Illuminate 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, illuminate doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “illuminate” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is illuminate‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with illuminate verbs?
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Illuminate of Definition and Meaning
Illuminate is a verb that means to make something bright or more visible by shining a light on it.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Illuminate
| Base Form (V1) | illuminate |
| Past Form (V2) | illuminated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | illuminated |
| s / es/ es (V4) | illuminates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | illuminating |
Illuminate of Past Simple V2
The verb Illuminate is also employed in its V2 form as “illuminated”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Illuminate of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “illuminated”. illuminated is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word illuminate is used ‘have +’illuminated ’ or ‘has +’illuminated.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘illuminated‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’illuminated‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’illuminated‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Illuminate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: illuminate | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| illuminate | illuminate | illuminates | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| illuminate | illuminate | illuminate | |
| Present Continuous of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| am illuminating | are illuminating | is illuminating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are illuminating | are illuminating | are illuminating | |
| Present Perfect of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have illuminated | have illuminated | has illuminated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have illuminated | have illuminated | have illuminated | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been illuminating | have been illuminating | has been illuminating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been illuminating | have been illuminating | have been illuminating | |
| Past Simple of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| illuminated | illuminated | illuminated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| illuminated | illuminated | illuminated | |
| Past Continuous of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| was illuminating | were illuminating | was illuminating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were illuminating | were illuminating | were illuminating | |
| Past Perfect of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had illuminated | had illuminated | had illuminated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had illuminated | had illuminated | had illuminated | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been illuminating | had been illuminating | had been illuminating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been illuminating | had been illuminating | had been illuminating | |
| Future Simple of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall illuminate | will/shall illuminate | will/shall illuminate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall illuminate | will/shall illuminate | will/shall illuminate | |
| Future Continuous of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be illuminating | will/shall be illuminating | will/shall be illuminating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be illuminating | will/shall be illuminating | will/shall be illuminating | |
| Future Perfect of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have illuminated | will/shall have illuminated | will/shall have illuminated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have illuminated | will/shall have illuminated | will/shall have illuminated | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been illuminating | will/shall have been illuminating | will/shall have been illuminating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been illuminating | will/shall have been illuminating | will/shall have been illuminating | |
| Conditional Present of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would illuminate | would illuminate | would illuminate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would illuminate | would illuminate | would illuminate | |
| Conditional Perfect of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have illuminated | would have illuminated | would have illuminated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have illuminated | would have illuminated | would have illuminated | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be illuminating | would be illuminating | would be illuminating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be illuminating | would be illuminating | would be illuminating | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been illuminating | would have been illuminating | would have been illuminating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been illuminating | would have been illuminating | would have been illuminating | |
| Present Subjunctive of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| illuminate | illuminate | illuminate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| illuminate | illuminate | illuminate | |
| Past Subjunctive of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| illuminated | illuminated | illuminated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| illuminated | illuminated | illuminated | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had illuminated | had illuminated | had illuminated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had illuminated | had illuminated | had illuminated | |
| Imperative of illuminate | I | You | She/He/It |
| illuminate | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s illuminate | illuminate | ||
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Example Sentences with Illuminate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about illuminate sentence examples:
+ I think I need someone to illuminate me.
+ Surely we can illuminate this problem.
+ They illuminate the lamp with fire.
+ You illuminate it in a wonderful way.
Synonym Words For Illuminate
Synonym of illuminate word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of illuminate:
- light
- illumine
- irradiate
- brighten
- beacon
- emblaze
- emblazon
- enlighten
Opposite Words For Illuminate
The antonym of illuminate word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as illuminate:
- darken
- dim
- obfuscate
- dull
- overshadow
- bedarken
- bedim
- blacken
- gloom
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Illuminate (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of illuminate?
The past tense of illuminate is illuminated. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of illuminate is illuminates. The present participle of illuminate is illuminating. The past participle of illuminate is illuminated.
| Base Form (V1) | illuminate |
| Past Form (V2) | illuminated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | illuminated |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | illuminates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | illuminating |
What is the V2 and V3 form of illuminate?
+ The V2 and V3 form of illuminate is “illuminated“.
What is the sentence of illuminate?
What is the past tense V2 of illuminate?
+ The past tense of illuminate is “illuminated“.
What is the past participle V3 of illuminate?
+ The past participle of illuminate is “illuminated“.
What is the present participle V5 of illuminate?
+ The present participle of illuminate is “illuminating“.
Conclusion
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