Prove 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, prove doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “prove” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is prove‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with prove verbs?
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Prove of Definition and Meaning
Prove is a verb that means to show that something is true or exists.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Prove
Base Form (V1) | prove |
Past Form (V2) | proved |
Past Participle Form (V3) | proven/proved |
s / es/ es (V4) | proves |
‘ing’ form (V5) | proving |
Prove of Past Simple V2
The verb Prove is also employed in its V2 form as “proved”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Prove of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘proven/proved‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘proven/proved‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word prove is used ‘have +’proven/proved ’ or ‘has +’proven/proved.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘proven/proved‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’proven/proved‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’proven/proved‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Prove V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: prove | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
prove | prove | proves | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
prove | prove | prove | |
Present Continuous of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
am proving | are proving | is proving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are proving | are proving | are proving | |
Present Perfect of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
have proved/proven | have proved/proven | has proved/proven | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have proved/proven | have proved/proven | have proved/proven | |
Present Perfect Continuous of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
have been proving | have been proving | has been proving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been proving | have been proving | have been proving | |
Past Simple of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
proved | proved | proved | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
proved | proved | proved | |
Past Continuous of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
was proving | were proving | was proving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were proving | were proving | were proving | |
Past Perfect of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
had proved/proven | had proved/proven | had proved/proven | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had proved/proven | had proved/proven | had proved/proven | |
Past Perfect Continuous of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
had been proving | had been proving | had been proving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been proving | had been proving | had been proving | |
Future Simple of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall prove | will/shall prove | will/shall prove | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall prove | will/shall prove | will/shall prove | |
Future Continuous of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be proving | will/shall be proving | will/shall be proving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be proving | will/shall be proving | will/shall be proving | |
Future Perfect of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have proved/proven | will/shall have proved/proven | will/shall have proved/proven | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have proved/proven | will/shall have proved/proven | will/shall have proved/proven | |
Future Perfect Continuous of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been proving | will/shall have been proving | will/shall have been proving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been proving | will/shall have been proving | will/shall have been proving | |
Conditional Present of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
would prove | would prove | would prove | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would prove | would prove | would prove | |
Conditional Perfect of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
would have proved/proven | would have proved/proven | would have proved/proven | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have proved/proven | would have proved/proven | would have proved/proven | |
Conditional Present Continuous of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
would be proving | would be proving | would be proving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be proving | would be proving | would be proving | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been proving | would have been proving | would have been proving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been proving | would have been proving | would have been proving | |
Present Subjunctive of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
prove | prove | prove | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
prove | prove | prove | |
Past Subjunctive of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
proved | proved | proved | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
proved | proved | proved | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
had proved/proven | had proved/proven | had proved/proven | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had proved/proven | had proved/proven | had proved/proven | |
Imperative of prove | I | You | She/He/It |
prove | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s prove | prove |
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Example Sentences with Prove V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about prove sentence examples:
+ You can prove your point after the discussion.
+ He proved everything that happened was not because of him.
+ They have proven their existence at the hospital.
+ She proves that her husband was not the killer.
+ They are proving the weapon is a baseball bat.
Synonym Words For Prove
Synonym of prove word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of prove:
- demonstrate
- show
- substantiate
- determine
- establish
- verify
- attest
- confirm
- evince
- validate
- authenticate
- corroborate
- document
- anifest
- evidence
- ascertain
- certify
- check
- find
- justify
Opposite Words For Prove
The antonym of prove word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as prove:
- refute
- disprove
- contradict
- confute
- counter
- repudiate
- contravene
- debunk
- disavow
- rebut
- contend
- debate
- disclaim
- discredit
- invalidate
- belie
- contest
- disaffirm
- dispute
- deny
- disallow
- oppose
- argue
- against
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Prove (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of prove?
The past tense of prove is proved. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of prove is proves. The present participle of prove is proving. The past participle of prove is proven/proved.
Base Form (V1) | prove |
Past Form (V2) | proved |
Past Participle Form (V3) | proven/proved |
s / es/ ies (V4) | proves |
‘ing’ form (V5) | proving |
What is the V2 and V3 form of prove?
+ The V2 and V3 form of prove is “proved“ and “proven/proved”.
What is the sentence of prove?
What is the past tense V2 of prove?
+ The past tense of prove is “proved“.
What is the past participle V3 of prove?
+ The past participle of prove is “proven/proved“.
What is the present participle V5 of prove?
+ The present participle of prove is “proving“.
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 |