Envy 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, envy doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “envy” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is envy‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with envy verbs?
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Envy of Definition and Meaning
Envy is a verb that means to desire something or to show envious feeling.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Envy
| Base Form (V1) | envy |
| Past Form (V2) | envied |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | envied |
| s / es/ es (V4) | envies |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | envying |
Envy of Past Simple V2
The verb Envy is also employed in its V2 form as “envied”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Envy of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “envied”. envied is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word envy is used ‘have +’envied ’ or ‘has +’envied.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘envied‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’envied‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’envied‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Envy V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Envy | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| envy | envy | envies | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| envy | envy | envy | |
| Present Continuous of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| am envying | are envying | is envying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are envying | are envying | are envying | |
| Present Perfect of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| have envied | have envied | has envied | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have envied | have envied | have envied | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been envying | have been envying | has been envying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been envying | have been envying | have been envying | |
| Past Simple of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| envied | envied | envied | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| envied | envied | envied | |
| Past Continuous of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| was envying | were envying | was envying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were envying | were envying | were envying | |
| Past Perfect of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| had envied | had envied | had envied | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had envied | had envied | had envied | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been envying | had been envying | had been envying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been envying | had been envying | had been envying | |
| Future Simple of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall envy | will/shall envy | will/shall envy | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall envy | will/shall envy | will/shall envy | |
| Future Continuous of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be envying | will/shall be envying | will/shall be envying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be envying | will/shall be envying | will/shall be envying | |
| Future Perfect of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have envied | will/shall have envied | will/shall have envied | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have envied | will/shall have envied | will/shall have envied | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been envying | will/shall have been envying | will/shall have been envying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been envying | will/shall have been envying | will/shall have been envying | |
| Conditional Present of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| would envy | would envy | would envy | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would envy | would envy | would envy | |
| Conditional Perfect of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have envied | would have envied | would have envied | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have envied | would have envied | would have envied | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be envying | would be envying | would be envying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be envying | would be envying | would be envying | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been envying | would have been envying | would have been envying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been envying | would have been envying | would have been envying | |
| Present Subjunctive of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| envy | envy | envy | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| envy | envy | envy | |
| Past Subjunctive of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| envied | envied | envied | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| envied | envied | envied | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| had envied | had envied | had envied | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had envied | had envied | had envied | |
| Imperative of envy | I | You | She/He/It |
| envy | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s envy | envy | ||
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Example Sentences with Envy V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about envy sentence examples:
+ Why must you envy so much?
+ I envy her for her richness, her fame.
+ We can envy another person for many reasons.
+ Do you think Jena will envy this?
+ They envy the other team for their great teamwork.
Synonym Words For Envy
Synonym of envy word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of envy:
- begrudge
- resent
- grudge
- be envious of
- be jealous of
- be resentful of
- covet
- be jealous
- be resentful
- be envious
- eat your heart out
Opposite Words For Envy
The antonym of envy word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as envy:
- abjure
- despise
- dislike
- hate
- be confident
- be content
- not want
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Envy (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of envy?
The past tense of envy is envied. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of envy is envies. The present participle of envy is envying. The past participle of envy is envied.
| Base Form (V1) | envy |
| Past Form (V2) | envied |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | envied |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | envies |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | envying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of envy?
+ The V2 and V3 form of envy is “envied“.
What is the sentence of envy?
What is the past tense V2 of envy?
+ The past tense of envy is “envied“.
What is the past participle V3 of envy?
+ The past participle of envy is “envied“.
What is the present participle V5 of envy?
+ The present participle of envy is “envying“.
Conclusion
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