Compensate 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, compensate doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “compensate” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is compensate‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with compensate verbs?
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Compensate of Definition and Meaning
“Compensate” is a verb that can be used to describe the action of someone who offers a reward for a job well done; to make up for
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Compensate
| Base Form (V1) | compensate |
| Past Form (V2) | compensated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | compensated |
| s / es/ es (V4) | compensates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | compensating |
Compensate of Past Simple V2
The verb Compensate is also employed in its V2 form as “compensated”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Compensate of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “compensated”. Compensated is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + compensated‘ or ‘has + compensated'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + compensated‘.
- ‘has + compensated' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + compensated‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Compensate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: compensate | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| compensate | compensate | compensates | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| compensate | compensate | compensate | |
| Present Continuous of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| am compensating | are compensating | is compensating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are compensating | are compensating | are compensating | |
| Present Perfect of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have compensated | have compensated | has compensated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have compensated | have compensated | have compensated | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been compensating | have been compensating | has been compensating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been compensating | have been compensating | have been compensating | |
| Past Simple of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| compensated | compensated | compensated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| compensated | compensated | compensated | |
| Past Continuous of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| was compensating | were compensating | was compensating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were compensating | were compensating | were compensating | |
| Past Perfect of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had compensated | had compensated | had compensated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had compensated | had compensated | had compensated | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been compensating | had been compensating | had been compensating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been compensating | had been compensating | had been compensating | |
| Future Simple of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall compensate | will/shall compensate | will/shall compensate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall compensate | will/shall compensate | will/shall compensate | |
| Future Continuous of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be compensating | will/shall be compensating | will/shall be compensating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be compensating | will/shall be compensating | will/shall be compensating | |
| Future Perfect of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have compensated | will/shall have compensated | will/shall have compensated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have compensated | will/shall have compensated | will/shall have compensated | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been compensating | will/shall have been compensating | will/shall have been compensating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been compensating | will/shall have been compensating | will/shall have been compensating | |
| Conditional Present of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would compensate | would compensate | would compensate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would compensate | would compensate | would compensate | |
| Conditional Perfect of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have compensated | would have compensated | would have compensated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have compensated | would have compensated | would have compensated | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be compensating | would be compensating | would be compensating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be compensating | would be compensating | would be compensating | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been compensating | would have been compensating | would have been compensating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been compensating | would have been compensating | would have been compensating | |
| Present Subjunctive of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| compensate | compensate | compensate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| compensate | compensate | compensate | |
| Past Subjunctive of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| compensated | compensated | compensated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| compensated | compensated | compensated | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had compensated | had compensated | had compensated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had compensated | had compensated | had compensated | |
| Imperative of compensate | I | You | She/He/It |
| compensate | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s compensate | compensate | ||
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Example Sentences with Compensate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about compensate sentence examples:
- The victim will be compensated by the person who caused the accident.
- She will compensate you for damaging the car.
- We are compensating the victim.
- Jack compensated Lucy a large sum of money.
- Animals have a strong sense of smell that compensates for their sight.
Synonym Words For Compensate
Synonym of compensate word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of compensate:
- balance
- offset
- counteract
- counterbalance
- countervail
- neutralise
- neutralize
- counterpoise
- pay
- remunerate
- recompense
- reimburse
- repay
- indemnify
- recoup
- requite
Opposite Words For Compensate
The antonym of compensate word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as compensate:
- accentuate
- amplify
- augment
- compound
- exacerbate
- exaggerate
- intensify
- repudiate
- refuse to pay
- withhold payment
- deny payment to
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Compensate (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of compensate?
The past tense of compensate is compensated. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of compensate is compensates. The present participle of compensate is compensating. The past participle of compensate is compensated.
| Base Form (V1) | compensate |
| Past Form (V2) | compensated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | compensated |
| s / es/ es (V4) | compensates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | compensating |
What is the V2 and V3 form of compensate?
+ The V2 and V3 form of compensate is “compensated“.
What is the sentence of compensate?
What is the past tense V2 of compensate?
+ The past tense of compensate is “compensated“.
What is the past participle V3 of compensate?
+ The past participle of compensate is “compensated“.
What is the present participle V5 of compensate?
+ The present participle of compensate is “compensating“.
Conclusion
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