Inquire 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, inquire doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “inquire” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is inquire‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with inquire verbs?
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Inquire of Definition and Meaning
Inquire is a verb that means to ask for information.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Inquire
| Base Form (V1) | inquire |
| Past Form (V2) | inquired |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | inquired |
| s / es/ es (V4) | inquires |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | inquiring |
Inquire of Past Simple V2
The verb Inquire is also employed in its V2 form as “inquired”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Inquire of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “inquired”. Inquired is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + inquired‘ or ‘has + inquired'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + inquired‘.
- ‘has + inquired' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + inquired‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Inquire V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Inquire | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| inquire | inquire | inquires | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| inquire | inquire | inquire | |
| Present Continuous of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| am inquiring | are inquiring | is inquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are inquiring | are inquiring | are inquiring | |
| Present Perfect of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| have inquired | have inquired | has inquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have inquired | have inquired | have inquired | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been inquiring | have been inquiring | has been inquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been inquiring | have been inquiring | have been inquiring | |
| Past Simple of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| inquired | inquired | inquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| inquired | inquired | inquired | |
| Past Continuous of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| was inquiring | were inquiring | was inquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were inquiring | were inquiring | were inquiring | |
| Past Perfect of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| had inquired | had inquired | had inquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had inquired | had inquired | had inquired | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been inquiring | had been inquiring | had been inquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been inquiring | had been inquiring | had been inquiring | |
| Future Simple of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall inquire | will/shall inquire | will/shall inquire | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall inquire | will/shall inquire | will/shall inquire | |
| Future Continuous of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be inquiring | will/shall be inquiring | will/shall be inquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be inquiring | will/shall be inquiring | will/shall be inquiring | |
| Future Perfect of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have inquired | will/shall have inquired | will/shall have inquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have inquired | will/shall have inquired | will/shall have inquired | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been inquiring | will/shall have been inquiring | will/shall have been inquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been inquiring | will/shall have been inquiring | will/shall have been inquiring | |
| Conditional Present of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| would inquire | would inquire | would inquire | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would inquire | would inquire | would inquire | |
| Conditional Perfect of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have inquired | would have inquired | would have inquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have inquired | would have inquired | would have inquired | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be inquiring | would be inquiring | would be inquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be inquiring | would be inquiring | would be inquiring | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been inquiring | would have been inquiring | would have been inquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been inquiring | would have been inquiring | would have been inquiring | |
| Present Subjunctive of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| inquire | inquire | inquire | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| inquire | inquire | inquire | |
| Past Subjunctive of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| inquired | inquired | inquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| inquired | inquired | inquired | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| had inquired | had inquired | had inquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had inquired | had inquired | had inquired | |
| Imperative of inquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| inquire | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s inquire | inquire | ||
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Example Sentences with Inquire V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about inquire sentence examples:
- I‘ll inquire around to see if anyone has any recommendations for an excellent carpenter.
- Officials from all throughout the country have inquired about the initiative.
- I inquired about the museum's opening hours, but he had no idea.
- In answer to concerns about her past, the mayor inquires if you have ever been incarcerated.
- He is inquiring about a design competition.
Synonym Words For Inquire
Synonym of inquire word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of inquire:
- ask
- question
- query
- analyse
- catechize
- examine
- explore
Opposite Words For Inquire
The antonym of inquire word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as inquire:
- answer
- find
- ignore
- neglect
- reply
- respond
- forget
- overlook
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Inquire (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of inquire?
The past tense of inquire is inquired. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of inquire is inquires. The present participle of inquire is inquiring. The past participle of inquire is inquired.
| Base Form (V1) | inquire |
| Past Form (V2) | inquired |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | inquired |
| s / es/ es (V4) | inquires |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | inquiring |
What is the V2 and V3 form of inquire?
+ The V2 and V3 form of inquire is “inquired“.
What is the sentence of inquire?
What is the past tense V2 of inquire?
+ The past tense of inquire is “inquired“.
What is the past participle V3 of inquire?
+ The past participle of inquire is “inquired“.
What is the present participle V5 of inquire?
+ The present participle of inquire is “inquiring“.
Conclusion
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