Bereave 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, bereave doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “bereave” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is bereave‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with bereave verbs?
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Bereave of Definition and Meaning
The word bereave is used in a variety of ways. It is also used to mean “to lose one's life”. It refers to the act of taking away or giving away something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Bereave
| Base Form (V1) | bereave |
| Past Form (V2) | bereft |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | bereft |
| s / es/ es (V4) | bereaves |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | bereaving |
Bereave of Past Simple V2
The verb Bereave is also employed in its V2 form as “bereft”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Bereave of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “bereft”. bereft is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + bereft‘ or ‘has + bereft'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + bereft‘.
- ‘has + bereft' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + bereft‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Bereave V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Bereave | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| bereave | bereave | bereaves | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| bereave | bereave | bereave | |
| Present Continuous of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| am bereaving | are bereaving | is bereaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are bereaving | are bereaving | are bereaving | |
| Present Perfect of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| have bereft | have bereft | has bereft | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have bereft | have bereft | have bereft | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been bereaving | have been bereaving | has been bereaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been bereaving | have been bereaving | have been bereaving | |
| Past Simple of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| bereft | bereft | bereft | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| bereft | bereft | bereft | |
| Past Continuous of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| was bereaving | were bereaving | was bereaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were bereaving | were bereaving | were bereaving | |
| Past Perfect of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had bereft | had bereft | had bereft | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had bereft | had bereft | had bereft | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been bereaving | had been bereaving | had been bereaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been bereaving | had been bereaving | had been bereaving | |
| Future Simple of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall bereave | will/shall bereave | will/shall bereave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall bereave | will/shall bereave | will/shall bereave | |
| Future Continuous of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be bereaving | will/shall be bereaving | will/shall be bereaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be bereaving | will/shall be bereaving | will/shall be bereaving | |
| Future Perfect of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have bereft | will/shall have bereft | will/shall have bereft | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have bereft | will/shall have bereft | will/shall have bereft | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been bereaving | will/shall have been bereaving | will/shall have been bereaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been bereaving | will/shall have been bereaving | will/shall have been bereaving | |
| Conditional Present of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would bereave | would bereave | would bereave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would bereave | would bereave | would bereave | |
| Conditional Perfect of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have bereft | would have bereft | would have bereft | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have bereft | would have bereft | would have bereft | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be bereaving | would be bereaving | would be bereaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be bereaving | would be bereaving | would be bereaving | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been bereaving | would have been bereaving | would have been bereaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been bereaving | would have been bereaving | would have been bereaving | |
| Present Subjunctive of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| bereave | bereave | bereave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| bereave | bereave | bereave | |
| Past Subjunctive of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| bereft | bereft | bereft | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| bereft | bereft | bereft | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had bereft | had bereft | had bereft | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had bereft | had bereft | had bereft | |
| Imperative of bereave | I | You | She/He/It |
| bereave | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s bereave | bereave | ||
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Example Sentences with Bereave V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about bereave sentence examples:
- The flood bereft my parents' lives.
- Cindy will bereave all her assets if she continues to play around.
- She comes and bereaves many things that do not belong to her.
Synonym Words For Bereave
Synonym of bereave word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of bereave:
- divest
- strip
- deprive
- rob
- dispossess
- abate
- benim
- relieve
- expropriate
- deny
- despoil
- disinherit
- cheat out of
- do out of
- diddle out of
- take away
- bankrupt
Opposite Words For Bereave
The antonym of bereave word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as bereave:
- clothe
- cover
- hold
- keep
- give
- take in
- appropriate
- endow
- construct
- bestow
- supply
- confer
- indulge
- offer
- provide
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Bereave (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of bereave?
The past tense of bereave is bereft. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of bereave is bereaves. The present participle of bereave is bereaving. The past participle of bereave is bereft.
| Base Form (V1) | bereave |
| Past Form (V2) | bereft |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | bereft |
| s / es/ es (V4) | bereaves |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | bereaving |
What is the V2 and V3 form of bereave?
+ The V2 and V3 form of bereave is “bereft“.
What is the sentence of bereave?
What is the past tense V2 of bereave?
+ The past tense of bereave is “bereft“.
What is the past participle V3 of bereave?
+ The past participle of bereave is “bereft“.
What is the present participle V5 of bereave?
+ The present participle of bereave is “bereaving“.
Conclusion
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