Approach 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, approach doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “approach” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is approach‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with approach verbs?
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Approach of Definition and Meaning
Approach is a word used in the world of marketing to describe a process or an approach that can be taken to reach a desired objective.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Approach
Base Form (V1) | approach |
Past Form (V2) | approached |
Past Participle Form (V3) | approached |
s / es/ es (V4) | approaches |
‘ing’ form (V5) | approaching |
Approach of Past Simple V2
The verb Approach is also employed in its V2 form as “approached”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Approach of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “approached”. Approached is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + approached or ‘has + approached.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + approached.
- ‘has + approached is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + approached regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Approach V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Approach | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
approach | approach | approaches | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
approach | approach | approach | |
Present Continuous of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
am approaching | are approaching | is approaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are approaching | are approaching | are approaching | |
Present Perfect of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
have approached | have approached | has approached | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have approached | have approached | have approached | |
Present Perfect Continuous of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
have been approaching | have been approaching | has been approaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been approaching | have been approaching | have been approaching | |
Past Simple of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
approached | approached | approached | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
approached | approached | approached | |
Past Continuous of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
was approaching | were approaching | was approaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were approaching | were approaching | were approaching | |
Past Perfect of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
had approached | had approached | had approached | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had approached | had approached | had approached | |
Past Perfect Continuous of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
had been approaching | had been approaching | had been approaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been approaching | had been approaching | had been approaching | |
Future Simple of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall approach | will/shall approach | will/shall approach | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall approach | will/shall approach | will/shall approach | |
Future Continuous of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be approaching | will/shall be approaching | will/shall be approaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be approaching | will/shall be approaching | will/shall be approaching | |
Future Perfect of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have approached | will/shall have approached | will/shall have approached | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have approached | will/shall have approached | will/shall have approached | |
Future Perfect Continuous of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been approaching | will/shall have been approaching | will/shall have been approaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been approaching | will/shall have been approaching | will/shall have been approaching | |
Conditional Present of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
would approach | would approach | would approach | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would approach | would approach | would approach | |
Conditional Perfect of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
would have approached | would have approached | would have approached | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have approached | would have approached | would have approached | |
Conditional Present Continuous of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
would be approaching | would be approaching | would be approaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be approaching | would be approaching | would be approaching | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been approaching | would have been approaching | would have been approaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been approaching | would have been approaching | would have been approaching | |
Present Subjunctive of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
approach | approach | approach | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
approach | approach | approach | |
Past Subjunctive of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
approached | approached | approached | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
approached | approached | approached | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
had approached | had approached | had approached | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had approached | had approached | had approached | |
Imperative of approach | I | You | She/He/It |
approach | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s approach | approach |
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Example Sentences with Approach V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about approach sentence examples:
- Linda approached Jack because he had a lot of money.
- Police are approaching the target to collect more evidence.
- He still approached me from time to time hoping to get some information from me.
- I have not approached her since 2016.
- Mark is an opportunist. So he will not approach anyone if there is no benefit.
Synonym Words For Approach
Synonym of approach word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of approach:
- advance
- come
- near
- close
- come closer
- draw close
- draw closer
- draw near
- draw nearer
- loom
- appear
- arrive
- come close
- come near
- come nearer
- come up
- draw on
- edge near
Opposite Words For Approach
The antonym of approach word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as approach:
- leave
- depart
- go away
- withdraw
- abscond
- beat it
- clear out
- go run away
- run off
- scram
- shove off
- split
- take off
- walk out
- retreat
- move
- exit
- scoot
- skedaddle
- calculate
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Approach (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of approach?
The past tense of approach is approached. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of approach is approaches. The present participle of approach is approaching. The past participle of approach is approached.
Base Form (V1) | approach |
Past Form (V2) | approached |
Past Participle Form (V3) | approached |
s / es/ es (V4) | approaches |
‘ing’ form (V5) | approaching |
What is the V2 and V3 form of approach?
+ The V2 and V3 form of approach is “approached“.
What is the sentence of approach?
What is the past tense V2 of approach?
+ The past tense of approach is “approached“.
What is the past participle V3 of approach?
+ The past participle of approach is “approached“.
What is the present participle V5 of approach?
+ The present participle of approach is “approaching“.
Conclusion
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