Eat V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is a verb that is frequently used in English tests and in everyday conversation. Because it is an irregular verb, Eat also deviates from the conventional rule. “Eat” can be expressed in five different ways: base, past simple, past participle, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So, what happened in the past of Eat? How does the verb Eat get conjugated?
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Eat of Definition and Meaning
The verb Eat means to take in food, liquid, or other substances into the body by mouth.
Eating is the ingestion of food, typically to provide nutritional support for the body. Eating is one of the six senses. The human tongue can taste five flavors: salty, sweet, sour, bitter and umami.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Eat
Base Form (V1) | eat |
Past Form (V2) | ate |
Past Participle Form (V3) | eaten |
s / es/ ies (V4) | eats |
‘ing’ form (V5) | eating |
Eat of Past Simple V2
The verb eat is also employed in its V2 form as “ate”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Eat of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘eaten‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘eaten‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word eat is used ‘have + eaten’ or ‘has + eaten.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + eaten‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has + eaten‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + eaten‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Eat V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Eat | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
eat | eat | eats | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
eat | eat | eat | |
Present Continuous of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
am eating | are eating | is eating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are eating | are eating | are eating | |
Present Perfect of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
have aten | have aten | has aten | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have aten | have aten | have aten | |
Present Perfect Continuous of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
have been eating | have been eating | has been eating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been eating | have been eating | have been eating | |
Past Simple of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
ate | ate | ate | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
ate | ate | ate | |
Past Continuous of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
was eating | were eating | was eating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were eating | were eating | were eating | |
Past Perfect of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
had aten | had aten | had aten | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had aten | had aten | had aten | |
Past Perfect Continuous of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
had been eating | had been eating | had been eating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been eating | had been eating | had been eating | |
Future Simple of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall eat | will/shall eat | will/shall eat | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall eat | will/shall eat | will/shall eat | |
Future Continuous of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be eating | will/shall be eating | will/shall be eating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be eating | will/shall be eating | will/shall be eating | |
Future Perfect of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have aten | will/shall have aten | will/shall have aten | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have aten | will/shall have aten | will/shall have aten | |
Future Perfect Continuous of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been eating | will/shall have been eating | will/shall have been eating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been eating | will/shall have been eating | will/shall have been eating | |
Conditional Present of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
would eat | would eat | would eat | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would eat | would eat | would eat | |
Conditional Perfect of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
would have aten | would have aten | would have aten | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have aten | would have aten | would have aten | |
Conditional Present Continuous of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
would be eating | would be eating | would be eating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be eating | would be eating | would be eating | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been eating | would have been eating | would have been eating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been eating | would have been eating | would have been eating | |
Present Subjunctive of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
eat | eat | eat | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
eat | eat | eat | |
Past Subjunctive of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
ate | ate | ate | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
ate | ate | ate | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
had aten | had aten | had aten | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had aten | had aten | had aten | |
Imperative of eat | I | You | She/He/It |
eat | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s eat | eat |
Example Sentences with Eat V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about eat sentence examples:
+ He never eat bread early in the morning.
+ She ate a while ago on her break.
+ If your cat eats more, she's out of balance.
+ I felt as if I hadn't just eaten a large breakfast.
Synonym Words For Eat
Synonym of eat word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of eat:
- consume
- ingest
- bite (at)
- corrode
- erode
- fret
- gnaw
- nibble
- dine
Opposite Words For Eat
The antonym of eat word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as eat:
- avoid
- shun
- bypass
- dodge
- evade
- have nothing to do with
- keep away from
- keep clear of
- shy away from
- stay away from
- steer clear of
- turn away from
- turn back on
- refrain from
Some Frequently Asked Questions About Eat (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of eat?
The past tense of eat is ate. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of eat is eats. The present participle of eat is eating. The past participle of eat is eaten.
Base Form (V1) | eat |
Past Form (V2) | ate |
Past Participle Form (V3) | eaten |
s / es/ ies (V4) | eats |
‘ing’ form (V5) | eating |
What is the V2 and V3 form of eat?
+ The V2 and V3 form of eat is “ate“ and “eaten”.
What is the sentence of eat?
What is the past tense V2 of eat?
+ The past tense of eat is “ate“.
What is the past participle V3 of eat?
+ The past participle of eat is “eaten“.
What is the present participle V5 of eat?
+ The present participle of eat is “eating“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |