Dry 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, dry doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “dry” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is dry‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with dry verbs?
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Dry of Definition and Meaning
Dry is a verb that means to remove water or moisture from something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Dry
| Base Form (V1) | dry |
| Past Form (V2) | dried |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | dried |
| s / es/ es (V4) | dries |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | drying |
Dry of Past Simple V2
The verb Dry is also employed in its V2 form as “dried”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Dry of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “dried”. dried is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word dry is used ‘have +’dried ’ or ‘has +’dried.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘dried‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’dried‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’dried‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Dry V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Dry | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| dry | dry | dries | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| dry | dry | dry | |
| Present Continuous of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| am drying | are drying | is drying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are drying | are drying | are drying | |
| Present Perfect of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| have dried | have dried | has dried | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have dried | have dried | have dried | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been drying | have been drying | has been drying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been drying | have been drying | have been drying | |
| Past Simple of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| dried | dried | dried | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| dried | dried | dried | |
| Past Continuous of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| was drying | were drying | was drying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were drying | were drying | were drying | |
| Past Perfect of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| had dried | had dried | had dried | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had dried | had dried | had dried | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been drying | had been drying | had been drying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been drying | had been drying | had been drying | |
| Future Simple of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall dry | will/shall dry | will/shall dry | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall dry | will/shall dry | will/shall dry | |
| Future Continuous of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be drying | will/shall be drying | will/shall be drying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be drying | will/shall be drying | will/shall be drying | |
| Future Perfect of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have dried | will/shall have dried | will/shall have dried | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have dried | will/shall have dried | will/shall have dried | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been drying | will/shall have been drying | will/shall have been drying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been drying | will/shall have been drying | will/shall have been drying | |
| Conditional Present of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| would dry | would dry | would dry | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would dry | would dry | would dry | |
| Conditional Perfect of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have dried | would have dried | would have dried | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have dried | would have dried | would have dried | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be drying | would be drying | would be drying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be drying | would be drying | would be drying | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been drying | would have been drying | would have been drying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been drying | would have been drying | would have been drying | |
| Present Subjunctive of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| dry | dry | dry | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| dry | dry | dry | |
| Past Subjunctive of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| dried | dried | dried | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| dried | dried | dried | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| had dried | had dried | had dried | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had dried | had dried | had dried | |
| Imperative of dry | I | You | She/He/It |
| dry | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s dry | dry | ||
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Example Sentences with Dry V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about dry sentence examples:
+ Can you dry this up for me, please?
+ You should dry up these fish, it's gonna be delicious.
+ The clothes will need to be dried soon.
+ Do you think I can dry this on his balcony?
+ My cat dried himself by running over the carpet.
Synonym Words For Dry
Synonym of dry word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of dry:
- desiccate
- dehydrate
- dehumidify
- anhydrate
- evaporate
- exsiccate
- freeze-dry
- remove the moisture from
- make dry
Opposite Words For Dry
The antonym of dry word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as dry:
- wet
- dampen
- soak
- damp
- rinse
- saturate
- souse
- steep
- douse
- dowse
- drench
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Dry (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of dry?
The past tense of dry is dried. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of dry is dries. The present participle of dry is drying. The past participle of dry is dried.
| Base Form (V1) | dry |
| Past Form (V2) | dried |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | dried |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | dries |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | drying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of dry?
+ The V2 and V3 form of dry is “dried“.
What is the sentence of dry?
What is the past tense V2 of dry?
+ The past tense of dry is “dried“.
What is the past participle V3 of dry?
+ The past participle of dry is “dried“.
What is the present participle V5 of dry?
+ The present participle of dry is “drying“.
Conclusion
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