Employ V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Employ

Employ V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Employ

Employ 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, employ doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “employ” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what isemploy‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with employ verbs?

Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.

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Employ of Definition and Meaning

Employ is a verb that means to use or hire for work.

V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of employ

Base Form (V1)

employ

Past Form (V2)employed
Past Participle Form (V3)employed
s / es/ es (V4)employs
‘ing’ form (V5)
employing

Employ of Past Simple V2

The verb employ is also employed in its V2 form as “employed”. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.

Employ of Past Participle V3

This verb’s V3 form is “employed ‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word “employed is used.

+ In the present perfect tense, the word employ is used ‘have +’employed’ or ‘has +’employed.’ 

  • I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘employed ‘ subjects. 
  • He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’employed’ subjects. 

+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’employed‘ regardless of the subject.

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Conjugation of Employ  V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Conjugation table: Employ
NumberSingular
Present Simple of employIYouShe/He/It
employemployemployes
Plural
WeYouThey
employemployemploy
Present Continuous of employIYouShe/He/It
am employingare employingis employing
Plural
WeYouThey
are employingare employingare employing
Present Perfect of employIYouShe/He/It
have employedhave employedhas employed
Plural
WeYouThey
have employedhave employedhave employed
Present Perfect Continuous of employIYouShe/He/It
have been employinghave been employinghas been employing
Plural
WeYouThey
have been employinghave been employinghave been employing
Past Simple of employIYouShe/He/It
employedemployedemployed
Plural
WeYouThey
employedemployedemployed
Past Continuous of employIYouShe/He/It
was employingwere employingwas employing
Plural
WeYouThey
were employingwere employingwere employing
Past Perfect of employIYouShe/He/It
had employedhad employedhad employed
Plural
WeYouThey
had employedhad employedhad employed
Past Perfect Continuous of employIYouShe/He/It
had been employinghad been employinghad been employing
Plural
WeYouThey
had been employinghad been employinghad been employing
Future Simple of employIYouShe/He/It
will/shall employwill/shall employwill/shall employ
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall employwill/shall employwill/shall employ
Future Continuous of employIYouShe/He/It
will/shall be employingwill/shall be employingwill/shall be employing
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall be employingwill/shall be employingwill/shall be employing
Future Perfect of employIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have employedwill/shall have employedwill/shall have employed
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have employedwill/shall have employedwill/shall have employed
Future Perfect Continuous of employIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have been employingwill/shall have been employingwill/shall have been employing
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have been employingwill/shall have been employingwill/shall have been employing
Conditional Present of employIYouShe/He/It
would employwould employwould employ
Plural
WeYouThey
would employwould employwould employ
Conditional Perfect of employIYouShe/He/It
would have employedwould have employedwould have employed
Plural
WeYouThey
would have employedwould have employedwould have employed
Conditional Present Continuous of employIYouShe/He/It
would be employingwould be employingwould be employing
Plural
WeYouThey
would be employingwould be employingwould be employing
Conditional Perfect Continuous of employIYouShe/He/It
would have been employingwould have been employingwould have been employing
Plural
WeYouThey
would have been employingwould have been employingwould have been employing
Present Subjunctive of employIYouShe/He/It
employemployemploy
Plural
WeYouThey
employemployemploy
Past Subjunctive of employIYouShe/He/It
employedemployedemployed
Plural
WeYouThey
employedemployedemployed
Past Perfect Subjunctive of employIYouShe/He/It
had employedhad employedhad employed
Plural
WeYouThey
had employedhad employedhad employed
Imperative of employIYouShe/He/It
employ
Plural
WeYouThey
Let’s employemploy

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Example Sentences with Employ V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

In this section, we will learn about employ sentence examples:

  • We will employ new employees for the company
  • I employed a market researcher to find out what people really want from a cable TV system.
  • The company has employed 3 new employees
  • The company employs employees with 3 years of experience
  • Our company is employing seasonal

Synonym Words For Employ

Synonym of employ word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of employ:

  • hire
  • engage
  • recruit
  • retain
  • commission
  • appoint
  • enlist
  • take on
  • enrollUS
  • enrolUK
  • assume
  • fee
  • pay
  • place
  • sign
  • apprentice
  • indenture
  • contract
  • ink
  • secure
  • sign up
  • contract for
  • have in employment
  • put on
  • sign on

Opposite Words For Employ

The antonym of employ word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as employ:

  • dismiss
  • axUS
  • axeUK
  • can discharge
  • fire
  • sack
  • forfeit
  • lose
  • release
  • expel
  • remove
  • terminate
  • retire
  • lay off oust
  • drop
  • let
  • go boot
  • make redundant
  • turf
  • reject

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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Employ (Verb)

What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of employ?

The past tense of employ is employed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of employ is employs. The present participle of employ is employing. The past participle of employ is employed.

Base Form (V1)employ
Past Form (V2)employed
Past Participle Form (V3)employed
s / es/ ies (V4)employs
‘ing’ form (V5) employing

What is the V2 and V3 form of employ?

+ The V2 and V3 form of employ is “employed “ and “employed”.

What is the sentence of employ?

What is the past tense V2 of employ?

+ The past tense of employ is “employed”.

What is the past tense V3 of employ?

+ The past participle of employ is “employed “.

What is the present participle V5 of employ?

+ The present participle of employ is “employing”.

Conclusion

Let’s learn with English TV the structure of the verb Employ  V1 V2 V3 V4 V5: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms. We wish you all the best of luck.

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