Construe 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, construe doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “construe” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is construe‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with construe verbs?
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Construe of Definition and Meaning
Construe is a verb that means to define, or describe something in a certain way.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Construe
| Base Form (V1) | construe |
| Past Form (V2) | construed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | construed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | construes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | construing |
Construe of Past Simple V2
The verb Construe is also employed in its V2 form as “construed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Construe of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “construed”. construed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word construe is used ‘have +’construed ’ or ‘has +’construed.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘construed‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’construed‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’construed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Construe V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Construe | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| construe | construe | construes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| construe | construe | construe | |
| Present Continuous of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| am construing | are construing | is construing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are construing | are construing | are construing | |
| Present Perfect of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| have construed | have construed | has construed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have construed | have construed | have construed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been construing | have been construing | has been construing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been construing | have been construing | have been construing | |
| Past Simple of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| construed | construed | construed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| construed | construed | construed | |
| Past Continuous of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| was construing | were construing | was construing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were construing | were construing | were construing | |
| Past Perfect of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| had construed | had construed | had construed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had construed | had construed | had construed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been construing | had been construing | had been construing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been construing | had been construing | had been construing | |
| Future Simple of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall construe | will/shall construe | will/shall construe | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall construe | will/shall construe | will/shall construe | |
| Future Continuous of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be construing | will/shall be construing | will/shall be construing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be construing | will/shall be construing | will/shall be construing | |
| Future Perfect of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have construed | will/shall have construed | will/shall have construed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have construed | will/shall have construed | will/shall have construed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been construing | will/shall have been construing | will/shall have been construing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been construing | will/shall have been construing | will/shall have been construing | |
| Conditional Present of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| would construe | would construe | would construe | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would construe | would construe | would construe | |
| Conditional Perfect of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have construed | would have construed | would have construed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have construed | would have construed | would have construed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be construing | would be construing | would be construing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be construing | would be construing | would be construing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been construing | would have been construing | would have been construing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been construing | would have been construing | would have been construing | |
| Present Subjunctive of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| construe | construe | construe | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| construe | construe | construe | |
| Past Subjunctive of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| construed | construed | construed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| construed | construed | construed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| had construed | had construed | had construed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had construed | had construed | had construed | |
| Imperative of construe | I | You | She/He/It |
| construe | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s construe | construe | ||
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Example Sentences with Construe V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about construe sentence examples:
+ Though it has just been presented, I can construe this article.
+ He construes the whole story.
+ I know she has construed but I can't trust her.
+ She construes the news to her children.
+ Will you construe it to me?
Synonym Words For Construe
Synonym of construe word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of construe:
- interpret
- read
- see
- understand
- take
- analyze
- parse
- decipher
- deduce
Opposite Words For Construe
The antonym of construe word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as construe:
- obscure
- cloud
- confuse
- fail
- misunderstand
- mystify
- conceal
- complicate
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Construe (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of construe?
The past tense of construe is construed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of construe is construes. The present participle of construe is construing. The past participle of construe is construed.
| Base Form (V1) | construe |
| Past Form (V2) | construed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | construed |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | construes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | construing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of construe?
+ The V2 and V3 form of construe is “construed“.
What is the sentence of construe?
What is the past tense V2 of construe?
+ The past tense of construe is “construed“.
What is the past participle V3 of construe?
+ The past participle of construe is “construed“.
What is the present participle V5 of construe?
+ The present participle of construe is “construing“.
Conclusion
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