Infest 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, infest doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “infest” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is infest‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with infest verbs?
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Infest of Definition and Meaning
Infest is a word that describes the presence of insects or their larvae in an area. It can be used as a verb, noun or adjective.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Infest
Base Form (V1) | infest |
Past Form (V2) | infested |
Past Participle Form (V3) | infested |
s / es/ es (V4) | infests |
‘ing’ form (V5) | infesting |
Infest of Past Simple V2
The verb Infest is also employed in its V2 form as “infested”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Infest of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “infested”. Infested is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + infested‘ or ‘has + infested'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + infested‘.
- ‘has + infested' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + infested‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Infest V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: infest | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
infest | infest | infests | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
infest | infest | infest | |
Present Continuous of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
am infesting | are infesting | is infesting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are infesting | are infesting | are infesting | |
Present Perfect of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
have infested | have infested | has infested | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have infested | have infested | have infested | |
Present Perfect Continuous of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
have been infesting | have been infesting | has been infesting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been infesting | have been infesting | have been infesting | |
Past Simple of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
infested | infested | infested | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
infested | infested | infested | |
Past Continuous of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
was infesting | were infesting | was infesting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were infesting | were infesting | were infesting | |
Past Perfect of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
had infested | had infested | had infested | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had infested | had infested | had infested | |
Past Perfect Continuous of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
had been infesting | had been infesting | had been infesting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been infesting | had been infesting | had been infesting | |
Future Simple of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall infest | will/shall infest | will/shall infest | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall infest | will/shall infest | will/shall infest | |
Future Continuous of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be infesting | will/shall be infesting | will/shall be infesting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be infesting | will/shall be infesting | will/shall be infesting | |
Future Perfect of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have infested | will/shall have infested | will/shall have infested | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have infested | will/shall have infested | will/shall have infested | |
Future Perfect Continuous of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been infesting | will/shall have been infesting | will/shall have been infesting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been infesting | will/shall have been infesting | will/shall have been infesting | |
Conditional Present of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
would infest | would infest | would infest | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would infest | would infest | would infest | |
Conditional Perfect of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
would have infested | would have infested | would have infested | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have infested | would have infested | would have infested | |
Conditional Present Continuous of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
would be infesting | would be infesting | would be infesting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be infesting | would be infesting | would be infesting | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been infesting | would have been infesting | would have been infesting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been infesting | would have been infesting | would have been infesting | |
Present Subjunctive of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
infest | infest | infest | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
infest | infest | infest | |
Past Subjunctive of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
infested | infested | infested | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
infested | infested | infested | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
had infested | had infested | had infested | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had infested | had infested | had infested | |
Imperative of infest | I | You | She/He/It |
infest | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s infest | infest |
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Example Sentences with Infest V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about infest sentence examples:
- The majority of species do not infest fruits and are therefore economically unimportant.
- Some planters are unaware of the devastating consequences of planting cane-tops infested with borers.
- It's yet unclear whether the fly infests mangoes cultivated at such altitudes.
- If evergreens are infested with a large number of little bagworms, a pesticide may be required to prevent serious damage.
Synonym Words For Infest
Synonym of infest word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of infest:
- overrun
- invade
- penetrate
- permeate
- beset
- infiltrate
- pervade
- flood
- overspread
- overwhelm
Opposite Words For Infest
The antonym of infest word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as infest:
- evacuate
- lose
- retreat
- surrender
- underwhelm
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Infest (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of infest?
The past tense of infest is infested. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of infest is infests. The present participle of infest is infesting. The past participle of infest is infested.
Base Form (V1) | infest |
Past Form (V2) | infested |
Past Participle Form (V3) | infested |
s / es/ es (V4) | infests |
‘ing’ form (V5) | infesting |
What is the V2 and V3 form of infest?
+ The V2 and V3 form of infest is “infested“.
What is the sentence of infest?
What is the past tense V2 of infest?
+ The past tense of infest is “infested“.
What is the past participle V3 of infest?
+ The past participle of infest is “infested“.
What is the present participle V5 of infest?
+ The present participle of infest is “infesting“.
Conclusion
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