Confess 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, confess doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “confess” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is confess‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with confess verbs?
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Confess of Definition and Meaning
The word “confess” is used in different ways. It can be used to express a personal confession, to confess something to someone else or to confess the truth about yourself.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Confess
| Base Form (V1) | confess |
| Past Form (V2) | confessed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | confessed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | confesses |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | confessing |
Confess of Past Simple V2
The verb Confess is also employed in its V2 form as “confessed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Confess of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “confessed”. Confessed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + confessed‘ or ‘has + confessed'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + confessed‘.
- ‘has + confessed' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + confessed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Confess V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Confess | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| confess | confess | confesses | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| confess | confess | confess | |
| Present Continuous of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| am confessing | are confessing | is confessing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are confessing | are confessing | are confessing | |
| Present Perfect of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| have confessed | have confessed | has confessed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have confessed | have confessed | have confessed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been confessing | have been confessing | has been confessing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been confessing | have been confessing | have been confessing | |
| Past Simple of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| confessed | confessed | confessed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| confessed | confessed | confessed | |
| Past Continuous of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| was confessing | were confessing | was confessing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were confessing | were confessing | were confessing | |
| Past Perfect of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| had confessed | had confessed | had confessed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had confessed | had confessed | had confessed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been confessing | had been confessing | had been confessing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been confessing | had been confessing | had been confessing | |
| Future Simple of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall confess | will/shall confess | will/shall confess | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall confess | will/shall confess | will/shall confess | |
| Future Continuous of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be confessing | will/shall be confessing | will/shall be confessing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be confessing | will/shall be confessing | will/shall be confessing | |
| Future Perfect of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have confessed | will/shall have confessed | will/shall have confessed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have confessed | will/shall have confessed | will/shall have confessed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been confessing | will/shall have been confessing | will/shall have been confessing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been confessing | will/shall have been confessing | will/shall have been confessing | |
| Conditional Present of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| would confess | would confess | would confess | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would confess | would confess | would confess | |
| Conditional Perfect of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have confessed | would have confessed | would have confessed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have confessed | would have confessed | would have confessed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be confessing | would be confessing | would be confessing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be confessing | would be confessing | would be confessing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been confessing | would have been confessing | would have been confessing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been confessing | would have been confessing | would have been confessing | |
| Present Subjunctive of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| confess | confess | confess | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| confess | confess | confess | |
| Past Subjunctive of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| confessed | confessed | confessed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| confessed | confessed | confessed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| had confessed | had confessed | had confessed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had confessed | had confessed | had confessed | |
| Imperative of confess | I | You | She/He/It |
| confess | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s confess | confess | ||
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Example Sentences with Confess V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about confess sentence examples:
- He confessed to causing the accident.
- Jack is admitting everything he did was wrong.
- I confess to being very afraid of rats.
- He had confessed to the whole crime before the court.
Synonym Words For Confess
Synonym of confess word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of confess:
- acknowledge
- admit
- reveal
- declare
- disclose
- allow
- divulge
- concede
- grant
- profess
- avow
- confide
- prove
- affirm
- agree
- assert
- confirm
Opposite Words For Confess
The antonym of confess word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as confess:
- deny
- conceal
- hide
- repudiate
- suppress
- withhold
- condemn
- contradict
- disavow
- disown
- keep
- mask
- refuse
- reject
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Confess (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of confess?
The past tense of confess is confessed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of confess is confesses. The present participle of confess is confessing. The past participle of confess is confessed.
| Base Form (V1) | confess |
| Past Form (V2) | confessed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | confessed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | confesses |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | confessing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of confess?
+ The V2 and V3 form of confess is “confessed“.
What is the sentence of confess?
What is the past tense V2 of confess?
+ The past tense of confess is “confessed“.
What is the past participle V3 of confess?
+ The past participle of confess is “confessed“.
What is the present participle V5 of confess?
+ The present participle of confess is “confessing“.
Conclusion
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