Gnaw 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, gnaw doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “gnaw” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is gnaw‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with gnaw verbs?
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Gnaw of Definition and Meaning
Gnaw is a word with many meanings. It can mean to chew, gnaw on, or to eat. Gnaw also means to cause pain
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Gnaw
| Base Form (V1) | gnaw |
| Past Form (V2) | gnawed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | gnawed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | gnaws |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | gnawing |
Gnaw of Past Simple V2
The verb Gnaw is also employed in its V2 form as “gnawed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Gnaw of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “gnawed”. Gnawed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + gnawed‘ or ‘has + gnawed'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + gnawed‘.
- ‘has + gnawed' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + gnawed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Gnaw V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Gnaw | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| gnaw | gnaw | gnaws | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gnaw | gnaw | gnaw | |
| Present Continuous of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| am gnawing | are gnawing | is gnawing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are gnawing | are gnawing | are gnawing | |
| Present Perfect of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| have gnawed | have gnawed | has gnawed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have gnawed | have gnawed | have gnawed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been gnawing | have been gnawing | has been gnawing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been gnawing | have been gnawing | have been gnawing | |
| Past Simple of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| gnawed | gnawed | gnawed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gnawed | gnawed | gnawed | |
| Past Continuous of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| was gnawing | were gnawing | was gnawing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were gnawing | were gnawing | were gnawing | |
| Past Perfect of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| had gnawed | had gnawed | had gnawed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had gnawed | had gnawed | had gnawed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been gnawing | had been gnawing | had been gnawing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been gnawing | had been gnawing | had been gnawing | |
| Future Simple of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall gnaw | will/shall gnaw | will/shall gnaw | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall gnaw | will/shall gnaw | will/shall gnaw | |
| Future Continuous of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be gnawing | will/shall be gnawing | will/shall be gnawing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be gnawing | will/shall be gnawing | will/shall be gnawing | |
| Future Perfect of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have gnawed | will/shall have gnawed | will/shall have gnawed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have gnawed | will/shall have gnawed | will/shall have gnawed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been gnawing | will/shall have been gnawing | will/shall have been gnawing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been gnawing | will/shall have been gnawing | will/shall have been gnawing | |
| Conditional Present of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| would gnaw | would gnaw | would gnaw | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would gnaw | would gnaw | would gnaw | |
| Conditional Perfect of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have gnawed | would have gnawed | would have gnawed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have gnawed | would have gnawed | would have gnawed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be gnawing | would be gnawing | would be gnawing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be gnawing | would be gnawing | would be gnawing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been gnawing | would have been gnawing | would have been gnawing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been gnawing | would have been gnawing | would have been gnawing | |
| Present Subjunctive of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| gnaw | gnaw | gnaw | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gnaw | gnaw | gnaw | |
| Past Subjunctive of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| gnawed | gnawed | gnawed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gnawed | gnawed | gnawed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| had gnawed | had gnawed | had gnawed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had gnawed | had gnawed | had gnawed | |
| Imperative of gnaw | I | You | She/He/It |
| gnaw | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s gnaw | gnaw | ||
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Example Sentences with Gnaw V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about gnaw sentence examples:
- A dog gnawed on a bone under the table.
- Check to see if you're gnawing your food fully.
- They've gnawed away at the benefits offered to retirees.
- The black economy gnaws into the public coffers as well.
- He'd never known words could hurt so much, that they might gnaw at him and inflict so much suffering.
Synonym Words For Gnaw
Synonym of gnaw word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of gnaw:
- nibble
- bite
- chew
- munch
- champ
- chomp
- crunch
- eat
- trouble
- distress
- harry
- nag
- plague
- worry
- haunt
Opposite Words For Gnaw
The antonym of gnaw word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as gnaw:
- build
- construct
- rebuild
- ignore
- fix
- preserve
- neglect
- aid
- assist
- assuage
- calm
- comfort
- delight
- help
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Gnaw (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of gnaw?
The past tense of gnaw is gnawed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of gnaw is gnaws. The present participle of gnaw is gnawing. The past participle of gnaw is gnawed.
| Base Form (V1) | gnaw |
| Past Form (V2) | gnawed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | gnawed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | gnaws |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | gnawing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of gnaw?
+ The V2 and V3 form of gnaw is “gnawed“.
What is the sentence of gnaw?
What is the past tense V2 of gnaw?
+ The past tense of gnaw is “gnawed“.
What is the past participle V3 of gnaw?
+ The past participle of gnaw is “gnawed“.
What is the present participle V5 of gnaw?
+ The present participle of gnaw is “gnawing“.
Conclusion
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