Approve 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, approve doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “approve” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is approve‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with approve verbs?
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Approve of Definition and Meaning
Approve is a verb that means to give permission for or to consent to. It is usually done by a person or an institution and can be verbal, written, or implied.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Approve
| Base Form (V1) | approve |
| Past Form (V2) | approved |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | approved |
| s / es/ es (V4) | approves |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | approving |
Approve of Past Simple V2
The verb Approve is also employed in its V2 form as “approved”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Approve of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “approved”. Approved is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + approved‘ or ‘has + approved'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + approved‘.
- ‘has + approved' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + approved‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Approve V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Approve | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| approve | approve | approves | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| approve | approve | approve | |
| Present Continuous of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| am approving | are approving | is approving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are approving | are approving | are approving | |
| Present Perfect of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| have approved | have approved | has approved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have approved | have approved | have approved | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been approving | have been approving | has been approving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been approving | have been approving | have been approving | |
| Past Simple of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| approved | approved | approved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| approved | approved | approved | |
| Past Continuous of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| was approving | were approving | was approving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were approving | were approving | were approving | |
| Past Perfect of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| had approved | had approved | had approved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had approved | had approved | had approved | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been approving | had been approving | had been approving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been approving | had been approving | had been approving | |
| Future Simple of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall approve | will/shall approve | will/shall approve | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall approve | will/shall approve | will/shall approve | |
| Future Continuous of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be approving | will/shall be approving | will/shall be approving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be approving | will/shall be approving | will/shall be approving | |
| Future Perfect of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have approved | will/shall have approved | will/shall have approved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have approved | will/shall have approved | will/shall have approved | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been approving | will/shall have been approving | will/shall have been approving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been approving | will/shall have been approving | will/shall have been approving | |
| Conditional Present of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| would approve | would approve | would approve | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would approve | would approve | would approve | |
| Conditional Perfect of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have approved | would have approved | would have approved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have approved | would have approved | would have approved | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be approving | would be approving | would be approving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be approving | would be approving | would be approving | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been approving | would have been approving | would have been approving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been approving | would have been approving | would have been approving | |
| Present Subjunctive of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| approve | approve | approve | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| approve | approve | approve | |
| Past Subjunctive of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| approved | approved | approved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| approved | approved | approved | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| had approved | had approved | had approved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had approved | had approved | had approved | |
| Imperative of approve | I | You | She/He/It |
| approve | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s approve | approve | ||
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Example Sentences with Approve V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about approve sentence examples:
- My mother approved my study abroad.
- Wait a minute. The director is approving your project.
- He will approve your idea if you demonstrate the potential of the project.
- The contract has been approved by both parties.
- Her mother always approves of her requests.
Synonym Words For Approve
Synonym of approve word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of approve:
- accept
- confirm
- sanction
- authorise
- bless
- ratify
- endorse
- pass
- mandate
- validate
- agree to
- allow
- warrant
- advocate
- approbate
- licence
- permit
- recommend
- uphold
Opposite Words For Approve
The antonym of approve word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as approve:
- disallow
- veto
- deny
- discourage
- refuse
- disapprove
- reject
- decline
- dismiss
- ban
- forbid
- prohibit
- oppose
- negative
- disagree
- repudiate
- turn down
- prevent
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Approve (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of approve?
The past tense of approve is approved. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve is approves. The present participle of approve is approving. The past participle of approve is approved.
| Base Form (V1) | approve |
| Past Form (V2) | approved |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | approved |
| s / es/ es (V4) | approves |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | approving |
What is the V2 and V3 form of approve?
+ The V2 and V3 form of approve is “approved“.
What is the sentence of approve?
What is the past tense V2 of approve?
+ The past tense of approve is “approved“.
What is the past participle V3 of approve?
+ The past participle of approve is “approved“.
What is the present participle V5 of approve?
+ The present participle of approve is “approving“.
Conclusion
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