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

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

Lack 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, lack doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “lack” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is lack‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with lack verbs?

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

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Lack of Definition and Meaning

Lack can be defined as the condition that occurs when there is a lack of something that needs to be present.

V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Lack

Base Form (V1)lack
Past Form (V2)lacked
Past Participle Form (V3)lacked
s / es/ es (V4)lacks
‘ing’ form (V5)lacking

Lack of Past Simple V2

The verb Lack is also employed in its V2 form as “lacked”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.

Lack of Past Participle V3

The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “lacked”. Lacked is used in the past or present perfect tense. 

+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + lacked‘ or ‘has + lacked'.

I, you, and we are used as ‘have + lacked‘. 

‘has + lacked' is used for he, she, and it. 

+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + lacked‘ regardless of the subject.

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Conjugation of Lack V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Conjugation table: Lack
NumberSingular
Present Simple of lackIYouShe/He/It
lacklacklacks
Plural
WeYouThey
lacklacklack
Present Continuous of lackIYouShe/He/It
am lackingare lackingis lacking
Plural
WeYouThey
are lackingare lackingare lacking
Present Perfect of lackIYouShe/He/It
have lackedhave lackedhas lacked
Plural
WeYouThey
have lackedhave lackedhave lacked
Present Perfect Continuous of lackIYouShe/He/It
have been lackinghave been lackinghas been lacking
Plural
WeYouThey
have been lackinghave been lackinghave been lacking
Past Simple of lackIYouShe/He/It
lackedlackedlacked
Plural
WeYouThey
lackedlackedlacked
Past Continuous of lackIYouShe/He/It
was lackingwere lackingwas lacking
Plural
WeYouThey
were lackingwere lackingwere lacking
Past Perfect of lackIYouShe/He/It
had lackedhad lackedhad lacked
Plural
WeYouThey
had lackedhad lackedhad lacked
Past Perfect Continuous of lackIYouShe/He/It
had been lackinghad been lackinghad been lacking
Plural
WeYouThey
had been lackinghad been lackinghad been lacking
Future Simple of lackIYouShe/He/It
will/shall lackwill/shall lackwill/shall lack
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall lackwill/shall lackwill/shall lack
Future Continuous of lackIYouShe/He/It
will/shall be lackingwill/shall be lackingwill/shall be lacking
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall be lackingwill/shall be lackingwill/shall be lacking
Future Perfect of lackIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have lackedwill/shall have lackedwill/shall have lacked
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have lackedwill/shall have lackedwill/shall have lacked
Future Perfect Continuous of lackIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have been lackingwill/shall have been lackingwill/shall have been lacking
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have been lackingwill/shall have been lackingwill/shall have been lacking
Conditional Present of lackIYouShe/He/It
would lackwould lackwould lack
Plural
WeYouThey
would lackwould lackwould lack
Conditional Perfect of lackIYouShe/He/It
would have lackedwould have lackedwould have lacked
Plural
WeYouThey
would have lackedwould have lackedwould have lacked
Conditional Present Continuous of lackIYouShe/He/It
would be lackingwould be lackingwould be lacking
Plural
WeYouThey
would be lackingwould be lackingwould be lacking
Conditional Perfect Continuous of lackIYouShe/He/It
would have been lackingwould have been lackingwould have been lacking
Plural
WeYouThey
would have been lackingwould have been lackingwould have been lacking
Present Subjunctive of lackIYouShe/He/It
lacklacklack
Plural
WeYouThey
lacklacklack
Past Subjunctive of lackIYouShe/He/It
lackedlackedlacked
Plural
WeYouThey
lackedlackedlacked
Past Perfect Subjunctive of lackIYouShe/He/It
had lackedhad lackedhad lacked
Plural
WeYouThey
had lackedhad lackedhad lacked
Imperative of lackIYouShe/He/It
lack
Plural
WeYouThey
Let’s lacklack

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Example Sentences with Lack V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

In this section, we will learn about lack sentence examples:

  • They are lacking three employees due to illness.
  • William just lacks a little self-assurance.
  • What I lack in this place is storage space.
  • She lacked the foresight or low cunning to execute the one thing that was required.

Synonym Words For Lack

Synonym of lack word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of lack:

  • be without
  • be lacking
  • be deficient in
  • be short of
  • be bereft of
  • need
  • require
  • crave
  • desire
  • want

Opposite Words For Lack

The antonym of lack word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as lack:

  • have
  • bear
  • own
  • possess
  • boast
  • command
  • enjoy
  • hold
  • maintain

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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Lack (Verb)

What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of lack?

The past tense of lack is lacked. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of lack is lacks. The present participle of lack is lacking. The past participle of lack is lacked.

Base Form (V1)lack
Past Form (V2)lacked
Past Participle Form (V3)lacked
s / es/ es (V4)lacks
‘ing’ form (V5)lacking

What is the V2 and V3 form of lack?

+ The V2 and V3 form of lack is “lacked“.

What is the sentence of lack?

What is the past tense V2 of lack?

+ The past tense of lack is “lacked“.

What is the past participle V3 of lack?

+ The past participle of lack is “lacked“.

What is the present participle V5 of lack?

+ The present participle of lack is “lacking“.

Conclusion

Let’s learn with English TV the structure of the verb “Lack 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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