Back 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, back doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “back” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is back‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with back verbs?
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Back of Definition and Meaning
Back is a verb that means to return from a place or state or to go backward.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Back
| Base Form (V1) | back |
| Past Form (V2) | backed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | backed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | backs |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | backing |
Back of Past Simple V2
The verb Back is also employed in its V2 form as “backed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Back of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “backed”. backed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word back is used ‘have +’backed ’ or ‘has +’backed.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘backed‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’backed‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’backed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Back V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Back | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| back | back | backs | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| back | back | back | |
| Present Continuous of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| am backing | are backing | is backing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are backing | are backing | are backing | |
| Present Perfect of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| have backed | have backed | has backed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have backed | have backed | have backed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been backing | have been backing | has been backing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been backing | have been backing | have been backing | |
| Past Simple of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| backed | backed | backed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| backed | backed | backed | |
| Past Continuous of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| was backing | were backing | was backing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were backing | were backing | were backing | |
| Past Perfect of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| had backed | had backed | had backed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had backed | had backed | had backed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been backing | had been backing | had been backing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been backing | had been backing | had been backing | |
| Future Simple of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall back | will/shall back | will/shall back | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall back | will/shall back | will/shall back | |
| Future Continuous of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be backing | will/shall be backing | will/shall be backing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be backing | will/shall be backing | will/shall be backing | |
| Future Perfect of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have backed | will/shall have backed | will/shall have backed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have backed | will/shall have backed | will/shall have backed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been backing | will/shall have been backing | will/shall have been backing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been backing | will/shall have been backing | will/shall have been backing | |
| Conditional Present of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| would back | would back | would back | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would back | would back | would back | |
| Conditional Perfect of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have backed | would have backed | would have backed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have backed | would have backed | would have backed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be backing | would be backing | would be backing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be backing | would be backing | would be backing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been backing | would have been backing | would have been backing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been backing | would have been backing | would have been backing | |
| Present Subjunctive of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| back | back | back | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| back | back | back | |
| Past Subjunctive of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| backed | backed | backed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| backed | backed | backed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| had backed | had backed | had backed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had backed | had backed | had backed | |
| Imperative of back | I | You | She/He/It |
| back | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s back | back | ||
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Example Sentences with Back V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about back sentence examples:
+ Back off! I warn you.
+ The deer backs off from the house as he hears the noise.
+ We can try to back up the system but it will take a while.
+ Can you go back to your sit, please?
+ They are backing away from the wolf.
Synonym Words For Back
Synonym of back word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of back:
- backtrack
- retreat
- withdraw
- regress
- retire
- retrocede
- reverse
- backpedal
- recede
- retract
- back up
- move backward
- turn back
- back away
Opposite Words For Back
The antonym of back word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as back:
- advance
- proceed
- progress
- march
- storm
- forge ahead
- forge on
- gain ground
- go ahead
- go forth
- go forward
- go on
- make headway
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Back (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of back?
The past tense of back is backed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of back is backs. The present participle of back is backing. The past participle of back is backed.
| Base Form (V1) | back |
| Past Form (V2) | backed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | backed |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | backs |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | backing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of back?
+ The V2 and V3 form of back is “backed“.
What is the sentence of back?
What is the past tense V2 of back?
+ The past tense of back is “backed“.
What is the past participle V3 of back?
+ The past participle of back is “backed“.
What is the present participle V5 of back?
+ The present participle of back is “backing“.
Conclusion
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