Contract 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, contract doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “contract” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is contract‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with contract verbs?
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Contract of Definition and Meaning
Contract is a verb that means to hire someone or to decrease something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Contract
| Base Form (V1) | contract |
| Past Form (V2) | contracted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | contracted |
| s / es/ es (V4) | contracts |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | contracting |
Contract of Past Simple V2
The verb Contract is also employed in its V2 form as “contracted”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Contract of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “contracted”. contracted is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word contract is used ‘have +’contracted ’ or ‘has +’contracted.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘contracted‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’contracted‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’contracted‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Contract V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Contract | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| contract | contract | contracts | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contract | contract | contract | |
| Present Continuous of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| am contracting | are contracting | is contracting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are contracting | are contracting | are contracting | |
| Present Perfect of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| have contracted | have contracted | has contracted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have contracted | have contracted | have contracted | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been contracting | have been contracting | has been contracting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been contracting | have been contracting | have been contracting | |
| Past Simple of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| contracted | contracted | contracted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contracted | contracted | contracted | |
| Past Continuous of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| was contracting | were contracting | was contracting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were contracting | were contracting | were contracting | |
| Past Perfect of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| had contracted | had contracted | had contracted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had contracted | had contracted | had contracted | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been contracting | had been contracting | had been contracting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been contracting | had been contracting | had been contracting | |
| Future Simple of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall contract | will/shall contract | will/shall contract | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall contract | will/shall contract | will/shall contract | |
| Future Continuous of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be contracting | will/shall be contracting | will/shall be contracting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be contracting | will/shall be contracting | will/shall be contracting | |
| Future Perfect of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have contracted | will/shall have contracted | will/shall have contracted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have contracted | will/shall have contracted | will/shall have contracted | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been contracting | will/shall have been contracting | will/shall have been contracting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been contracting | will/shall have been contracting | will/shall have been contracting | |
| Conditional Present of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| would contract | would contract | would contract | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would contract | would contract | would contract | |
| Conditional Perfect of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have contracted | would have contracted | would have contracted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have contracted | would have contracted | would have contracted | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be contracting | would be contracting | would be contracting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be contracting | would be contracting | would be contracting | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been contracting | would have been contracting | would have been contracting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been contracting | would have been contracting | would have been contracting | |
| Present Subjunctive of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| contract | contract | contract | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contract | contract | contract | |
| Past Subjunctive of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| contracted | contracted | contracted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contracted | contracted | contracted | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| had contracted | had contracted | had contracted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had contracted | had contracted | had contracted | |
| Imperative of contract | I | You | She/He/It |
| contract | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s contract | contract | ||
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Example Sentences with Contract V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about contract sentence examples:
+ They contract Lisa right after she left.
+ He contracted many people before.
+ They have contracted 100 employees.
+ She contracts deal with her boss.
+ We contract with the photographer.
Synonym Words For Contract
Synonym of contract word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of contract:
- employ
- hire
- appoint
- enroll
- recruit
- commission
- enlist
- pay
Opposite Words For Contract
The antonym of contract word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as contract:
- dismiss
- fire
- release
- sack
- eject
- expel
- oust
- boot
- relinquish
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Contract (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of contract?
The past tense of contract is contracted. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of contract is contracts. The present participle of contract is contracting. The past participle of contract is contracted.
| Base Form (V1) | contract |
| Past Form (V2) | contracted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | contracted |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | contracts |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | contracting |
What is the V2 and V3 form of contract?
+ The V2 and V3 form of contract is “contracted“.
What is the sentence of contract?
What is the past tense V2 of contract?
+ The past tense of contract is “contracted“.
What is the past participle V3 of contract?
+ The past participle of contract is “contracted“.
What is the present participle V5 of contract?
+ The present participle of contract is “contracting“.
Conclusion
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