Lick 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, lick doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “lick” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is lick‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with lick verbs?
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Lick of Definition and Meaning
Lick is a verb which means to touch (usually with the tongue) something, especially with an action of tasting; to easily overcome in a competition, battle.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Lick
| Base Form (V1) | lick |
| Past Form (V2) | licked |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | licked |
| s / es/ es (V4) | licks |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | licking |
Lick of Past Simple V2
The verb Lick is also employed in its V2 form as “licked”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Lick of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “licked”. Licked is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + licked‘ or ‘has + licked'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + licked‘.
- ‘has + licked' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + licked‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Lick V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Lick | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| lick | lick | licks | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| lick | lick | lick | |
| Present Continuous of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| am licking | are licking | is licking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are licking | are licking | are licking | |
| Present Perfect of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| have licked | have licked | has licked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have licked | have licked | have licked | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been licking | have been licking | has been licking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been licking | have been licking | have been licking | |
| Past Simple of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| licked | licked | licked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| licked | licked | licked | |
| Past Continuous of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| was licking | were licking | was licking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were licking | were licking | were licking | |
| Past Perfect of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| had licked | had licked | had licked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had licked | had licked | had licked | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been licking | had been licking | had been licking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been licking | had been licking | had been licking | |
| Future Simple of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall lick | will/shall lick | will/shall lick | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall lick | will/shall lick | will/shall lick | |
| Future Continuous of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be licking | will/shall be licking | will/shall be licking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be licking | will/shall be licking | will/shall be licking | |
| Future Perfect of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have licked | will/shall have licked | will/shall have licked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have licked | will/shall have licked | will/shall have licked | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been licking | will/shall have been licking | will/shall have been licking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been licking | will/shall have been licking | will/shall have been licking | |
| Conditional Present of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| would lick | would lick | would lick | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would lick | would lick | would lick | |
| Conditional Perfect of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have licked | would have licked | would have licked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have licked | would have licked | would have licked | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be licking | would be licking | would be licking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be licking | would be licking | would be licking | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been licking | would have been licking | would have been licking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been licking | would have been licking | would have been licking | |
| Present Subjunctive of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| lick | lick | lick | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| lick | lick | lick | |
| Past Subjunctive of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| licked | licked | licked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| licked | licked | licked | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| had licked | had licked | had licked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had licked | had licked | had licked | |
| Imperative of lick | I | You | She/He/It |
| lick | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s lick | lick | ||
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Example Sentences with Lick V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about lick sentence examples:
- Steve licked his fingers clean of chocolate.
- They were licking their lollipops.
- We're going to lick the other teams.
- Anne licks his face and wags her bushy tail gleefully as Louis caresses her lovely fur with soft strokes.
Synonym Words For Lick
Synonym of lick word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of lick:
- lap
- tongue
- slurp
- taste
- lap up
- lick up
- slobber over
- beat
- defeat
- overcome
- conquer
- best
- master
Opposite Words For Lick
The antonym of lick word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as lick:
- lose
- surrender
- praise
- fail
- tap
- protect
- forfeit
- help
- lose to
- retreat
- surrender
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Lick (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of lick?
The past tense of lick is licked. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of lick is licks. The present participle of lick is licking. The past participle of lick is licked.
| Base Form (V1) | lick |
| Past Form (V2) | licked |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | licked |
| s / es/ es (V4) | licks |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | licking |
What is the V2 and V3 form of lick?
+ The V2 and V3 form of lick is “licked“.
What is the sentence of lick?
What is the past tense V2 of lick?
+ The past tense of lick is “licked“.
What is the past participle V3 of lick?
+ The past participle of lick is “licked“.
What is the present participle V5 of lick?
+ The present participle of lick is “licking“.
Conclusion
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