Lack 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, lack doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “lack” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is lack‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with lack verbs?
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Lack of Definition and Meaning
Lack can be defined as the condition that occurs when there is a lack of something that needs to be present.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Lack
Base Form (V1) | lack |
Past Form (V2) | lacked |
Past Participle Form (V3) | lacked |
s / es/ es (V4) | lacks |
‘ing’ form (V5) | lacking |
Lack of Past Simple V2
The verb Lack is also employed in its V2 form as “lacked”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Lack of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “lacked”. Lacked is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + lacked‘ or ‘has + lacked'.
I, you, and we are used as ‘have + lacked‘.
‘has + lacked' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + lacked‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Lack V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Lack | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
lack | lack | lacks | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lack | lack | lack | |
Present Continuous of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
am lacking | are lacking | is lacking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are lacking | are lacking | are lacking | |
Present Perfect of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
have lacked | have lacked | has lacked | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have lacked | have lacked | have lacked | |
Present Perfect Continuous of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
have been lacking | have been lacking | has been lacking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been lacking | have been lacking | have been lacking | |
Past Simple of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
lacked | lacked | lacked | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lacked | lacked | lacked | |
Past Continuous of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
was lacking | were lacking | was lacking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were lacking | were lacking | were lacking | |
Past Perfect of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
had lacked | had lacked | had lacked | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had lacked | had lacked | had lacked | |
Past Perfect Continuous of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
had been lacking | had been lacking | had been lacking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been lacking | had been lacking | had been lacking | |
Future Simple of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall lack | will/shall lack | will/shall lack | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall lack | will/shall lack | will/shall lack | |
Future Continuous of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be lacking | will/shall be lacking | will/shall be lacking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be lacking | will/shall be lacking | will/shall be lacking | |
Future Perfect of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have lacked | will/shall have lacked | will/shall have lacked | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have lacked | will/shall have lacked | will/shall have lacked | |
Future Perfect Continuous of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been lacking | will/shall have been lacking | will/shall have been lacking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been lacking | will/shall have been lacking | will/shall have been lacking | |
Conditional Present of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
would lack | would lack | would lack | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would lack | would lack | would lack | |
Conditional Perfect of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
would have lacked | would have lacked | would have lacked | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have lacked | would have lacked | would have lacked | |
Conditional Present Continuous of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
would be lacking | would be lacking | would be lacking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be lacking | would be lacking | would be lacking | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been lacking | would have been lacking | would have been lacking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been lacking | would have been lacking | would have been lacking | |
Present Subjunctive of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
lack | lack | lack | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lack | lack | lack | |
Past Subjunctive of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
lacked | lacked | lacked | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lacked | lacked | lacked | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
had lacked | had lacked | had lacked | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had lacked | had lacked | had lacked | |
Imperative of lack | I | You | She/He/It |
lack | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s lack | lack |
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Example Sentences with Lack V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about lack sentence examples:
- They are lacking three employees due to illness.
- William just lacks a little self-assurance.
- What I lack in this place is storage space.
- She lacked the foresight or low cunning to execute the one thing that was required.
Synonym Words For Lack
Synonym of lack word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of lack:
- be without
- be lacking
- be deficient in
- be short of
- be bereft of
- need
- require
- crave
- desire
- want
Opposite Words For Lack
The antonym of lack word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as lack:
- have
- bear
- own
- possess
- boast
- command
- enjoy
- hold
- maintain
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Lack (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of lack?
The past tense of lack is lacked. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of lack is lacks. The present participle of lack is lacking. The past participle of lack is lacked.
Base Form (V1) | lack |
Past Form (V2) | lacked |
Past Participle Form (V3) | lacked |
s / es/ es (V4) | lacks |
‘ing’ form (V5) | lacking |
What is the V2 and V3 form of lack?
+ The V2 and V3 form of lack is “lacked“.
What is the sentence of lack?
What is the past tense V2 of lack?
+ The past tense of lack is “lacked“.
What is the past participle V3 of lack?
+ The past participle of lack is “lacked“.
What is the present participle V5 of lack?
+ The present participle of lack is “lacking“.
Conclusion
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