Exist 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, exist doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “exist” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is exist‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with exist verbs?
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Exist of Definition and Meaning
Exist is a verb and it means to have being or to be alive.
To exist can also mean to be real, actual, or factual.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Exist
| Base Form (V1) | exist |
| Past Form (V2) | existed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | existed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | exists |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | existing |
Exist of Past Simple V2
The verb Exist is also employed in its V2 form as “existed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Exist of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “existed”. Existed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + existed‘ or ‘has + existed'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + existed‘.
- ‘has + existed' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + existed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Exist V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Exist | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| exist | exist | exists | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| exist | exist | exist | |
| Present Continuous of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| am existing | are existing | is existing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are existing | are existing | are existing | |
| Present Perfect of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| have existed | have existed | has existed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have existed | have existed | have existed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been existing | have been existing | has been existing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been existing | have been existing | have been existing | |
| Past Simple of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| existed | existed | existed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| existed | existed | existed | |
| Past Continuous of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| was existing | were existing | was existing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were existing | were existing | were existing | |
| Past Perfect of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| had existed | had existed | had existed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had existed | had existed | had existed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been existing | had been existing | had been existing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been existing | had been existing | had been existing | |
| Future Simple of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall exist | will/shall exist | will/shall exist | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall exist | will/shall exist | will/shall exist | |
| Future Continuous of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be existing | will/shall be existing | will/shall be existing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be existing | will/shall be existing | will/shall be existing | |
| Future Perfect of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have existed | will/shall have existed | will/shall have existed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have existed | will/shall have existed | will/shall have existed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been existing | will/shall have been existing | will/shall have been existing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been existing | will/shall have been existing | will/shall have been existing | |
| Conditional Present of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| would exist | would exist | would exist | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would exist | would exist | would exist | |
| Conditional Perfect of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have existed | would have existed | would have existed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have existed | would have existed | would have existed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be existing | would be existing | would be existing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be existing | would be existing | would be existing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been existing | would have been existing | would have been existing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been existing | would have been existing | would have been existing | |
| Present Subjunctive of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| exist | exist | exist | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| exist | exist | exist | |
| Past Subjunctive of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| existed | existed | existed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| existed | existed | existed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| had existed | had existed | had existed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had existed | had existed | had existed | |
| Imperative of exist | I | You | She/He/It |
| exist | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s exist | exist | ||
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Example Sentences with Exist V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about exist sentence examples:
- In many places of the world, slavery still exists.
- Few humans can exist for longer than a week without water.
- Opportunities for political engagement existed, but rural society's structure prevented it from taking use of them.
- This tree has existed for 25 years.
Synonym Words For Exist
Synonym of exist word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of exist:
- live
- breathe
- survive
- be alive
- be living
- have life
- be
- be extant
- draw breath
- have being
- have existence
- move
- have breath
Opposite Words For Exist
The antonym of exist word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as exist:
- cannot live
- cannot exist
- cannot have life
- cannot survive
- do not have existence
- do not have life
- die
- perish
- decease
- demise
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Exist (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of exist?
The past tense of exist is existed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of exist is exists. The present participle of exist is existing. The past participle of exist is existed.
| Base Form (V1) | exist |
| Past Form (V2) | existed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | existed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | exists |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | existing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of exist?
+ The V2 and V3 form of exist is “existed“.
What is the sentence of exist?
What is the past tense V2 of exist?
+ The past tense of exist is “existed“.
What is the past participle V3 of exist?
+ The past participle of exist is “existed“.
What is the present participle V5 of exist?
+ The present participle of exist is “existing“.
Conclusion
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