Identify 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, identify doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “identify” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is identify‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with identify verbs?
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Identify of Definition and Meaning
Identify is a verb that means to distinguish, recognize, or name.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Identify
| Base Form (V1) | identify |
| Past Form (V2) | identified |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | identified |
| s / es/ es (V4) | identifies |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | identifying |
Identify of Past Simple V2
The verb Identify is also employed in its V2 form as “identified”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Identify of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “identified”. identified is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word identify is used ‘have +’identified ’ or ‘has +’identified.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘identified‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’identified‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’identified‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Identify V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Identify | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| identify | identify | identifies | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| identify | identify | identify | |
| Present Continuous of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| am identifying | are identifying | is identifying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are identifying | are identifying | are identifying | |
| Present Perfect of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| have identified | have identified | has identified | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have identified | have identified | have identified | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been identifying | have been identifying | has been identifying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been identifying | have been identifying | have been identifying | |
| Past Simple of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| identified | identified | identified | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| identified | identified | identified | |
| Past Continuous of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| was identifying | were identifying | was identifying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were identifying | were identifying | were identifying | |
| Past Perfect of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| had identified | had identified | had identified | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had identified | had identified | had identified | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been identifying | had been identifying | had been identifying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been identifying | had been identifying | had been identifying | |
| Future Simple of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall identify | will/shall identify | will/shall identify | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall identify | will/shall identify | will/shall identify | |
| Future Continuous of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be identifying | will/shall be identifying | will/shall be identifying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be identifying | will/shall be identifying | will/shall be identifying | |
| Future Perfect of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have identified | will/shall have identified | will/shall have identified | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have identified | will/shall have identified | will/shall have identified | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been identifying | will/shall have been identifying | will/shall have been identifying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been identifying | will/shall have been identifying | will/shall have been identifying | |
| Conditional Present of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| would identify | would identify | would identify | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would identify | would identify | would identify | |
| Conditional Perfect of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have identified | would have identified | would have identified | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have identified | would have identified | would have identified | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be identifying | would be identifying | would be identifying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be identifying | would be identifying | would be identifying | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been identifying | would have been identifying | would have been identifying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been identifying | would have been identifying | would have been identifying | |
| Present Subjunctive of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| identify | identify | identify | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| identify | identify | identify | |
| Past Subjunctive of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| identified | identified | identified | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| identified | identified | identified | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| had identified | had identified | had identified | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had identified | had identified | had identified | |
| Imperative of identify | I | You | She/He/It |
| identify | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s identify | identify | ||
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Example Sentences with Identify V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about identify sentence examples:
+ You will need to identify the suspect.
+ I dare you to identify the hidden word.
+ Make sure to identify the target before the attack.
+ Sometimes my phone can’t identify me.
Synonym Words For Identify
Synonym of identify word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of identify:
- establish
- ascertain
- describe
- determine
- distinguish
- recognize
- discern
- discover
Opposite Words For Identify
The antonym of identify word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as identify:
- mistake
- confuse
- misidentify
- misinterpret
- confound
- misapprehend
- misconceive
- misconstrue
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Identify (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of identify?
The past tense of identify is identified. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of identify is identifies. The present participle of identify is identifying. The past participle of identify is identified.
| Base Form (V1) | identify |
| Past Form (V2) | identified |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | identified |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | identifies |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | identifying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of identify?
+ The V2 and V3 form of identify is “identified“.
What is the sentence of identify?
What is the past tense V2 of identify?
+ The past tense of identify is “identified“.
What is the past participle V3 of identify?
+ The past participle of identify is “identified“.
What is the present participle V5 of identify?
+ The present participle of identify is “identifying“.
Conclusion
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