Contribute 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, contribute doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “contribute” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is contribute‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with contribute verbs?
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Contribute of Definition and Meaning
Contribute is a verb that means to give something to a purpose.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Contribute
| Base Form (V1) | contribute |
| Past Form (V2) | contributed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | contributed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | contributes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | contributing |
Contribute of Past Simple V2
The verb Contribute is also employed in its V2 form as “contributed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Contribute of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “contributed”. contributed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word contribute is used ‘have +’contributed ’ or ‘has +’contributed.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘contributed‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’contributed‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’contributed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Contribute V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: contribute | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| contribute | contribute | contributes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contribute | contribute | contribute | |
| Present Continuous of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| am contributing | are contributing | is contributing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are contributing | are contributing | are contributing | |
| Present Perfect of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| have contributed | have contributed | has contributed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have contributed | have contributed | have contributed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been contributing | have been contributing | has been contributing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been contributing | have been contributing | have been contributing | |
| Past Simple of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| contributed | contributed | contributed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contributed | contributed | contributed | |
| Past Continuous of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| was contributing | were contributing | was contributing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were contributing | were contributing | were contributing | |
| Past Perfect of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| had contributed | had contributed | had contributed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had contributed | had contributed | had contributed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been contributing | had been contributing | had been contributing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been contributing | had been contributing | had been contributing | |
| Future Simple of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall contribute | will/shall contribute | will/shall contribute | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall contribute | will/shall contribute | will/shall contribute | |
| Future Continuous of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be contributing | will/shall be contributing | will/shall be contributing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be contributing | will/shall be contributing | will/shall be contributing | |
| Future Perfect of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have contributed | will/shall have contributed | will/shall have contributed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have contributed | will/shall have contributed | will/shall have contributed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been contributing | will/shall have been contributing | will/shall have been contributing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been contributing | will/shall have been contributing | will/shall have been contributing | |
| Conditional Present of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| would contribute | would contribute | would contribute | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would contribute | would contribute | would contribute | |
| Conditional Perfect of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have contributed | would have contributed | would have contributed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have contributed | would have contributed | would have contributed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be contributing | would be contributing | would be contributing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be contributing | would be contributing | would be contributing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been contributing | would have been contributing | would have been contributing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been contributing | would have been contributing | would have been contributing | |
| Present Subjunctive of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| contribute | contribute | contribute | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contribute | contribute | contribute | |
| Past Subjunctive of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| contributed | contributed | contributed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contributed | contributed | contributed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| had contributed | had contributed | had contributed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had contributed | had contributed | had contributed | |
| Imperative of contribute | I | You | She/He/It |
| contribute | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s contribute | contribute | ||
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Example Sentences with Contribute V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about contribute sentence examples:
+ I have contributed my part to this situation.
+ You can contribute with different items.
+ They will contribute a lot of money to the school.
+ She contributes her invention to her lab.
+ Do you how to contribute my money to this.
Synonym Words For Contribute
Synonym of contribute word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of contribute:
- give
- donate
- put up
- grant
- bestow
- present
- gift
- accord
- hand out
- provide
- supply
Opposite Words For Contribute
The antonym of contribute word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as contribute:
- receive
- accept
- get
- take
- acquire
- collect
- obtain
- draw
- gain
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Contribute (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of contribute?
The past tense of contribute is contributed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of contribute is contributes. The present participle of contribute is contributing. The past participle of contribute is contributed.
| Base Form (V1) | contribute |
| Past Form (V2) | contributed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | contributed |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | contributes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | contributing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of contribute?
+ The V2 and V3 form of contribute is “contributed“.
What is the sentence of contribute?
What is the past tense V2 of contribute?
+ The past tense of contribute is “contributed“.
What is the past participle V3 of contribute?
+ The past participle of contribute is “contributed“.
What is the present participle V5 of contribute?
+ The present participle of contribute is “contributing“.
Conclusion
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