Contrive 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, contrive doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “contrive” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is contrive‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with contrive verbs?
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Contrive of Definition and Meaning
Contrive is a verb that means to plan something secretly.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Contrive
| Base Form (V1) | contrive |
| Past Form (V2) | contrived |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | contrived |
| s / es/ es (V4) | contrives |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | contriving |
Contrive of Past Simple V2
The verb Contrive is also employed in its V2 form as “contrived”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Contrive of Past Participle V
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “contrived”. contrived is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word contrive is used ‘have +’contrived ’ or ‘has +’contrived.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘contrived‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’contrived‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’contrived‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Contrive V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Contrive | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| contrive | contrive | contrives | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contrive | contrive | contrive | |
| Present Continuous of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| am contriving | are contriving | is contriving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are contriving | are contriving | are contriving | |
| Present Perfect of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| have contrived | have contrived | has contrived | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have contrived | have contrived | have contrived | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been contriving | have been contriving | has been contriving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been contriving | have been contriving | have been contriving | |
| Past Simple of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| contrived | contrived | contrived | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contrived | contrived | contrived | |
| Past Continuous of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| was contriving | were contriving | was contriving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were contriving | were contriving | were contriving | |
| Past Perfect of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| had contrived | had contrived | had contrived | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had contrived | had contrived | had contrived | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been contriving | had been contriving | had been contriving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been contriving | had been contriving | had been contriving | |
| Future Simple of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall contrive | will/shall contrive | will/shall contrive | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall contrive | will/shall contrive | will/shall contrive | |
| Future Continuous of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be contriving | will/shall be contriving | will/shall be contriving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be contriving | will/shall be contriving | will/shall be contriving | |
| Future Perfect of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have contrived | will/shall have contrived | will/shall have contrived | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have contrived | will/shall have contrived | will/shall have contrived | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been contriving | will/shall have been contriving | will/shall have been contriving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been contriving | will/shall have been contriving | will/shall have been contriving | |
| Conditional Present of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| would contrive | would contrive | would contrive | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would contrive | would contrive | would contrive | |
| Conditional Perfect of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have contrived | would have contrived | would have contrived | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have contrived | would have contrived | would have contrived | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be contriving | would be contriving | would be contriving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be contriving | would be contriving | would be contriving | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been contriving | would have been contriving | would have been contriving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been contriving | would have been contriving | would have been contriving | |
| Present Subjunctive of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| contrive | contrive | contrive | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contrive | contrive | contrive | |
| Past Subjunctive of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| contrived | contrived | contrived | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| contrived | contrived | contrived | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| had contrived | had contrived | had contrived | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had contrived | had contrived | had contrived | |
| Imperative of contrive | I | You | She/He/It |
| contrive | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s contrive | contrive | ||
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Example Sentences with Contrive V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about contrive sentence examples:
+ Don't you think he will contrive again?
+ He can contrive this and he will make you sudder.
+ It is not that hard to contrive the experiment.
+ She contrives the plan on her own.
+ They contrived it but they were busted the next day.
Synonym Words For Contrive
Synonym of contrive word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of contrive:
- plot
- conspire
- connive
- machinate
- scheme
- intrigue
- collude
Opposite Words For Contrive
The antonym of contrive word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as contrive:
- abolish
- end
- abort
- annul
- stop
- abrogate
- cancel
- conclude
- discontinue
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Contrive (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of contrive?
The past tense of contrive is contrived. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of contrive is contrives. The present participle of contrive is contriving. The past participle of contrive is contrived.
| Base Form (V1) | contrive |
| Past Form (V2) | contrived |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | contrived |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | contrives |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | contriving |
What is the V2 and V3 form of contrive?
+ The V2 and V3 form of contrive is “contrived“.
What is the sentence of contrive?
What is the past tense V2 of contrive?
+ The past tense of contrive is “contrived“.
What is the past participle V3 of contrive?
+ The past participle of contrive is “contrived“.
What is the present participle V5 of contrive?
+ The present participle of contrive is “contriving“.
Conclusion
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