Consume 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, consume doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “consume” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is consume‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with consume verbs?
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Consume of Definition and Meaning
Consume is a verb that means to take in, to receive or to eat something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Consume
| Base Form (V1) | consume |
| Past Form (V2) | consumed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | consumed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | consumes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | consuming |
Consume of Past Simple V2
The verb Consume is also employed in its V2 form as “consumed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Consume of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “consumed”. consumed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word consume is used ‘have +’consumed ’ or ‘has +’consumed.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘consumed‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’consumed‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’consumed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Consume V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Consume | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| consume | consume | consumes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| consume | consume | consume | |
| Present Continuous of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| am consuming | are consuming | is consuming | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are consuming | are consuming | are consuming | |
| Present Perfect of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| have consumed | have consumed | has consumed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have consumed | have consumed | have consumed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been consuming | have been consuming | has been consuming | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been consuming | have been consuming | have been consuming | |
| Past Simple of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| consumed | consumed | consumed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| consumed | consumed | consumed | |
| Past Continuous of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| was consuming | were consuming | was consuming | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were consuming | were consuming | were consuming | |
| Past Perfect of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| had consumed | had consumed | had consumed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had consumed | had consumed | had consumed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been consuming | had been consuming | had been consuming | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been consuming | had been consuming | had been consuming | |
| Future Simple of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall consume | will/shall consume | will/shall consume | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall consume | will/shall consume | will/shall consume | |
| Future Continuous of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be consuming | will/shall be consuming | will/shall be consuming | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be consuming | will/shall be consuming | will/shall be consuming | |
| Future Perfect of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have consumed | will/shall have consumed | will/shall have consumed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have consumed | will/shall have consumed | will/shall have consumed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been consuming | will/shall have been consuming | will/shall have been consuming | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been consuming | will/shall have been consuming | will/shall have been consuming | |
| Conditional Present of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| would consume | would consume | would consume | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would consume | would consume | would consume | |
| Conditional Perfect of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have consumed | would have consumed | would have consumed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have consumed | would have consumed | would have consumed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be consuming | would be consuming | would be consuming | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be consuming | would be consuming | would be consuming | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been consuming | would have been consuming | would have been consuming | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been consuming | would have been consuming | would have been consuming | |
| Present Subjunctive of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| consume | consume | consume | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| consume | consume | consume | |
| Past Subjunctive of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| consumed | consumed | consumed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| consumed | consumed | consumed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| had consumed | had consumed | had consumed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had consumed | had consumed | had consumed | |
| Imperative of consume | I | You | She/He/It |
| consume | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s consume | consume | ||
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Example Sentences with Consume V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about consume sentence examples:
+They need to consume 3 liters of water per hour.
+ I can consume about 2 kg of rice per day.
+ You don't have to consume it if you don't want to.
+ She consumes the medicine.
+ They are consuming the plant around them.
Synonym Words For Consume
Synonym of consume word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of consume:
- eat
- devour
- ingest
- swallow
- gobble
- munch
- gulp
- swill
- take
Opposite Words For Consume
The antonym of consume word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as consume:
- avoid
- forgo
- abstain from
- refuse
- abnegate
- pass
- shun
- cease
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Consume (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of consume?
The past tense of consume is consumed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of consume is consumes. The present participle of consume is consuming. The past participle of consume is consumed.
| Base Form (V1) | consume |
| Past Form (V2) | consumed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | consumed |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | consumes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | consuming |
What is the V2 and V3 form of consume?
+ The V2 and V3 form of consume is “consumed“.
What is the sentence of consume?
What is the past tense V2 of consume?
+ The past tense of consume is “consumed“.
What is the past participle V3 of consume?
+ The past participle of consume is “consumed“.
What is the present participle V5 of consume?
+ The present participle of consume is “consuming“.
Conclusion
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