Believe 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, believe doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “believe” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is believe‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with believe verbs?
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Believe of Definition and Meaning
Believe is a verb that means to hold on to something strongly, as if it were true or to trust.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Believe
| Base Form (V1) | believe |
| Past Form (V2) | believed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | believed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | believes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | believing |
Believe of Past Simple V2
The verb Believe is also employed in its V2 form as “believed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Believe of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “believed”. believed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word believe is used ‘have +’believed ’ or ‘has +’believed.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘believed‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’believed‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’believed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Believe V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Believe | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| believe | believe | believes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| believe | believe | believe | |
| Present Continuous of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| am believing | are believing | is believing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are believing | are believing | are believing | |
| Present Perfect of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| have believed | have believed | has believed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have believed | have believed | have believed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been believing | have been believing | has been believing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been believing | have been believing | have been believing | |
| Past Simple of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| believed | believed | believed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| believed | believed | believed | |
| Past Continuous of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| was believing | were believing | was believing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were believing | were believing | were believing | |
| Past Perfect of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| had believed | had believed | had believed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had believed | had believed | had believed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been believing | had been believing | had been believing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been believing | had been believing | had been believing | |
| Future Simple of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall believe | will/shall believe | will/shall believe | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall believe | will/shall believe | will/shall believe | |
| Future Continuous of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be believing | will/shall be believing | will/shall be believing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be believing | will/shall be believing | will/shall be believing | |
| Future Perfect of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have believed | will/shall have believed | will/shall have believed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have believed | will/shall have believed | will/shall have believed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been believing | will/shall have been believing | will/shall have been believing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been believing | will/shall have been believing | will/shall have been believing | |
| Conditional Present of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| would believe | would believe | would believe | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would believe | would believe | would believe | |
| Conditional Perfect of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have believed | would have believed | would have believed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have believed | would have believed | would have believed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be believing | would be believing | would be believing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be believing | would be believing | would be believing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been believing | would have been believing | would have been believing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been believing | would have been believing | would have been believing | |
| Present Subjunctive of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| believe | believe | believe | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| believe | believe | believe | |
| Past Subjunctive of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| believed | believed | believed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| believed | believed | believed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| had believed | had believed | had believed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had believed | had believed | had believed | |
| Imperative of believe | I | You | She/He/It |
| believe | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s believe | believe | ||
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Example Sentences with Believe V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about believe sentence examples:
+ I believe in him.
+ The whole class believes you and you fail them.
+ They believe one day the star sky will be seen again by their children.
+ She believes Tom was the murderer.
+ We believe you can do it.
Synonym Words For Believe
Synonym of believe word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of believe:
- trust
- accept
- buy
- swallow
- accredit
- affirm
- acknowledge
Opposite Words For Believe
The antonym of believe word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as believe:
- doubt
- dispute
- question
- challenge
- hesitate
- query
- skepticize
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Believe (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of believe?
The past tense of believe is believed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of believe is believes. The present participle of believe is believing. The past participle of believe is believed.
| Base Form (V1) | believe |
| Past Form (V2) | believed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | believed |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | believes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | believing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of believe?
+ The V2 and V3 form of believe is “believed“.
What is the sentence of believe?
What is the past tense V2 of believe?
+ The past tense of believe is “believed“.
What is the past participle V3 of believe?
+ The past participle of believe is “believed“.
What is the present participle V5 of believe?
+ The present participle of believe is “believing“.
Conclusion
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