Function 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, function doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “function” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is function‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with function verbs?
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Function of Definition and Meaning
Function is a verb that means to work or operate.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Function
| Base Form (V1) | function |
| Past Form (V2) | functioned |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | functioned |
| s / es/ es (V4) | functions |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | functioning |
Function of Past Simple V2
The verb Function is also employed in its V2 form as “functioned”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Function of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “functioned”. Functioned is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + functioned‘ or ‘has + functioned'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + functioned‘.
- ‘has + functioned' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + functioned‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Function V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Function | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| function | function | functions | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| function | function | function | |
| Present Continuous of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| am functioning | are functioning | is functioning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are functioning | are functioning | are functioning | |
| Present Perfect of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| have functioned | have functioned | has functioned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have functioned | have functioned | have functioned | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been functioning | have been functioning | has been functioning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been functioning | have been functioning | have been functioning | |
| Past Simple of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| functioned | functioned | functioned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| functioned | functioned | functioned | |
| Past Continuous of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| was functioning | were functioning | was functioning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were functioning | were functioning | were functioning | |
| Past Perfect of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| had functioned | had functioned | had functioned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had functioned | had functioned | had functioned | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been functioning | had been functioning | had been functioning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been functioning | had been functioning | had been functioning | |
| Future Simple of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall function | will/shall function | will/shall function | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall function | will/shall function | will/shall function | |
| Future Continuous of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be functioning | will/shall be functioning | will/shall be functioning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be functioning | will/shall be functioning | will/shall be functioning | |
| Future Perfect of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have functioned | will/shall have functioned | will/shall have functioned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have functioned | will/shall have functioned | will/shall have functioned | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been functioning | will/shall have been functioning | will/shall have been functioning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been functioning | will/shall have been functioning | will/shall have been functioning | |
| Conditional Present of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| would function | would function | would function | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would function | would function | would function | |
| Conditional Perfect of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have functioned | would have functioned | would have functioned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have functioned | would have functioned | would have functioned | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be functioning | would be functioning | would be functioning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be functioning | would be functioning | would be functioning | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been functioning | would have been functioning | would have been functioning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been functioning | would have been functioning | would have been functioning | |
| Present Subjunctive of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| function | function | function | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| function | function | function | |
| Past Subjunctive of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| functioned | functioned | functioned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| functioned | functioned | functioned | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| had functioned | had functioned | had functioned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had functioned | had functioned | had functioned | |
| Imperative of function | I | You | She/He/It |
| function | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s function | function | ||
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Example Sentences with Function V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about function sentence examples:
- Until yesterday, the radio was functioning fine.
- I'm exhausted today and can barely function.
- She immediately figured out how the office functioned.
- You'll quickly discover how the office functions.
Synonym Words For Function
Synonym of function word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of function:
- functionate
- act
- serve
- operate
- work
- behave
- constitute
Opposite Words For Function
The antonym of function word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as function:
- malfunction
- crash
- fail
- break
- break down
- be faulty
- stop working
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Function (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of function?
The past tense of function is functioned. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of function is functions. The present participle of function is functioning. The past participle of function is functioned.
| Base Form (V1) | function |
| Past Form (V2) | functioned |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | functioned |
| s / es/ es (V4) | functions |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | functioning |
What is the V2 and V3 form of function?
+ The V2 and V3 form of function is “functioned“.
What is the sentence of function?
What is the past tense V2 of function?
+ The past tense of function is “functioned“.
What is the past participle V3 of function?
+ The past participle of function is “functioned“.
What is the present participle V5 of function?
+ The present participle of function is “functioning“.
Conclusion
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