Congratulate 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, congratulate doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “congratulate” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is congratulate‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with congratulate verbs?
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Congratulate of Definition and Meaning
Congratulate is a verb that means to way to express your appreciation of achievement and to show your gratitude. They are also a common way to thank someone for their hard work.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Congratulate
| Base Form (V1) | congratulate |
| Past Form (V2) | congratulated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | congratulated |
| s / es/ es (V4) | congratulates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | congratulating |
Congratulate of Past Simple V2
The verb Congratulate is also employed in its V2 form as “congratulated”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Congratulate of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “congratulated”. Congratulated is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + congratulated‘ or ‘has + congratulated'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + congratulated‘.
- ‘has + congratulated' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + congratulated‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Congratulate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Congratulate | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| congratulate | congratulate | congratulates | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| congratulate | congratulate | congratulate | |
| Present Continuous of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| am congratulating | are congratulating | is congratulating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are congratulating | are congratulating | are congratulating | |
| Present Perfect of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have congratulated | have congratulated | has congratulated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have congratulated | have congratulated | have congratulated | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been congratulating | have been congratulating | has been congratulating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been congratulating | have been congratulating | have been congratulating | |
| Past Simple of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| congratulated | congratulated | congratulated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| congratulated | congratulated | congratulated | |
| Past Continuous of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| was congratulating | were congratulating | was congratulating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were congratulating | were congratulating | were congratulating | |
| Past Perfect of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had congratulated | had congratulated | had congratulated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had congratulated | had congratulated | had congratulated | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been congratulating | had been congratulating | had been congratulating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been congratulating | had been congratulating | had been congratulating | |
| Future Simple of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall congratulate | will/shall congratulate | will/shall congratulate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall congratulate | will/shall congratulate | will/shall congratulate | |
| Future Continuous of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be congratulating | will/shall be congratulating | will/shall be congratulating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be congratulating | will/shall be congratulating | will/shall be congratulating | |
| Future Perfect of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have congratulated | will/shall have congratulated | will/shall have congratulated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have congratulated | will/shall have congratulated | will/shall have congratulated | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been congratulating | will/shall have been congratulating | will/shall have been congratulating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been congratulating | will/shall have been congratulating | will/shall have been congratulating | |
| Conditional Present of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would congratulate | would congratulate | would congratulate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would congratulate | would congratulate | would congratulate | |
| Conditional Perfect of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have congratulated | would have congratulated | would have congratulated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have congratulated | would have congratulated | would have congratulated | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be congratulating | would be congratulating | would be congratulating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be congratulating | would be congratulating | would be congratulating | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been congratulating | would have been congratulating | would have been congratulating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been congratulating | would have been congratulating | would have been congratulating | |
| Present Subjunctive of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| congratulate | congratulate | congratulate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| congratulate | congratulate | congratulate | |
| Past Subjunctive of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| congratulated | congratulated | congratulated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| congratulated | congratulated | congratulated | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had congratulated | had congratulated | had congratulated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had congratulated | had congratulated | had congratulated | |
| Imperative of congratulate | I | You | She/He/It |
| congratulate | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s congratulate | congratulate | ||
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Example Sentences with Congratulate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about congratulate sentence examples:
- I was congratulating you on the success of the project.
- Brian always congratulates his wife on every success.
- She will congratulate her best friend with a party.
- Colleagues congratulated me on my promotion.
- Jack had congratulated Linda on her success.
Synonym Words For Congratulate
Synonym of congratulate word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of congratulate:
- praise
- compliment
- commend
- applaud
- acclaim
- salute
- honour
- laud
- extol
- honor
- eulogise
- cheer
- ballyhoo
Opposite Words For Congratulate
The antonym of congratulate word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as congratulate:
- denigrate
- degrade
- disparage
- vilify
- belittle
- depreciate
- malign
- condemn
- criticise
- defame
- besmirch
- impugn
- abuse
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Congratulate (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of congratulate?
The past tense of congratulate is congratulated. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of congratulate is congratulates. The present participle of congratulate is congratulating. The past participle of congratulate is congratulated.
| Base Form (V1) | congratulate |
| Past Form (V2) | congratulated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | congratulated |
| s / es/ es (V4) | congratulates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | congratulating |
What is the V2 and V3 form of congratulate?
+ The V2 and V3 form of congratulate is “congratulated“.
What is the sentence of congratulate?
What is the past tense V2 of congratulate?
+ The past tense of congratulate is “congratulated“.
What is the past participle V3 of congratulate?
+ The past participle of congratulate is “congratulated“.
What is the present participle V5 of congratulate?
+ The present participle of congratulate is “congratulating“.
Conclusion
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