Collect V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Collect

Collect V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Collect

Collect 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, collect doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “ collect” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is collect‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with collect verbs?

Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.

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Collect of Definition and Meaning

Collect is a verb that means  bring something together from different places or over a period of time

V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of collect

Base Form (V1)collect
Past Form (V2)collected
Past Participle Form (V3)collected
s / es/ es (V4)collects
‘ing’ form (V5)
collecting

Collect of Past Simple V2

The verb collect is also employed in its V2 form as “collected”. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.

Collect of Past Participle V3

This verb’s V3 form is “collected‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word “collected‘ is used.

+ In the present perfect tense, the word collect is used ‘have +’collected’ or ‘has +’collected.’ 

  • I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘collected‘ subjects. 
  • He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’collected’ subjects. 

+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’collected‘ regardless of the subject.

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Conjugation of Collect V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Conjugation table: Collect
NumberSingular
Present Simple of collectIYouShe/He/It
collectcollectcollects
Plural
WeYouThey
collectcollectcollect
Present Continuous of collectIYouShe/He/It
am collectingare collectingis collecting
Plural
WeYouThey
are collectingare collectingare collecting
Present Perfect of collectIYouShe/He/It
have collectedhave collectedhas collected
Plural
WeYouThey
have collectedhave collectedhave collected
Present Perfect Continuous of collectIYouShe/He/It
have been collectinghave been collectinghas been collecting
Plural
WeYouThey
have been collectinghave been collectinghave been collecting
Past Simple of collectIYouShe/He/It
collectedcollectedcollected
Plural
WeYouThey
collectedcollectedcollected
Past Continuous of collectIYouShe/He/It
was collectingwere collectingwas collecting
Plural
WeYouThey
were collectingwere collectingwere collecting
Past Perfect of collectIYouShe/He/It
had collectedhad collectedhad collected
Plural
WeYouThey
had collectedhad collectedhad collected
Past Perfect Continuous of collectIYouShe/He/It
had been collectinghad been collectinghad been collecting
Plural
WeYouThey
had been collectinghad been collectinghad been collecting
Future Simple of collectIYouShe/He/It
will/shall collectwill/shall collectwill/shall collect
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall collectwill/shall collectwill/shall collect
Future Continuous of collectIYouShe/He/It
will/shall be collectingwill/shall be collectingwill/shall be collecting
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall be collectingwill/shall be collectingwill/shall be collecting
Future Perfect of collectIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have collectedwill/shall have collectedwill/shall have collected
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have collectedwill/shall have collectedwill/shall have collected
Future Perfect Continuous of collectIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have been collectingwill/shall have been collectingwill/shall have been collecting
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have been collectingwill/shall have been collectingwill/shall have been collecting
Conditional Present of collectIYouShe/He/It
would collectwould collectwould collect
Plural
WeYouThey
would collectwould collectwould collect
Conditional Perfect of collectIYouShe/He/It
would have collectedwould have collectedwould have collected
Plural
WeYouThey
would have collectedwould have collectedwould have collected
Conditional Present Continuous of collectIYouShe/He/It
would be collectingwould be collectingwould be collecting
Plural
WeYouThey
would be collectingwould be collectingwould be collecting
Conditional Perfect Continuous of collectIYouShe/He/It
would have been collectingwould have been collectingwould have been collecting
Plural
WeYouThey
would have been collectingwould have been collectingwould have been collecting
Present Subjunctive of collectIYouShe/He/It
collectcollectcollect
Plural
WeYouThey
collectcollectcollect
Past Subjunctive of collectIYouShe/He/It
collectedcollectedcollected
Plural
WeYouThey
collectedcollectedcollected
Past Perfect Subjunctive of collectIYouShe/He/It
had collectedhad collectedhad collected
Plural
WeYouThey
had collectedhad collectedhad collected
Imperative of collectIYouShe/He/It
collect
Plural
WeYouThey
Let’s collectcollect

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Example Sentences with Collect V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

In this section, we will learn about collect sentence examples:

  • They collect the stamp to combine it
  • I collected  bottles from my party
  • I have collected you from the station.
  • Rainwater collects in the barrel in the garden.
  • I am collecting money for homeless

Synonym Words For Collect

Synonym of collect word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of collect:

  • accumulate
  • gather
  • amass
  • assemble
  • hoard
  • save
  • stockpile
  • store
  • garner
  • stash
  • build up
  • heap up
  • lay in
  • lay up
  • rack up
  • run up
  • scrape together
  • store up
  • treasure
  • stash away

Opposite Words For Collect

The antonym of collect word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as collect:

  • discard
  • scrap
  • dispose
  • dump
  • chuck
  • dispatch
  • ditch
  • relinquish
  • shed
  • toss
  • bin
  • cashier
  • jettison
  • remove
  • trash
  • can dispossess
  • throw out
  • throw away
  • cast off
  • chuck out
  • dispose of
  • toss out
  • cast aside
  • cast away

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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Collect (Verb)

What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of collect?

The past tense of collect is collected. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of collect is collects. The present participle of collect is collecting. The past participle of collect is collected.

Base Form (V1)collect
Past Form (V2)collected
Past Participle Form (V3)collected
s / es/ ies (V4)collects
‘ing’ form (V5) collecting

What is the V2 and V3 form of collect?

+ The V2 and V3 form of collect is “ collected“ and “collected .

What is the sentence of collect?

What is the past tense V2 of collect?

+ The past tense of collect is “ collected

What is the past tense V2 of collect?

+ The past participle of collect is “ collected

What is the present participle V5 of collect?

+ The present participle of collect  is “ collecting”

Conclusion

Let’s learn with English TV the structure of the verb Collect V1 V2 V3 V4 V5: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms. We wish you all the best of luck.

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