Favour 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, favour doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “favour” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is favour‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with favour verbs?
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Favour of Definition and Meaning
Favour is a term that means “to show kindness to someone.” It's often used in the context of giving, receiving, and returning.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Favour
| Base Form (V1) | favour |
| Past Form (V2) | favoured |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | favoured |
| s / es/ es (V4) | favours |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | favouring |
Favour of Past Simple V2
The verb Favour is also employed in its V2 form as “favoured”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Favour of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “favoured”. Favoured is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + favoured‘ or ‘has + favoured'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + favoured‘.
- ‘has + favoured' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + favoured‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Favour V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Favour | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| favour | favour | favours | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| favour | favour | favour | |
| Present Continuous of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| am favouring | are favouring | is favouring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are favouring | are favouring | are favouring | |
| Present Perfect of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| have favoured | have favoured | has favoured | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have favoured | have favoured | have favoured | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been favouring | have been favouring | has been favouring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been favouring | have been favouring | have been favouring | |
| Past Simple of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| favoured | favoured | favoured | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| favoured | favoured | favoured | |
| Past Continuous of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| was favouring | were favouring | was favouring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were favouring | were favouring | were favouring | |
| Past Perfect of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| had favoured | had favoured | had favoured | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had favoured | had favoured | had favoured | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been favouring | had been favouring | had been favouring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been favouring | had been favouring | had been favouring | |
| Future Simple of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall favour | will/shall favour | will/shall favour | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall favour | will/shall favour | will/shall favour | |
| Future Continuous of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be favouring | will/shall be favouring | will/shall be favouring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be favouring | will/shall be favouring | will/shall be favouring | |
| Future Perfect of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have favoured | will/shall have favoured | will/shall have favoured | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have favoured | will/shall have favoured | will/shall have favoured | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been favouring | will/shall have been favouring | will/shall have been favouring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been favouring | will/shall have been favouring | will/shall have been favouring | |
| Conditional Present of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| would favour | would favour | would favour | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would favour | would favour | would favour | |
| Conditional Perfect of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have favoured | would have favoured | would have favoured | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have favoured | would have favoured | would have favoured | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be favouring | would be favouring | would be favouring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be favouring | would be favouring | would be favouring | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been favouring | would have been favouring | would have been favouring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been favouring | would have been favouring | would have been favouring | |
| Present Subjunctive of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| favour | favour | favour | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| favour | favour | favour | |
| Past Subjunctive of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| favoured | favoured | favoured | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| favoured | favoured | favoured | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| had favoured | had favoured | had favoured | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had favoured | had favoured | had favoured | |
| Imperative of favour | I | You | She/He/It |
| favour | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s favour | favour | ||
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Example Sentences with Favour V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about favour sentence examples:
- At home, my mother always favours me.
- Of the two plans, I favour Brian's plan.
- He favoured his girlfriend in the contest.
- People are favouring the old woman cross the street.
Synonym Words For Favour
Synonym of favour word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of favour:
- accept
- countenance
- sanction
- approve
- back
- endorse
- espouse
- esteem
- favor
- support
- value
- advocate
- promote
- push
Opposite Words For Favour
The antonym of favour word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as favour:
- disapprove
- discountenance
- disfavor
- disfavour
- oppose
- protest
- decry
- denounce
- deplore
- condemn
- criticise
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Favour (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of favour?
The past tense of favour is favoured. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of favour is favours. The present participle of favour is favouring. The past participle of favour is favoured.
| Base Form (V1) | favour |
| Past Form (V2) | favoured |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | favoured |
| s / es/ es (V4) | favours |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | favouring |
What is the V2 and V3 form of favour?
+ The V2 and V3 form of favour is “favoured“.
What is the sentence of favour?
What is the past tense V2 of favour?
+ The past tense of favour is “favoured“.
What is the past participle V3 of favour?
+ The past participle of favour is “favoured“.
What is the present participle V5 of favour?
+ The present participle of favour is “favouring“.
Conclusion
Let’s learn with English TV the structure of the verb “Favour V1 V2 V3 V4 V5“: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms. We wish you all the best of luck.
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