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

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

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

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

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Follow of Definition and Meaning

Follow is a verb meaning  to move behind someone or something and go where he, she, or it goes

V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Follow

Base Form (V1)follow
Past Form (V2)followed
Past Participle Form (V3)followed
s / es/ es (V4)follows
‘ing’ form (V5)
following

Follow of Past Simple V2

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

Follow of Past Participle V3

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

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

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

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

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Conjugation of Follow V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Conjugation table: Follow
NumberSingular
Present Simple of followIYouShe/He/It
followfollowfollows
Plural
WeYouThey
followfollowfollow
Present Continuous of followIYouShe/He/It
am followingare followingis following
Plural
WeYouThey
are followingare followingare following
Present Perfect of followIYouShe/He/It
have followedhave followedhas followed
Plural
WeYouThey
have followedhave followedhave followed
Present Perfect Continuous of followIYouShe/He/It
have been followinghave been followinghas been following
Plural
WeYouThey
have been followinghave been followinghave been following
Past Simple of followIYouShe/He/It
followedfollowedfollowed
Plural
WeYouThey
followedfollowedfollowed
Past Continuous of followIYouShe/He/It
was followingwere followingwas following
Plural
WeYouThey
were followingwere followingwere following
Past Perfect of followIYouShe/He/It
had followedhad followedhad followed
Plural
WeYouThey
had followedhad followedhad followed
Past Perfect Continuous of followIYouShe/He/It
had been followinghad been followinghad been following
Plural
WeYouThey
had been followinghad been followinghad been following
Future Simple of followIYouShe/He/It
will/shall followwill/shall followwill/shall follow
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall followwill/shall followwill/shall follow
Future Continuous of followIYouShe/He/It
will/shall be followingwill/shall be followingwill/shall be following
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall be followingwill/shall be followingwill/shall be following
Future Perfect of followIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have followedwill/shall have followedwill/shall have followed
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have followedwill/shall have followedwill/shall have followed
Future Perfect Continuous of followIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have been followingwill/shall have been followingwill/shall have been following
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have been followingwill/shall have been followingwill/shall have been following
Conditional Present of followIYouShe/He/It
would followwould followwould follow
Plural
WeYouThey
would followwould followwould follow
Conditional Perfect of followIYouShe/He/It
would have followedwould have followedwould have followed
Plural
WeYouThey
would have followedwould have followedwould have followed
Conditional Present Continuous of followIYouShe/He/It
would be followingwould be followingwould be following
Plural
WeYouThey
would be followingwould be followingwould be following
Conditional Perfect Continuous of followIYouShe/He/It
would have been followingwould have been followingwould have been following
Plural
WeYouThey
would have been followingwould have been followingwould have been following
Present Subjunctive of followIYouShe/He/It
followfollowfollow
Plural
WeYouThey
followfollowfollow
Past Subjunctive of followIYouShe/He/It
followedfollowedfollowed
Plural
WeYouThey
followedfollowedfollowed
Past Perfect Subjunctive of followIYouShe/He/It
had followedhad followedhad followed
Plural
WeYouThey
had followedhad followedhad followed
Imperative of followIYouShe/He/It
follow
Plural
WeYouThey
Let’s followfollow

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Example Sentences with Follow V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

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

  • I will follow his  Facebook account
  • A dog followed my home
  • She has followed his felling
  • She follows the road for two miles, then turns left.
  • She is following the level of the student

Synonym Words For Follow

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

  • come behind
  • go along
  • behind
  • go behind
  • tag along
  • behind come after
  • go after
  • go along
  • after tag
  • along after
  • keep up with
  • tag after
  • tailgate
  • walk
  • behind
  • bring up
  • the rear come

Opposite Words For Follow

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

  • lead
  • guide
  • escort
  • conduct
  • steer
  • direct
  • marshallUS
  • marshalUK
  • usher
  • pilot
  • take bring
  • chaperon
  • point
  • route
  • go before
  • lead the way
  • show the way
  • run away

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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Follow (Verb)

What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of follow?

The past tense of follow is followed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of follow is follows. The present participle of follow is following. The past participle of follow is followed.

Base Form (V1)follow
Past Form (V2)followed
Past Participle Form (V3)followed
s / es/ ies (V4)follows
‘ing’ form (V5) following

What is the V2 and V3 form of follow?

+ The V2 and V3 form of follow is “followed “ and “followed.

What is the sentence of follow?

What is the past tense V2 of follow?

+ The past tense of follow is “followed“.

What is the past tense V3 of follow?

+ The past participle of follow is “followed“.

What is the present participle V5 of follow?

+ The present participle of follow is “following”.

Conclusion

Let’s learn with English TV the structure of the verb Follow 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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