Destroy 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, destroy doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “destroy” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is destroy‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with destroy verbs?
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Destroy of Definition and Meaning
Destroy is a verb. It means to ruin or cause great damage to something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Destroy
| Base Form (V1) | destroy |
| Past Form (V2) | destroyed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | destroyed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | destroys |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | destroying |
Destroy of Past Simple V2
The verb Destroy is also employed in its V2 form as “destroyed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Destroy of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “destroyed”. Destroyed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + destroyed‘ or ‘has + destroyed'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + destroyed‘.
- ‘has + destroyed' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + destroyed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Destroy V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Destroy | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| destroy | destroy | destroys | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| destroy | destroy | destroy | |
| Present Continuous of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| am destroying | are destroying | is destroying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are destroying | are destroying | are destroying | |
| Present Perfect of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| have destroyed | have destroyed | has destroyed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have destroyed | have destroyed | have destroyed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been destroying | have been destroying | has been destroying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been destroying | have been destroying | have been destroying | |
| Past Simple of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| destroyed | destroyed | destroyed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| destroyed | destroyed | destroyed | |
| Past Continuous of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| was destroying | were destroying | was destroying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were destroying | were destroying | were destroying | |
| Past Perfect of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| had destroyed | had destroyed | had destroyed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had destroyed | had destroyed | had destroyed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been destroying | had been destroying | had been destroying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been destroying | had been destroying | had been destroying | |
| Future Simple of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall destroy | will/shall destroy | will/shall destroy | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall destroy | will/shall destroy | will/shall destroy | |
| Future Continuous of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be destroying | will/shall be destroying | will/shall be destroying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be destroying | will/shall be destroying | will/shall be destroying | |
| Future Perfect of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have destroyed | will/shall have destroyed | will/shall have destroyed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have destroyed | will/shall have destroyed | will/shall have destroyed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been destroying | will/shall have been destroying | will/shall have been destroying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been destroying | will/shall have been destroying | will/shall have been destroying | |
| Conditional Present of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| would destroy | would destroy | would destroy | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would destroy | would destroy | would destroy | |
| Conditional Perfect of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have destroyed | would have destroyed | would have destroyed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have destroyed | would have destroyed | would have destroyed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be destroying | would be destroying | would be destroying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be destroying | would be destroying | would be destroying | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been destroying | would have been destroying | would have been destroying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been destroying | would have been destroying | would have been destroying | |
| Present Subjunctive of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| destroy | destroy | destroy | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| destroy | destroy | destroy | |
| Past Subjunctive of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| destroyed | destroyed | destroyed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| destroyed | destroyed | destroyed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| had destroyed | had destroyed | had destroyed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had destroyed | had destroyed | had destroyed | |
| Imperative of destroy | I | You | She/He/It |
| destroy | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s destroy | destroy | ||
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Example Sentences with Destroy V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about destroy sentence examples:
- During the war, bombs destroyed the majority of the historic city.
- His confidence appeared to have been totally destroyed by the catastrophe.
- The flood will destroy all the farmers' crops.
- He is destroying everything that his parents built.
- She destroys her reputation with lies.
Synonym Words For Destroy
Synonym of destroy word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of destroy:
- ruin
- wreck
- devastate
- demolish
- spoil
- smash
- torpedo
- harm
- crash
- decimate
- dynamite
Opposite Words For Destroy
The antonym of destroy word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as destroy:
- build
- construct
- establish
- raise
- develop
- erect
- rear
- reconstruct
- create
- make
- put up
- set up
- help
- surrender
- save
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Destroy (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of destroy?
The past tense of destroy is destroyed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of destroy is destroys. The present participle of destroy is destroying. The past participle of destroy is destroyed.
| Base Form (V1) | destroy |
| Past Form (V2) | destroyed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | destroyed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | destroys |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | destroying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of destroy?
+ The V2 and V3 form of destroy is “destroyed“.
What is the sentence of destroy?
What is the past tense V2 of destroy?
+ The past tense of destroy is “destroyed“.
What is the past participle V3 of destroy?
+ The past participle of destroy is “destroyed“.
What is the present participle V5 of destroy?
+ The present participle of destroy is “destroying“.
Conclusion
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