Minimise 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, minimise doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “minimise” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is minimise‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with minimise verbs?
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Minimise of Definition and Meaning
Minimise is a verb that means to reduce in value or size or to make something less important.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Minimise
| Base Form (V1) | minimise |
| Past Form (V2) | minimised |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | minimised |
| s / es/ es (V4) | minimises |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | minimising |
Minimise of Past Simple V2
The verb Minimise is also employed in its V2 form as “minimised”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Minimise of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “minimised”. minimised is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word minimise is used ‘have +’minimised ’ or ‘has +’minimised.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘minimised‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’minimised‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’minimised‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Minimise V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Minimise | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| minimise | minimise | minimises | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| minimise | minimise | minimise | |
| Present Continuous of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| am minimising | are minimising | is minimising | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are minimising | are minimising | are minimising | |
| Present Perfect of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| have minimised | have minimised | has minimised | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have minimised | have minimised | have minimised | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been minimising | have been minimising | has been minimising | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been minimising | have been minimising | have been minimising | |
| Past Simple of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| minimised | minimised | minimised | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| minimised | minimised | minimised | |
| Past Continuous of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| was minimising | were minimising | was minimising | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were minimising | were minimising | were minimising | |
| Past Perfect of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| had minimised | had minimised | had minimised | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had minimised | had minimised | had minimised | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been minimising | had been minimising | had been minimising | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been minimising | had been minimising | had been minimising | |
| Future Simple of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall minimise | will/shall minimise | will/shall minimise | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall minimise | will/shall minimise | will/shall minimise | |
| Future Continuous of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be minimising | will/shall be minimising | will/shall be minimising | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be minimising | will/shall be minimising | will/shall be minimising | |
| Future Perfect of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have minimised | will/shall have minimised | will/shall have minimised | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have minimised | will/shall have minimised | will/shall have minimised | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been minimising | will/shall have been minimising | will/shall have been minimising | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been minimising | will/shall have been minimising | will/shall have been minimising | |
| Conditional Present of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| would minimise | would minimise | would minimise | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would minimise | would minimise | would minimise | |
| Conditional Perfect of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have minimised | would have minimised | would have minimised | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have minimised | would have minimised | would have minimised | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be minimising | would be minimising | would be minimising | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be minimising | would be minimising | would be minimising | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been minimising | would have been minimising | would have been minimising | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been minimising | would have been minimising | would have been minimising | |
| Present Subjunctive of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| minimise | minimise | minimise | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| minimise | minimise | minimise | |
| Past Subjunctive of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| minimised | minimised | minimised | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| minimised | minimised | minimised | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| had minimised | had minimised | had minimised | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had minimised | had minimised | had minimised | |
| Imperative of minimise | I | You | She/He/It |
| minimise | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s minimise | minimise | ||
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Example Sentences with Minimise V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about minimise sentence examples:
+ I need you to minimise our budget as much as possible.
+ They will have to minimise it if they want it to work.
+ Do you think we can minimise our product?
+ I will buy it if they could minimise it down a little bit.
Synonym Words For Minimise
Synonym of minimise word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of minimise:
- diminish
- decrease
- lessen
- reduce
- curtail
- downsize
- shrink
- curb
- slash
Opposite Words For Minimise
The antonym of minimise word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as minimise:
- increase
- augment
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- heighten
- magnify
- maximise
- amplify
- boost
- raise
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Minimise (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of minimise?
The past tense of minimise is minimised. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of minimise is minimises. The present participle of minimise is minimising. The past participle of minimise is minimised.
| Base Form (V1) | minimise |
| Past Form (V2) | minimised |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | minimised |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | minimises |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | minimising |
What is the V2 and V3 form of minimise?
+ The V2 and V3 form of minimise is “minimised“.
What is the sentence of minimise?
What is the past tense V2 of minimise?
+ The past tense of minimise is “minimised“.
What is the past participle V3 of minimise?
+ The past participle of minimise is “minimised“.
What is the present participle V5 of minimise?
+ The present participle of minimise is “minimising“.
Conclusion
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