Discourage 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, discourage doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “discourage” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is discourage‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with discourage verbs?
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Discourage of Definition and Meaning
Discourage is a verb which means to discourage or deter someone from doing something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Discourage
| Base Form (V1) | discourage |
| Past Form (V2) | discouraged |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | discouraged |
| s / es/ es (V4) | discourages |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | discouraging |
Discourage of Past Simple V2
The verb Discourage is also employed in its V2 form as “discouraged”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Discourage of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “discouraged”. Discouraged is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + discouraged‘ or ‘has + discouraged'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + discouraged‘.
- ‘has + discouraged' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + discouraged‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Discourage V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: discourage | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| discourage | discourage | discourages | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| discourage | discourage | discourage | |
| Present Continuous of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| am discouraging | are discouraging | is discouraging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are discouraging | are discouraging | are discouraging | |
| Present Perfect of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| have discouraged | have discouraged | has discouraged | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have discouraged | have discouraged | have discouraged | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been discouraging | have been discouraging | has been discouraging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been discouraging | have been discouraging | have been discouraging | |
| Past Simple of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| discouraged | discouraged | discouraged | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| discouraged | discouraged | discouraged | |
| Past Continuous of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| was discouraging | were discouraging | was discouraging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were discouraging | were discouraging | were discouraging | |
| Past Perfect of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| had discouraged | had discouraged | had discouraged | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had discouraged | had discouraged | had discouraged | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been discouraging | had been discouraging | had been discouraging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been discouraging | had been discouraging | had been discouraging | |
| Future Simple of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall discourage | will/shall discourage | will/shall discourage | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall discourage | will/shall discourage | will/shall discourage | |
| Future Continuous of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be discouraging | will/shall be discouraging | will/shall be discouraging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be discouraging | will/shall be discouraging | will/shall be discouraging | |
| Future Perfect of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have discouraged | will/shall have discouraged | will/shall have discouraged | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have discouraged | will/shall have discouraged | will/shall have discouraged | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been discouraging | will/shall have been discouraging | will/shall have been discouraging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been discouraging | will/shall have been discouraging | will/shall have been discouraging | |
| Conditional Present of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| would discourage | would discourage | would discourage | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would discourage | would discourage | would discourage | |
| Conditional Perfect of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have discouraged | would have discouraged | would have discouraged | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have discouraged | would have discouraged | would have discouraged | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be discouraging | would be discouraging | would be discouraging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be discouraging | would be discouraging | would be discouraging | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been discouraging | would have been discouraging | would have been discouraging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been discouraging | would have been discouraging | would have been discouraging | |
| Present Subjunctive of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| discourage | discourage | discourage | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| discourage | discourage | discourage | |
| Past Subjunctive of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| discouraged | discouraged | discouraged | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| discouraged | discouraged | discouraged | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| had discouraged | had discouraged | had discouraged | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had discouraged | had discouraged | had discouraged | |
| Imperative of discourage | I | You | She/He/It |
| discourage | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s discourage | discourage | ||
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Example Sentences with Discourage V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about discourage sentence examples:
- If that's what you want to do, don't let me discourage you.
- He had been discouraged as a result of her comments.
- It was discouraging to hear such a lack of passion for the initiative.
- My parents discouraged me to participate in the arts.
Synonym Words For Discourage
Synonym of discourage word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of discourage:
- dishearten
- dispirit
- dismay
- depress
- daunt
- demoralise
- stop
- prevent
- curb
- restrain
- hinder
- obstruct
- impede
- inhibit
Opposite Words For Discourage
The antonym of discourage word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as discourage:
- encourage
- hearten
- embolden
- nerve
- steel
- inspire
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- bid
- countenance
- urge
- advance
- facilitate
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Discourage (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of discourage?
The past tense of discourage is discouraged. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of discourage is discourages. The present participle of discourage is discouraging. The past participle of discourage is discouraged.
| Base Form (V1) | discourage |
| Past Form (V2) | discouraged |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | discouraged |
| s / es/ es (V4) | discourages |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | discouraging |
What is the V2 and V3 form of discourage?
+ The V2 and V3 form of discourage is “discouraged“.
What is the sentence of discourage?
What is the past tense V2 of discourage?
+ The past tense of discourage is “discouraged“.
What is the past participle V3 of discourage?
+ The past participle of discourage is “discouraged“.
What is the present participle V5 of discourage?
+ The present participle of discourage is “discouraging“.
Conclusion
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