Hesitate 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, hesitate doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “hesitate” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is hesitate‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with hesitate verbs?
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Hesitate of Definition and Meaning
Hesitate is a verb that means to be hesitant or uncertain about something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Hesitate
| Base Form (V1) | hesitate |
| Past Form (V2) | hesitated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | hesitated |
| s / es/ es (V4) | hesitates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | hesitating |
Hesitate of Past Simple V2
The verb Hesitate is also employed in its V2 form as “hesitated”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Hesitate of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “hesitated”. hesitated is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word hesitate is used ‘have +’hesitated ’ or ‘has +’hesitated.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘hesitated‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’hesitated‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’hesitated‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Hesitate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Hesitate | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| hesitate | hesitate | hesitates | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| hesitate | hesitate | hesitate | |
| Present Continuous of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| am hesitating | are hesitating | is hesitating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are hesitating | are hesitating | are hesitating | |
| Present Perfect of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have hesitated | have hesitated | has hesitated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have hesitated | have hesitated | have hesitated | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been hesitating | have been hesitating | has been hesitating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been hesitating | have been hesitating | have been hesitating | |
| Past Simple of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| hesitated | hesitated | hesitated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| hesitated | hesitated | hesitated | |
| Past Continuous of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| was hesitating | were hesitating | was hesitating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were hesitating | were hesitating | were hesitating | |
| Past Perfect of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had hesitated | had hesitated | had hesitated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had hesitated | had hesitated | had hesitated | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been hesitating | had been hesitating | had been hesitating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been hesitating | had been hesitating | had been hesitating | |
| Future Simple of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall hesitate | will/shall hesitate | will/shall hesitate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall hesitate | will/shall hesitate | will/shall hesitate | |
| Future Continuous of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be hesitating | will/shall be hesitating | will/shall be hesitating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be hesitating | will/shall be hesitating | will/shall be hesitating | |
| Future Perfect of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have hesitated | will/shall have hesitated | will/shall have hesitated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have hesitated | will/shall have hesitated | will/shall have hesitated | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been hesitating | will/shall have been hesitating | will/shall have been hesitating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been hesitating | will/shall have been hesitating | will/shall have been hesitating | |
| Conditional Present of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would hesitate | would hesitate | would hesitate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would hesitate | would hesitate | would hesitate | |
| Conditional Perfect of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have hesitated | would have hesitated | would have hesitated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have hesitated | would have hesitated | would have hesitated | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be hesitating | would be hesitating | would be hesitating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be hesitating | would be hesitating | would be hesitating | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been hesitating | would have been hesitating | would have been hesitating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been hesitating | would have been hesitating | would have been hesitating | |
| Present Subjunctive of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| hesitate | hesitate | hesitate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| hesitate | hesitate | hesitate | |
| Past Subjunctive of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| hesitated | hesitated | hesitated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| hesitated | hesitated | hesitated | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had hesitated | had hesitated | had hesitated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had hesitated | had hesitated | had hesitated | |
| Imperative of hesitate | I | You | She/He/It |
| hesitate | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s hesitate | hesitate | ||
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Example Sentences with Hesitate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about hesitate sentence examples:
+ You need to stop hesitating.
+ If you hesitate, you will lose your last chance.
+ He hesitated and failed his performance.
+ All of them hesitated when the kid asked for help.
Synonym Words For Hesitate
Synonym of hesitate word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of hesitate:
- waver
- vacillate
- dither
- falter
- delay
- stall
- fluctuate
- teeter
- haver
- stagger
Opposite Words For Hesitate
The antonym of hesitate word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as hesitate:
- expedite
- advance
- hasten
- hurry
- rush
- forward
- press
- accelerate
- facilitate
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Hesitate (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of hesitate?
The past tense of hesitate is hesitated. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of hesitate is hesitates. The present participle of hesitate is hesitating. The past participle of hesitate is hesitated.
| Base Form (V1) | hesitate |
| Past Form (V2) | hesitated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | hesitated |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | hesitates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | hesitating |
What is the V2 and V3 form of hesitate?
+ The V2 and V3 form of hesitate is “hesitated“.
What is the sentence of hesitate?
What is the past tense V2 of hesitate?
+ The past tense of hesitate is “hesitated“.
What is the past participle V3 of hesitate?
+ The past participle of hesitate is “hesitated“.
What is the present participle V5 of hesitate?
+ The present participle of hesitate is “hesitating“.
Conclusion
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