Confine 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, confine doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “confine” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is confine‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with confine verbs?
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Confine of Definition and Meaning
Definition of confine is to describe the limits of a particular thing or situation. The confine is the limit of what can be done, and the person in charge of it.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Confine
| Base Form (V1) | confine |
| Past Form (V2) | confined |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | confined |
| s / es/ es (V4) | confines |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | confining |
Confine of Past Simple V2
The verb Confine is also employed in its V2 form as “confined”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Confine of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “confined”. Confined is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + confined‘ or ‘has + confined'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + confined‘.
- ‘has + confined' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + confined‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Confine V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Confine | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| confine | confine | confines | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| confine | confine | confine | |
| Present Continuous of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| am confining | are confining | is confining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are confining | are confining | are confining | |
| Present Perfect of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| have confined | have confined | has confined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have confined | have confined | have confined | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been confining | have been confining | has been confining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been confining | have been confining | have been confining | |
| Past Simple of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| confined | confined | confined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| confined | confined | confined | |
| Past Continuous of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| was confining | were confining | was confining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were confining | were confining | were confining | |
| Past Perfect of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| had confined | had confined | had confined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had confined | had confined | had confined | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been confining | had been confining | had been confining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been confining | had been confining | had been confining | |
| Future Simple of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall confine | will/shall confine | will/shall confine | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall confine | will/shall confine | will/shall confine | |
| Future Continuous of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be confining | will/shall be confining | will/shall be confining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be confining | will/shall be confining | will/shall be confining | |
| Future Perfect of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have confined | will/shall have confined | will/shall have confined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have confined | will/shall have confined | will/shall have confined | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been confining | will/shall have been confining | will/shall have been confining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been confining | will/shall have been confining | will/shall have been confining | |
| Conditional Present of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| would confine | would confine | would confine | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would confine | would confine | would confine | |
| Conditional Perfect of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have confined | would have confined | would have confined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have confined | would have confined | would have confined | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be confining | would be confining | would be confining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be confining | would be confining | would be confining | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been confining | would have been confining | would have been confining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been confining | would have been confining | would have been confining | |
| Present Subjunctive of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| confine | confine | confine | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| confine | confine | confine | |
| Past Subjunctive of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| confined | confined | confined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| confined | confined | confined | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| had confined | had confined | had confined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had confined | had confined | had confined | |
| Imperative of confine | I | You | She/He/It |
| confine | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s confine | confine | ||
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Example Sentences with Confine V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about confine sentence examples:
- I will confine my friends to the party.
- She has confined her phone use during the day.
- She confined her son in his room.
- Alex often confines himself in his room.
- Landlords are confining home workers from taking leave.
Synonym Words For Confine
Synonym of confine word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of confine:
- imprison
- incarcerate
- intern
- immure
- detain
- impound
- gaol
- restrict
- constrain
- fetter
- hinder
- limit
- stymie
- cap
Opposite Words For Confine
The antonym of confine word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as confine:
- release
- discharge
- free
- liberate
- allow
- ignore
- increase
- loose
- free
- emancipate
- liberate
- extricate
- unchain
- untie
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Confine (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of confine?
The past tense of confine is confined. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of confine is confines. The present participle of confine is confining. The past participle of confine is confined.
| Base Form (V1) | confine |
| Past Form (V2) | confined |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | confined |
| s / es/ es (V4) | confines |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | confining |
What is the V2 and V3 form of confine?
+ The V2 and V3 form of confine is “confined“.
What is the sentence of confine?
What is the past tense V2 of confine?
+ The past tense of confine is “confined“.
What is the past participle V3 of confine?
+ The past participle of confine is “confined“.
What is the present participle V5 of confine?
+ The present participle of confine is “confining“.
Conclusion
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