Foster 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, foster doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “foster” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is foster‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with foster verbs?
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Foster of Definition and Meaning
Foster is a noun that means to take care of or provide care for. It is also a verb that means to help someone or something grow, develop, and thrive.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Foster
| Base Form (V1) | foster |
| Past Form (V2) | fostered |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | fostered |
| s / es/ es (V4) | fosters |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | fostering |
Foster of Past Simple V2
The verb Foster is also employed in its V2 form as “fostered”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Foster of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “fostered”. Fostered is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + fostered‘ or ‘has + fostered'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + fostered‘.
- ‘has + fostered' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + fostered‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Foster V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Foster | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| foster | foster | fosters | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| foster | foster | foster | |
| Present Continuous of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| am fostering | are fostering | is fostering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are fostering | are fostering | are fostering | |
| Present Perfect of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| have fostered | have fostered | has fostered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have fostered | have fostered | have fostered | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been fostering | have been fostering | has been fostering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been fostering | have been fostering | have been fostering | |
| Past Simple of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| fostered | fostered | fostered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| fostered | fostered | fostered | |
| Past Continuous of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| was fostering | were fostering | was fostering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were fostering | were fostering | were fostering | |
| Past Perfect of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| had fostered | had fostered | had fostered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had fostered | had fostered | had fostered | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been fostering | had been fostering | had been fostering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been fostering | had been fostering | had been fostering | |
| Future Simple of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall foster | will/shall foster | will/shall foster | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall foster | will/shall foster | will/shall foster | |
| Future Continuous of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be fostering | will/shall be fostering | will/shall be fostering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be fostering | will/shall be fostering | will/shall be fostering | |
| Future Perfect of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have fostered | will/shall have fostered | will/shall have fostered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have fostered | will/shall have fostered | will/shall have fostered | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been fostering | will/shall have been fostering | will/shall have been fostering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been fostering | will/shall have been fostering | will/shall have been fostering | |
| Conditional Present of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| would foster | would foster | would foster | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would foster | would foster | would foster | |
| Conditional Perfect of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have fostered | would have fostered | would have fostered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have fostered | would have fostered | would have fostered | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be fostering | would be fostering | would be fostering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be fostering | would be fostering | would be fostering | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been fostering | would have been fostering | would have been fostering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been fostering | would have been fostering | would have been fostering | |
| Present Subjunctive of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| foster | foster | foster | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| foster | foster | foster | |
| Past Subjunctive of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| fostered | fostered | fostered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| fostered | fostered | fostered | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| had fostered | had fostered | had fostered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had fostered | had fostered | had fostered | |
| Imperative of foster | I | You | She/He/It |
| foster | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s foster | foster | ||
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Example Sentences with Foster V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about foster sentence examples:
- They also fostered new types of commercial relationships among individuals.
- She always fosters her daughter to do what she likes.
- We are fostering the development of the company.
- Parents will foster the growth of their children.
- For more than a millennium, Sweden has been a sovereign nation, which has fostered cultural coherence.
Synonym Words For Foster
Synonym of foster word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of foster:
- encourage
- further
- promote
- advance
- cultivate
- nurture
- stimulate
- support
- forward
- uphold
- abet
- aid
- champion
- develop
Opposite Words For Foster
The antonym of foster word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as foster:
- discourage
- frustrate
- hinder
- neglect
- suppress
- combat
- curb
- curtail
- destroy
- oppose
- resist
- restrain
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Foster (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of foster?
The past tense of foster is fostered. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of foster is fosters. The present participle of foster is fostering. The past participle of foster is fostered.
| Base Form (V1) | foster |
| Past Form (V2) | fostered |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | fostered |
| s / es/ es (V4) | fosters |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | fostering |
What is the V2 and V3 form of foster?
+ The V2 and V3 form of foster is “fostered“.
What is the sentence of foster?
What is the past tense V2 of foster?
+ The past tense of foster is “fostered“.
What is the past participle V3 of foster?
+ The past participle of foster is “fostered“.
What is the present participle V5 of foster?
+ The present participle of foster is “fostering“.
Conclusion
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