Distinguish 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, distinguish doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “distinguish” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is distinguish‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with distinguish verbs?
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Distinguish of Definition and Meaning
The word “distinguish” derives from the Latin word “distinguo,” meaning “to separate.”
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Distinguish
| Base Form (V1) | distinguish |
| Past Form (V2) | distinguished |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | distinguished |
| s / es/ es (V4) | distinguishes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | distinguishing |
Distinguish of Past Simple V2
The verb Distinguish is also employed in its V2 form as “distinguished”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Distinguish of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “distinguished”. Distinguished is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + distinguished‘ or ‘has + distinguished'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + distinguished‘.
- ‘has + distinguished' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + distinguished‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Distinguish V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: distinguish | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| distinguish | distinguish | distinguishes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| distinguish | distinguish | distinguish | |
| Present Continuous of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| am distinguishing | are distinguishing | is distinguishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are distinguishing | are distinguishing | are distinguishing | |
| Present Perfect of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| have distinguished | have distinguished | has distinguished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have distinguished | have distinguished | have distinguished | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been distinguishing | have been distinguishing | has been distinguishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been distinguishing | have been distinguishing | have been distinguishing | |
| Past Simple of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| distinguished | distinguished | distinguished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| distinguished | distinguished | distinguished | |
| Past Continuous of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| was distinguishing | were distinguishing | was distinguishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were distinguishing | were distinguishing | were distinguishing | |
| Past Perfect of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| had distinguished | had distinguished | had distinguished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had distinguished | had distinguished | had distinguished | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been distinguishing | had been distinguishing | had been distinguishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been distinguishing | had been distinguishing | had been distinguishing | |
| Future Simple of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall distinguish | will/shall distinguish | will/shall distinguish | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall distinguish | will/shall distinguish | will/shall distinguish | |
| Future Continuous of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be distinguishing | will/shall be distinguishing | will/shall be distinguishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be distinguishing | will/shall be distinguishing | will/shall be distinguishing | |
| Future Perfect of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have distinguished | will/shall have distinguished | will/shall have distinguished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have distinguished | will/shall have distinguished | will/shall have distinguished | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been distinguishing | will/shall have been distinguishing | will/shall have been distinguishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been distinguishing | will/shall have been distinguishing | will/shall have been distinguishing | |
| Conditional Present of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would distinguish | would distinguish | would distinguish | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would distinguish | would distinguish | would distinguish | |
| Conditional Perfect of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have distinguished | would have distinguished | would have distinguished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have distinguished | would have distinguished | would have distinguished | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be distinguishing | would be distinguishing | would be distinguishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be distinguishing | would be distinguishing | would be distinguishing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been distinguishing | would have been distinguishing | would have been distinguishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been distinguishing | would have been distinguishing | would have been distinguishing | |
| Present Subjunctive of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| distinguish | distinguish | distinguish | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| distinguish | distinguish | distinguish | |
| Past Subjunctive of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| distinguished | distinguished | distinguished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| distinguished | distinguished | distinguished | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| had distinguished | had distinguished | had distinguished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had distinguished | had distinguished | had distinguished | |
| Imperative of distinguish | I | You | She/He/It |
| distinguish | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s distinguish | distinguish | ||
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Example Sentences with Distinguish V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about distinguish sentence examples:
- People are distinguishing two birds.
- The male bird has various properties that distinguish him apart from the female.
- His attention to detail is what distinguishes him apart as a painter.
- I distinguished Lina from her sister.
Synonym Words For Distinguish
Synonym of distinguish word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of distinguish:
- differentiate
- discern
- discriminate
- identify
- separate
- ascertain
- contrast
- determine
- difference
- judge
- recognise
- recognize
- secern
Opposite Words For Distinguish
The antonym of distinguish word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as distinguish:
- misperceive
- mistake
- misinterpret
- confuse
- misunderstand
- misapprehend
- misconstrue
- misread
- misknow
- misidentify
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Distinguish (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of distinguish?
The past tense of distinguish is distinguished. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of distinguish is distinguishes. The present participle of distinguish is distinguishing. The past participle of distinguish is distinguished.
| Base Form (V1) | distinguish |
| Past Form (V2) | distinguished |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | distinguished |
| s / es/ es (V4) | distinguishes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | distinguishing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of distinguish?
+ The V2 and V3 form of distinguish is “distinguished“.
What is the sentence of distinguish?
What is the past tense V2 of distinguish?
+ The past tense of distinguish is “distinguished“.
What is the past participle V3 of distinguish?
+ The past participle of distinguish is “distinguished“.
What is the present participle V5 of distinguish?
+ The present participle of distinguish is “distinguishing“.
Conclusion
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