Attempt 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, attempt doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “attempt” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is attempt‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with attempt verbs?
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Attempt of Definition and Meaning
Attempt is a verb that means to do something, but with the aim of not succeeding or try to do something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Attempt
| Base Form (V1) | attempt |
| Past Form (V2) | attempted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | attempted |
| s / es/ es (V4) | attempts |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | attempting |
Attempt of Past Simple V2
The verb Attempt is also employed in its V2 form as “attempted”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Attempt of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “attempted”. attempted is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word attempt is used ‘have +’attempted ’ or ‘has +’attempted.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘attempted‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’attempted‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’attempted‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Attempt V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Attempt | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| attempt | attempt | attempts | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| attempt | attempt | attempt | |
| Present Continuous of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| am attempting | are attempting | is attempting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are attempting | are attempting | are attempting | |
| Present Perfect of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| have attempted | have attempted | has attempted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have attempted | have attempted | have attempted | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been attempting | have been attempting | has been attempting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been attempting | have been attempting | have been attempting | |
| Past Simple of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| attempted | attempted | attempted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| attempted | attempted | attempted | |
| Past Continuous of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| was attempting | were attempting | was attempting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were attempting | were attempting | were attempting | |
| Past Perfect of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| had attempted | had attempted | had attempted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had attempted | had attempted | had attempted | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been attempting | had been attempting | had been attempting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been attempting | had been attempting | had been attempting | |
| Future Simple of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall attempt | will/shall attempt | will/shall attempt | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall attempt | will/shall attempt | will/shall attempt | |
| Future Continuous of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be attempting | will/shall be attempting | will/shall be attempting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be attempting | will/shall be attempting | will/shall be attempting | |
| Future Perfect of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have attempted | will/shall have attempted | will/shall have attempted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have attempted | will/shall have attempted | will/shall have attempted | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been attempting | will/shall have been attempting | will/shall have been attempting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been attempting | will/shall have been attempting | will/shall have been attempting | |
| Conditional Present of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| would attempt | would attempt | would attempt | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would attempt | would attempt | would attempt | |
| Conditional Perfect of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have attempted | would have attempted | would have attempted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have attempted | would have attempted | would have attempted | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be attempting | would be attempting | would be attempting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be attempting | would be attempting | would be attempting | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been attempting | would have been attempting | would have been attempting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been attempting | would have been attempting | would have been attempting | |
| Present Subjunctive of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| attempt | attempt | attempt | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| attempt | attempt | attempt | |
| Past Subjunctive of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| attempted | attempted | attempted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| attempted | attempted | attempted | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| had attempted | had attempted | had attempted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had attempted | had attempted | had attempted | |
| Imperative of attempt | I | You | She/He/It |
| attempt | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s attempt | attempt | ||
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Example Sentences with Attempt V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about attempt sentence examples:
+ They attempt to escape from the prison.
+ You can attempt to describe the suspect.
+ Josh attempts to sneak into the concert.
+ We attempt to make up a story that relates to the accident.
+ Will you attempt the competition?
Synonym Words For Attempt
Synonym of attempt word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of attempt:
- try
- undertake
- strive
- tackle
- pursue
- seek
- assay
- experiment
- bid
- solicit
- push
- embark on
- make an effort
- make effort
- take on
- try out
Opposite Words For Attempt
The antonym of attempt word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as attempt:
- bypass
- neglect
- avoid
- dodge
- evade
- shirk
- ignore
- disregard
- overlook
- overpass
- omit
- forget
- abandon
- drop
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Attempt (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of attempt?
The past tense of attempt is attempted. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of attempt is attempts. The present participle of attempt is attempting. The past participle of attempt is attempted.
| Base Form (V1) | attempt |
| Past Form (V2) | attempted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | attempted |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | attempts |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | attempting |
What is the V2 and V3 form of attempt?
+ The V2 and V3 form of attempt is “attempted“.
What is the sentence of attempt?
What is the past tense V2 of attempt?
+ The past tense of attempt is “attempted“.
What is the past participle V3 of attempt?
+ The past participle of attempt is “attempted“.
What is the present participle V5 of attempt?
+ The present participle of attempt is “attempting“.
Conclusion
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