of behave is behaving. The past participle of behave is behaved.
| Base Form (V1) | behave |
| Past Form (V2) | behaved |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | behaved |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | behaves |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | behaving |
What is the V2 and V3 form of behave?
+ The V2 and V3 form of behave is “behaved“.
What is the sentence of behave?
What is the past tense V2 of behave?
+ The past tense of behave is “behaved“.
What is the past participle V3 of behave?
+ The past participle of behave is “behaved“.
What is the present participle V5 of behave?
+ The present participle of behave is “behaving“.
Conclusion
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