Happen 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, happen doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “happen” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is happen‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with happen verbs?
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Happen of Definition and Meaning
Happen is a verb that means to happen or to come about.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Happen
| Base Form (V1) | happen |
| Past Form (V2) | happened |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | happened |
| s / es/ es (V4) | happens |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | happening |
Happen of Past Simple V2
The verb Happen is also employed in its V2 form as “happened”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Happen of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “happened”. happened is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word happen is used ‘have +’happened ’ or ‘has +’happened.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘happened‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’happened‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’happened‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Happen V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Happen | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| happen | happen | happens | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| happen | happen | happen | |
| Present Continuous of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| am happening | are happening | is happening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are happening | are happening | are happening | |
| Present Perfect of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| have happened | have happened | has happened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have happened | have happened | have happened | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been happening | have been happening | has been happening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been happening | have been happening | have been happening | |
| Past Simple of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| happened | happened | happened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| happened | happened | happened | |
| Past Continuous of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| was happening | were happening | was happening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were happening | were happening | were happening | |
| Past Perfect of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| had happened | had happened | had happened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had happened | had happened | had happened | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been happening | had been happening | had been happening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been happening | had been happening | had been happening | |
| Future Simple of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall happen | will/shall happen | will/shall happen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall happen | will/shall happen | will/shall happen | |
| Future Continuous of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be happening | will/shall be happening | will/shall be happening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be happening | will/shall be happening | will/shall be happening | |
| Future Perfect of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have happened | will/shall have happened | will/shall have happened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have happened | will/shall have happened | will/shall have happened | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been happening | will/shall have been happening | will/shall have been happening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been happening | will/shall have been happening | will/shall have been happening | |
| Conditional Present of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| would happen | would happen | would happen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would happen | would happen | would happen | |
| Conditional Perfect of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have happened | would have happened | would have happened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have happened | would have happened | would have happened | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be happening | would be happening | would be happening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be happening | would be happening | would be happening | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been happening | would have been happening | would have been happening | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been happening | would have been happening | would have been happening | |
| Present Subjunctive of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| happen | happen | happen | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| happen | happen | happen | |
| Past Subjunctive of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| happened | happened | happened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| happened | happened | happened | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| had happened | had happened | had happened | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had happened | had happened | had happened | |
| Imperative of happen | I | You | She/He/It |
| happen | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s happen | happen | ||
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Example Sentences with Happen V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about happen sentence examples:
+ What happens here?
+ Do you know what happened to Tim last night?
+ The situation happened so fast that none of us had the time to react to it.
+ The car crash happened at the gate of our school.
Synonym Words For Happen
Synonym of happen word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of happen:
- occur
- transpire
- arise
- result
- come about
- develop
- ensue
- eventuate
- follow
Opposite Words For Happen
The antonym of happen word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as happen:
- not happen
- fail
- fold
- founder
- flop
- bomb
- flunk
- collapse
- miss
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Happen (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of happen?
The past tense of happen is happened. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of happen is happens. The present participle of happen is happening. The past participle of happen is happened.
| Base Form (V1) | happen |
| Past Form (V2) | happened |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | happened |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | happens |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | happening |
What is the V2 and V3 form of happen?
+ The V2 and V3 form of happen is “happened“.
What is the sentence of happen?
What is the past tense V2 of happen?
+ The past tense of happen is “happened“.
What is the past participle V3 of happen?
+ The past participle of happen is “happened“.
What is the present participle V5 of happen?
+ The present participle of happen is “happening“.
Conclusion
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