Gainsay 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, gainsay doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “gainsay” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is gainsay‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with gainsay verbs?
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Gainsay of Definition and Meaning
Gainsay is a verb that means to say the opposite of what is true, or to deny something. It can also be used as a noun for the act of denying something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Gainsay
| Base Form (V1) | gainsay |
| Past Form (V2) | gainsaid |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | gainsaid |
| s / es/ es (V4) | gainsays |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | gainsaying |
Gainsay of Past Simple V2
The verb Gainsay is also employed in its V2 form as “gainsaid”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Gainsay of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “gainsaid”. Gainsaid is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + gainsaid‘ or ‘has + gainsaid'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + gainsaid‘.
- ‘has + gainsaid' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + gainsaid‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Gainsay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Gainsay | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| gainsay | gainsay | gainsays | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gainsay | gainsay | gainsay | |
| Present Continuous of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| am gainsaying | are gainsaying | is gainsaying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are gainsaying | are gainsaying | are gainsaying | |
| Present Perfect of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| have gainsaid | have gainsaid | has gainsaid | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have gainsaid | have gainsaid | have gainsaid | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been gainsaying | have been gainsaying | has been gainsaying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been gainsaying | have been gainsaying | have been gainsaying | |
| Past Simple of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| gainsaid | gainsaid | gainsaid | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gainsaid | gainsaid | gainsaid | |
| Past Continuous of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| was gainsaying | were gainsaying | was gainsaying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were gainsaying | were gainsaying | were gainsaying | |
| Past Perfect of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| had gainsaid | had gainsaid | had gainsaid | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had gainsaid | had gainsaid | had gainsaid | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been gainsaying | had been gainsaying | had been gainsaying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been gainsaying | had been gainsaying | had been gainsaying | |
| Future Simple of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall gainsay | will/shall gainsay | will/shall gainsay | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall gainsay | will/shall gainsay | will/shall gainsay | |
| Future Continuous of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be gainsaying | will/shall be gainsaying | will/shall be gainsaying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be gainsaying | will/shall be gainsaying | will/shall be gainsaying | |
| Future Perfect of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have gainsaid | will/shall have gainsaid | will/shall have gainsaid | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have gainsaid | will/shall have gainsaid | will/shall have gainsaid | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been gainsaying | will/shall have been gainsaying | will/shall have been gainsaying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been gainsaying | will/shall have been gainsaying | will/shall have been gainsaying | |
| Conditional Present of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| would gainsay | would gainsay | would gainsay | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would gainsay | would gainsay | would gainsay | |
| Conditional Perfect of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have gainsaid | would have gainsaid | would have gainsaid | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have gainsaid | would have gainsaid | would have gainsaid | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be gainsaying | would be gainsaying | would be gainsaying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be gainsaying | would be gainsaying | would be gainsaying | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been gainsaying | would have been gainsaying | would have been gainsaying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been gainsaying | would have been gainsaying | would have been gainsaying | |
| Present Subjunctive of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| gainsay | gainsay | gainsay | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gainsay | gainsay | gainsay | |
| Past Subjunctive of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| gainsaid | gainsaid | gainsaid | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gainsaid | gainsaid | gainsaid | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| had gainsaid | had gainsaid | had gainsaid | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had gainsaid | had gainsaid | had gainsaid | |
| Imperative of gainsay | I | You | She/He/It |
| gainsay | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s gainsay | gainsay | ||
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Example Sentences with Gainsay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about gainsay sentence examples:
- No one gainsays the significance of professionalism in modern technological advancement.
- Its toughness, solidity, and reality cannot be gainsaid.
- He is not gainsaying or disputing the possibility of making a case.
Synonym Words For Gainsay
Synonym of gainsay word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of gainsay:
- contradict
- deny
- dispute
- repudiate
- disaffirm
- refute
- oppose
- challenge
- contest
- controvert
- counter
- disprove
- rebut
Opposite Words For Gainsay
The antonym of gainsay word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as gainsay:
- confirm
- acknowledge
- admit
- allow
- avow
- concede
- concur with
- own
- agree with
- back
- support
- accept
- agree
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Gainsay (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of gainsay?
The past tense of gainsay is gainsaid. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of gainsay is gainsays. The present participle of gainsay is gainsaying. The past participle of gainsay is gainsaid.
| Base Form (V1) | gainsay |
| Past Form (V2) | gainsaid |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | gainsaid |
| s / es/ es (V4) | gainsays |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | gainsaying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of gainsay?
+ The V2 and V3 form of gainsay is “gainsaid“.
What is the sentence of gainsay?
What is the past tense V2 of gainsay?
+ The past tense of gainsay is “gainsaid“.
What is the past participle V3 of gainsay?
+ The past participle of gainsay is “gainsaid“.
What is the present participle V5 of gainsay?
+ The present participle of gainsay is “gainsaying“.
Conclusion
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