Inquire V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Inquire

Inquire V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of Inquire

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?

Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.

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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
NumberSingular
Present Simple of inquireIYouShe/He/It
inquireinquireinquires
Plural
WeYouThey
inquireinquireinquire
Present Continuous of inquireIYouShe/He/It
am inquiringare inquiringis inquiring
Plural
WeYouThey
are inquiringare inquiringare inquiring
Present Perfect of inquireIYouShe/He/It
have inquiredhave inquiredhas inquired
Plural
WeYouThey
have inquiredhave inquiredhave inquired
Present Perfect Continuous of inquireIYouShe/He/It
have been inquiringhave been inquiringhas been inquiring
Plural
WeYouThey
have been inquiringhave been inquiringhave been inquiring
Past Simple of inquireIYouShe/He/It
inquiredinquiredinquired
Plural
WeYouThey
inquiredinquiredinquired
Past Continuous of inquireIYouShe/He/It
was inquiringwere inquiringwas inquiring
Plural
WeYouThey
were inquiringwere inquiringwere inquiring
Past Perfect of inquireIYouShe/He/It
had inquiredhad inquiredhad inquired
Plural
WeYouThey
had inquiredhad inquiredhad inquired
Past Perfect Continuous of inquireIYouShe/He/It
had been inquiringhad been inquiringhad been inquiring
Plural
WeYouThey
had been inquiringhad been inquiringhad been inquiring
Future Simple of inquireIYouShe/He/It
will/shall inquirewill/shall inquirewill/shall inquire
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall inquirewill/shall inquirewill/shall inquire
Future Continuous of inquireIYouShe/He/It
will/shall be inquiringwill/shall be inquiringwill/shall be inquiring
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall be inquiringwill/shall be inquiringwill/shall be inquiring
Future Perfect of inquireIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have inquiredwill/shall have inquiredwill/shall have inquired
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have inquiredwill/shall have inquiredwill/shall have inquired
Future Perfect Continuous of inquireIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have been inquiringwill/shall have been inquiringwill/shall have been inquiring
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have been inquiringwill/shall have been inquiringwill/shall have been inquiring
Conditional Present of inquireIYouShe/He/It
would inquirewould inquirewould inquire
Plural
WeYouThey
would inquirewould inquirewould inquire
Conditional Perfect of inquireIYouShe/He/It
would have inquiredwould have inquiredwould have inquired
Plural
WeYouThey
would have inquiredwould have inquiredwould have inquired
Conditional Present Continuous of inquireIYouShe/He/It
would be inquiringwould be inquiringwould be inquiring
Plural
WeYouThey
would be inquiringwould be inquiringwould be inquiring
Conditional Perfect Continuous of inquireIYouShe/He/It
would have been inquiringwould have been inquiringwould have been inquiring
Plural
WeYouThey
would have been inquiringwould have been inquiringwould have been inquiring
Present Subjunctive of inquireIYouShe/He/It
inquireinquireinquire
Plural
WeYouThey
inquireinquireinquire
Past Subjunctive of inquireIYouShe/He/It
inquiredinquiredinquired
Plural
WeYouThey
inquiredinquiredinquired
Past Perfect Subjunctive of inquireIYouShe/He/It
had inquiredhad inquiredhad inquired
Plural
WeYouThey
had inquiredhad inquiredhad inquired
Imperative of inquireIYouShe/He/It
inquire
Plural
WeYouThey
Let’s inquireinquire

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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

Let’s learn with English TV the structure of the verb “Inquire V1 V2 V3 V4 V5: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms. We wish you all the best of luck.

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