Confer 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, confer doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “confer” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is confer‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with confer verbs?
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Confer of Definition and Meaning
Confer is a verb that means
- To converse, consult; to deliberate.
- To bestow as a possession; to grant.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Confer
| Base Form (V1) | confer |
| Past Form (V2) | conferred |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | conferred |
| s / es/ es (V4) | confers |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | conferring |
Confer of Past Simple V2
The verb Confer is also employed in its V2 form as “conferred”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Confer of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “conferred”. Conferred is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + conferred‘ or ‘has + conferred'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + conferred‘.
- ‘has + conferred' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + conferred‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Confer V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Confer | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| confer | confer | confers | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| confer | confer | confer | |
| Present Continuous of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| am conferring | are conferring | is conferring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are conferring | are conferring | are conferring | |
| Present Perfect of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| have conferred | have conferred | has conferred | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have conferred | have conferred | have conferred | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been conferring | have been conferring | has been conferring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been conferring | have been conferring | have been conferring | |
| Past Simple of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| conferred | conferred | conferred | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| conferred | conferred | conferred | |
| Past Continuous of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| was conferring | were conferring | was conferring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were conferring | were conferring | were conferring | |
| Past Perfect of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| had conferred | had conferred | had conferred | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had conferred | had conferred | had conferred | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been conferring | had been conferring | had been conferring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been conferring | had been conferring | had been conferring | |
| Future Simple of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall confer | will/shall confer | will/shall confer | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall confer | will/shall confer | will/shall confer | |
| Future Continuous of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be conferring | will/shall be conferring | will/shall be conferring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be conferring | will/shall be conferring | will/shall be conferring | |
| Future Perfect of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have conferred | will/shall have conferred | will/shall have conferred | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have conferred | will/shall have conferred | will/shall have conferred | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been conferring | will/shall have been conferring | will/shall have been conferring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been conferring | will/shall have been conferring | will/shall have been conferring | |
| Conditional Present of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| would confer | would confer | would confer | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would confer | would confer | would confer | |
| Conditional Perfect of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have conferred | would have conferred | would have conferred | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have conferred | would have conferred | would have conferred | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be conferring | would be conferring | would be conferring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be conferring | would be conferring | would be conferring | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been conferring | would have been conferring | would have been conferring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been conferring | would have been conferring | would have been conferring | |
| Present Subjunctive of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| confer | confer | confer | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| confer | confer | confer | |
| Past Subjunctive of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| conferred | conferred | conferred | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| conferred | conferred | conferred | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| had conferred | had conferred | had conferred | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had conferred | had conferred | had conferred | |
| Imperative of confer | I | You | She/He/It |
| confer | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s confer | confer | ||
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Example Sentences with Confer V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about confer sentence examples:
- I‘m conferring with a colleague.
- Our marriage has been conferred for a long time.
- The school confers certificates of merit to excellent students.
- Jin will confer with his wife about buying a new house.
- We conferred and decided to travel abroad.
Synonym Words For Confer
Synonym of confer word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of confer:
- consult
- parley
- talk
- converse
- confabulate
- powwow
- speak
- negotiate
- advise
- communicate
- accord
- grant
- award
- give
- present
- vest
- bestow
- bestow on
Opposite Words For Confer
The antonym of confer word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as confer:
- dishonor
- dishonour
- refuse
- taking
- be quiet
- keep quiet
- receive
- withhold
- remove
- deprive
- disallow
- keep
- refrain
- take
- refuse
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Confer (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of confer?
The past tense of confer is conferred. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of confer is confers. The present participle of confer is conferring. The past participle of confer is conferred.
| Base Form (V1) | confer |
| Past Form (V2) | conferred |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | conferred |
| s / es/ es (V4) | confers |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | conferring |
What is the V2 and V3 form of confer?
+ The V2 and V3 form of confer is “conferred“.
What is the sentence of confer?
What is the past tense V2 of confer?
+ The past tense of confer is “conferred“.
What is the past participle V3 of confer?
+ The past participle of confer is “conferred“.
What is the present participle V5 of confer?
+ The present participle of confer is “conferring“.
Conclusion
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