Compete 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, compete doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “compete” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is compete‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with compete verbs?
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Compete of Definition and Meaning
Compete is a verb that means to fight with someone else for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Compete
| Base Form (V1) | compete |
| Past Form (V2) | competed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | competed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | competes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | competing |
Compete of Past Simple V2
The verb Compete is also employed in its V2 form as “competed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Compete of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “competed”. Competed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + competed‘ or ‘has + competed'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + competed‘.
- ‘has + competed' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + competed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Compete V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: compete | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| compete | compete | competes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| compete | compete | compete | |
| Present Continuous of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| am competing | are competing | is competing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are competing | are competing | are competing | |
| Present Perfect of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| have competed | have competed | has competed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have competed | have competed | have competed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been competing | have been competing | has been competing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been competing | have been competing | have been competing | |
| Past Simple of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| competed | competed | competed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| competed | competed | competed | |
| Past Continuous of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| was competing | were competing | was competing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were competing | were competing | were competing | |
| Past Perfect of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| had competed | had competed | had competed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had competed | had competed | had competed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been competing | had been competing | had been competing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been competing | had been competing | had been competing | |
| Future Simple of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall compete | will/shall compete | will/shall compete | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall compete | will/shall compete | will/shall compete | |
| Future Continuous of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be competing | will/shall be competing | will/shall be competing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be competing | will/shall be competing | will/shall be competing | |
| Future Perfect of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have competed | will/shall have competed | will/shall have competed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have competed | will/shall have competed | will/shall have competed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been competing | will/shall have been competing | will/shall have been competing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been competing | will/shall have been competing | will/shall have been competing | |
| Conditional Present of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| would compete | would compete | would compete | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would compete | would compete | would compete | |
| Conditional Perfect of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have competed | would have competed | would have competed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have competed | would have competed | would have competed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be competing | would be competing | would be competing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be competing | would be competing | would be competing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been competing | would have been competing | would have been competing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been competing | would have been competing | would have been competing | |
| Present Subjunctive of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| compete | compete | compete | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| compete | compete | compete | |
| Past Subjunctive of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| competed | competed | competed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| competed | competed | competed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| had competed | had competed | had competed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had competed | had competed | had competed | |
| Imperative of compete | I | You | She/He/It |
| compete | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s compete | compete | ||
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Example Sentences with Compete V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about compete sentence examples:
- Two companies are competing for the project.
- I will compete fairly.
- Brian has just competed against world-class competitors.
- He competed with me but failed.
- Alice regularly competes with class rivals.
Synonym Words For Compete
Synonym of compete word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of compete:
- challenge
- match
- rival
- approach
- approximate
- emulate
- keep up
- match
- contend
- rival
- challenge
- equal
- touch
- vie
- compete with
- vie with
- keep abreast
- keep pace
- keep up with
- keep pace with
- stay competitive
Opposite Words For Compete
The antonym of compete word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as compete:
- collaborate
- cooperate
- work together
- collude
- join forces
- act as a team
- come together
- conspire
- get together
- team up
- assist
- release
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Compete (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of compete?
The past tense of compete is competed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of compete is competes. The present participle of compete is competing. The past participle of compete is competed.
| Base Form (V1) | compete |
| Past Form (V2) | competed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | competed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | competes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | competing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of compete?
+ The V2 and V3 form of compete is “competed“.
What is the sentence of compete?
What is the past tense V2 of compete?
+ The past tense of compete is “competed“.
What is the past participle V3 of compete?
+ The past participle of compete is “competed“.
What is the present participle V5 of compete?
+ The present participle of compete is “competing“.
Conclusion
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