Decline 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, decline doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “decline” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is decline‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with decline verbs?
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Decline of Definition and Meaning
It is the act of something going badly or being in decline.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Decline
| Base Form (V1) | decline |
| Past Form (V2) | declined |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | declined |
| s / es/ es (V4) | declines |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | declining |
Decline of Past Simple V2
The verb Decline is also employed in its V2 form as “declined”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Decline of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “declined”. Declined is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + declined‘ or ‘has + declined'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + declined‘.
- ‘has + declined' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + declined‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Decline V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: decline | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| decline | decline | declines | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| decline | decline | decline | |
| Present Continuous of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| am declining | are declining | is declining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are declining | are declining | are declining | |
| Present Perfect of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| have declined | have declined | has declined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have declined | have declined | have declined | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been declining | have been declining | has been declining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been declining | have been declining | have been declining | |
| Past Simple of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| declined | declined | declined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| declined | declined | declined | |
| Past Continuous of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| was declining | were declining | was declining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were declining | were declining | were declining | |
| Past Perfect of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| had declined | had declined | had declined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had declined | had declined | had declined | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been declining | had been declining | had been declining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been declining | had been declining | had been declining | |
| Future Simple of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall decline | will/shall decline | will/shall decline | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall decline | will/shall decline | will/shall decline | |
| Future Continuous of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be declining | will/shall be declining | will/shall be declining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be declining | will/shall be declining | will/shall be declining | |
| Future Perfect of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have declined | will/shall have declined | will/shall have declined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have declined | will/shall have declined | will/shall have declined | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been declining | will/shall have been declining | will/shall have been declining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been declining | will/shall have been declining | will/shall have been declining | |
| Conditional Present of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| would decline | would decline | would decline | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would decline | would decline | would decline | |
| Conditional Perfect of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have declined | would have declined | would have declined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have declined | would have declined | would have declined | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be declining | would be declining | would be declining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be declining | would be declining | would be declining | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been declining | would have been declining | would have been declining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been declining | would have been declining | would have been declining | |
| Present Subjunctive of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| decline | decline | decline | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| decline | decline | decline | |
| Past Subjunctive of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| declined | declined | declined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| declined | declined | declined | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| had declined | had declined | had declined | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had declined | had declined | had declined | |
| Imperative of decline | I | You | She/He/It |
| decline | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s decline | decline | ||
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Example Sentences with Decline V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about decline sentence examples:
- In opinion polls, the party's popularity has declined dramatically.
- He is declining because of his mother's death.
- The terrain steeply declines away from the house.
- Her condition greatly declined.
- In the late summer months, production of milk could decline by 15% more.
Synonym Words For Decline
Synonym of decline word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of decline:
- sink
- drop
- fall
- attenuate
- plunge
- collapse
- descend
- dip
- decrease
- plummet
- reduce
- abate
Opposite Words For Decline
The antonym of decline word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as decline:
- improve
- increase
- rise
- accumulate
- ameliorate
- boost
- aggrandize
- bourgeon
- build
- burgeon
- amplify
- elevate
- enlarge
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Decline (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of decline?
The past tense of decline is declined. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of decline is declines. The present participle of decline is declining. The past participle of decline is declined.
| Base Form (V1) | decline |
| Past Form (V2) | declined |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | declined |
| s / es/ es (V4) | declines |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | declining |
What is the V2 and V3 form of decline?
+ The V2 and V3 form of decline is “declined“.
What is the sentence of decline?
What is the past tense V2 of decline?
+ The past tense of decline is “declined“.
What is the past participle V3 of decline?
+ The past participle of decline is “declined“.
What is the present participle V5 of decline?
+ The present participle of decline is “declining“.
Conclusion
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