Can 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, can doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “can” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is can‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with can verbs?
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Can of Definition and Meaning
Can is a word that we use to talk about the ability of something to do something. It also refers to the ability of a person or thing to achieve some goal, or be able to achieve some goal.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Can
| Base Form (V1) | can |
| Past Form (V2) | could |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | could |
| s / es/ es (V4) | canes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | canning |
Can of Past Simple V2
The verb Can is also employed in its V2 form as “could”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Can of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “could”. Could is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + could‘ or ‘has + could'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + could‘.
- ‘has + could is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + could‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Can V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Can | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| can | can | canes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| can | can | can | |
| Present Continuous of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| am canning | are canning | is canning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are canning | are canning | are canning | |
| Present Perfect of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| have could | have could | has could | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have could | have could | have could | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been canning | have been canning | has been canning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been canning | have been canning | have been canning | |
| Past Simple of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| could | could | could | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| could | could | could | |
| Past Continuous of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| was canning | were canning | was canning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were canning | were canning | were canning | |
| Past Perfect of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| had could | had could | had could | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had could | had could | had could | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been canning | had been canning | had been canning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been canning | had been canning | had been canning | |
| Future Simple of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall can | will/shall can | will/shall can | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall can | will/shall can | will/shall can | |
| Future Continuous of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be canning | will/shall be canning | will/shall be canning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be canning | will/shall be canning | will/shall be canning | |
| Future Perfect of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have could | will/shall have could | will/shall have could | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have could | will/shall have could | will/shall have could | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been canning | will/shall have been canning | will/shall have been canning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been canning | will/shall have been canning | will/shall have been canning | |
| Conditional Present of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| would can | would can | would can | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would can | would can | would can | |
| Conditional Perfect of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have could | would have could | would have could | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have could | would have could | would have could | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be canning | would be canning | would be canning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be canning | would be canning | would be canning | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been canning | would have been canning | would have been canning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been canning | would have been canning | would have been canning | |
| Present Subjunctive of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| can | can | can | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| can | can | can | |
| Past Subjunctive of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| could | could | could | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| could | could | could | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| had could | had could | had could | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had could | had could | had could | |
| Imperative of can | I | You | She/He/It |
| can | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s can | can | ||
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Example Sentences with Can V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about can sentence examples:
- Can you give me this place?
- You could do anything in the next hour.
Synonym Words For Can
Synonym of can word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of can:
- be able to
- be capable of
- be equal to
- be up to
- be within one's area
- be within one's control
- lie in one's power
- may
- could
- might
- would
- is able to
Opposite Words For Can
The antonym of can word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as can:
- cannot
- can't
- may not
- ought not
- shall not
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Can (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of can?
The past tense of can is could. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of can is canes. The present participle of can is canning. The past participle of can is could.
| Base Form (V1) | can |
| Past Form (V2) | could |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | could |
| s / es/ es (V4) | canes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | canning |
What is the V2 and V3 form of can?
+ The V2 and V3 form of can is “could“.
What is the sentence of can?
What is the past tense V2 of can?
+ The past tense of can is “could“.
What is the past participle V3 of can?
+ The past participle of can is “could“.
What is the present participle V5 of can?
+ The present participle of can is “canning“.
Conclusion
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