Pay 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, pay doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “pay” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is pay‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with pay verbs?
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Pay of Definition and Meaning
Pay is a verb that means to give something in return for goods or service, to offer or to duffer the consequences.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Pay
Base Form (V1) | pay |
Past Form (V2) | paid |
Past Participle Form (V3) | paid |
s / es/ es (V4) | pays |
‘ing’ form (V5) | paying |
Pay of Past Simple V2
The verb Pay is also employed in its V2 form as “paid”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Pay of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “paid”. paid is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word pay as ‘have + paid‘ or ‘has + paid‘.
I, you, and we are used as ‘have + paid‘.
‘has + paid‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + paid‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Pay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: pay | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
pay | pay | pays | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
pay | pay | pay | |
Present Continuous of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
am paying | are paying | is paying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are paying | are paying | are paying | |
Present Perfect of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
have paid | have paid | has paid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have paid | have paid | have paid | |
Present Perfect Continuous of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
have been paying | have been paying | has been paying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been paying | have been paying | have been paying | |
Past Simple of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
paid | paid | paid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
paid | paid | paid | |
Past Continuous of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
was paying | were paying | was paying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were paying | were paying | were paying | |
Past Perfect of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
had paid | had paid | had paid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had paid | had paid | had paid | |
Past Perfect Continuous of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
had been paying | had been paying | had been paying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been paying | had been paying | had been paying | |
Future Simple of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall pay | will/shall pay | will/shall pay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall pay | will/shall pay | will/shall pay | |
Future Continuous of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be paying | will/shall be paying | will/shall be paying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be paying | will/shall be paying | will/shall be paying | |
Future Perfect of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have paid | will/shall have paid | will/shall have paid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have paid | will/shall have paid | will/shall have paid | |
Future Perfect Continuous of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been paying | will/shall have been paying | will/shall have been paying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been paying | will/shall have been paying | will/shall have been paying | |
Conditional Present of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
would pay | would pay | would pay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would pay | would pay | would pay | |
Conditional Perfect of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
would have paid | would have paid | would have paid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have paid | would have paid | would have paid | |
Conditional Present Continuous of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
would be paying | would be paying | would be paying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be paying | would be paying | would be paying | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been paying | would have been paying | would have been paying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been paying | would have been paying | would have been paying | |
Present Subjunctive of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
pay | pay | pay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
pay | pay | pay | |
Past Subjunctive of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
paid | paid | paid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
paid | paid | paid | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
had paid | had paid | had paid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had paid | had paid | had paid | |
Imperative of pay | I | You | She/He/It |
pay | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s pay | pay |
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Example Sentences with Pay V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about pay sentence examples:
+ How much did the other company pay you?
+ She's working at a fast food restaurant to pay for her education.
+ The risk didn't pay off at all.
+ A room mate can help you with the bills and pay rent.
+ I will pay you to take care of the house.
Synonym Words For Pay
Synonym of pay word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of pay:
- remunerate
- recompense
- compensate
- reimburse
- indemnify
- reward
- tip
- requite
- give
- payment
- to settle up with
- repay
- pay off
- recoup
- pay back
- return
- satisfy
- guerdon
- refund
- pay up
- give back
Opposite Words For Pay
The antonym of pay word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as pay:
- repudiate
- decline
- annul
- default
- deny
- obviate
- recant
- abrogate
- reject
- renege
- renounce
- rescind
- disacknowledge
- disregard
- ignore
- backtrack on
- refuse to fulfil
- renege on
- unsettle
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Pay (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of pay?
The past tense of pay is paid. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of pay is pays. The present participle of pay is paying. The past participle of pay is paid.
Base Form (V1) | pay |
Past Form (V2) | paid |
Past Participle Form (V3) | paid |
s / es/ ies (V4) | pays |
‘ing’ form (V5) | paying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of pay?
+ The V2 and V3 form of pay is “paid“.
What is the sentence of pay?
What is the past tense V2 of pay?
+ The past tense of pay is “paid“.
What is the past participle V3 of pay?
+ The past participle of pay is “paid“.
What is the present participle V5 of pay?
+ The present participle of pay is “paying“.
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 |