Bother 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, bother doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “bother” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is bother‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with bother verbs?
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Bother of Definition and Meaning
Bother is a word that describes the feeling of being bothered and irritated. It is a very common word in everyday language and it can be used to describe many different situations, but usually it means something like: “I don't like this person, I'm not comfortable with them.”
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Bother
| Base Form (V1) | bother |
| Past Form (V2) | bothered |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | bothered |
| s / es/ es (V4) | bothers |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | bothering |
Bother of Past Simple V2
The verb Bother is also employed in its V2 form as “bothered”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Bother of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “bothered”. Bothered is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + bothered or ‘has + bothered.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + bothered.
- ‘has + bothered is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + bothered regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Bother V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Bother | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| bother | bother | bothers | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| bother | bother | bother | |
| Present Continuous of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| am bothering | are bothering | is bothering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are bothering | are bothering | are bothering | |
| Present Perfect of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| have bothered | have bothered | has bothered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have bothered | have bothered | have bothered | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been bothering | have been bothering | has been bothering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been bothering | have been bothering | have been bothering | |
| Past Simple of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| bothered | bothered | bothered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| bothered | bothered | bothered | |
| Past Continuous of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| was bothering | were bothering | was bothering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were bothering | were bothering | were bothering | |
| Past Perfect of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| had bothered | had bothered | had bothered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had bothered | had bothered | had bothered | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been bothering | had been bothering | had been bothering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been bothering | had been bothering | had been bothering | |
| Future Simple of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall bother | will/shall bother | will/shall bother | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall bother | will/shall bother | will/shall bother | |
| Future Continuous of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be bothering | will/shall be bothering | will/shall be bothering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be bothering | will/shall be bothering | will/shall be bothering | |
| Future Perfect of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have bothered | will/shall have bothered | will/shall have bothered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have bothered | will/shall have bothered | will/shall have bothered | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been bothering | will/shall have been bothering | will/shall have been bothering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been bothering | will/shall have been bothering | will/shall have been bothering | |
| Conditional Present of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| would bother | would bother | would bother | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would bother | would bother | would bother | |
| Conditional Perfect of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have bothered | would have bothered | would have bothered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have bothered | would have bothered | would have bothered | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be bothering | would be bothering | would be bothering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be bothering | would be bothering | would be bothering | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been bothering | would have been bothering | would have been bothering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been bothering | would have been bothering | would have been bothering | |
| Present Subjunctive of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| bother | bother | bother | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| bother | bother | bother | |
| Past Subjunctive of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| bothered | bothered | bothered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| bothered | bothered | bothered | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| had bothered | had bothered | had bothered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had bothered | had bothered | had bothered | |
| Imperative of bother | I | You | She/He/It |
| bother | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s bother | bother | ||
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Example Sentences with Bother V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about bother sentence examples:
- Don't bother me with your private affairs.
- Mark is bothering a lot of people with his voice.
- I bother that my daughter will not be able to adjust to life away from home.
- You have bothered everyone by talking too loudly.
- Lucy sometimes bothers me to borrow my favorite book
Synonym Words For Bother
Synonym of bother word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of bother:
- annoy
- vex
- irritate
- trouble
- irk
- bug
- upset
- disturb
- exasperate
- aggravate
- harass
- worry
- gall
- torment
- rile
- plague
- provoke
- nettle
- peeve
Opposite Words For Bother
The antonym of bother word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as bother:
- aid
- assist
- facilitate
- further
- help
- relieve
- succor
- support
- appease
- assuage
- assure
- compliment
- delight
- ease
- encourage
- gladden
- ignore
- neglect
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Bother (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of bother?
The past tense of bother is bothered. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of bother is bothers. The present participle of bother is bothering. The past participle of bother is bothered.
| Base Form (V1) | bother |
| Past Form (V2) | bothered |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | bothered |
| s / es/ es (V4) | bothers |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | bothering |
What is the V2 and V3 form of bother?
+ The V2 and V3 form of bother is “bothered“.
What is the sentence of bother?
What is the past tense V2 of bother?
+ The past tense of bother is “bothered“.
What is the past participle V3 of bother?
+ The past participle of bother is “bothered“.
What is the present participle V5 of bother?
+ The present participle of bother is “bothering“.
Conclusion
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