Seek 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, seek doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “seek” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is seek‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with seek verbs?
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Seek of Definition and Meaning
Seek is a verb that means to look for something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Seek
Base Form (V1) | seek |
Past Form (V2) | sought |
Past Participle Form (V3) | sought |
s / es/ es (V4) | seeks |
‘ing’ form (V5) | seeking |
Seek of Past Simple V2
The verb Seek is also employed in its V2 form as “sought”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Seek of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “sought”. sought is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word see as ‘have + sought‘ or ‘has + sought‘.
I, you, and we are used as ‘have + sought‘.
‘has + sought” is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + sought‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Seek V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: seek | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
seek | seek | seeks | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
seek | seek | seek | |
Present Continuous of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
am seeking | are seeking | is seeking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are seeking | are seeking | are seeking | |
Present Perfect of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
have sought | have sought | has sought | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have sought | have sought | have sought | |
Present Perfect Continuous of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
have been seeking | have been seeking | has been seeking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been seeking | have been seeking | have been seeking | |
Past Simple of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
sought | sought | sought | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sought | sought | sought | |
Past Continuous of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
was seeking | were seeking | was seeking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were seeking | were seeking | were seeking | |
Past Perfect of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
had sought | had sought | had sought | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had sought | had sought | had sought | |
Past Perfect Continuous of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
had been seeking | had been seeking | had been seeking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been seeking | had been seeking | had been seeking | |
Future Simple of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall seek | will/shall seek | will/shall seek | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall seek | will/shall seek | will/shall seek | |
Future Continuous of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be seeking | will/shall be seeking | will/shall be seeking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be seeking | will/shall be seeking | will/shall be seeking | |
Future Perfect of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have sought | will/shall have sought | will/shall have sought | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have sought | will/shall have sought | will/shall have sought | |
Future Perfect Continuous of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been seeking | will/shall have been seeking | will/shall have been seeking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been seeking | will/shall have been seeking | will/shall have been seeking | |
Conditional Present of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
would seek | would seek | would seek | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would seek | would seek | would seek | |
Conditional Perfect of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
would have sought | would have sought | would have sought | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have sought | would have sought | would have sought | |
Conditional Present Continuous of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
would be seeking | would be seeking | would be seeking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be seeking | would be seeking | would be seeking | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been seeking | would have been seeking | would have been seeking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been seeking | would have been seeking | would have been seeking | |
Present Subjunctive of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
seek | seek | seek | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
seek | seek | seek | |
Past Subjunctive of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
sought | sought | sought | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sought | sought | sought | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
had sought | had sought | had sought | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had sought | had sought | had sought | |
Imperative of seek | I | You | She/He/It |
seek | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s seek | seek |
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Example Sentences with Seek V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about seek sentence examples:
+The police are seeking out for the missing items.
+ Kyle seeks to betray me again as usual.
+ You no you can't hide, they will seek you out sooner or later.
+ For the rest, it is in his works that we must seek to know him.
+ They went to the hospital to seek help.
Synonym Words For Seek
Synonym of seek word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of seek:
- pursue
- chase
- search for
- be after
- hunt for
- look for
- chase down
- forage for
- scout
- try to find
- cast about for
- cast around for
- comb for
- look about for
Opposite Words For Seek
The antonym of seek word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as seek:
- uncover
- unearth
- locate
- pinpoint
- spot
- come across
- come upon
- fall in with
- hit on
- stumble on
- strike
- run across
- happen upon
- chance on
- stumble upon
- tumble upon
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Seek (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of seek?
The past tense of seek is sought. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of seek is seeks. The present participle of seek is seeking. The past participle of seek is sought.
Base Form (V1) | seek |
Past Form (V2) | sought |
Past Participle Form (V3) | sought |
s / es/ ies (V4) | seeks |
‘ing’ form (V5) | seeking |
What is the V2 and V3 form of seek?
+ The V2 and V3 form of seek is “sought”.
What is the sentence of seek?
What is the past tense V2 of seek?
+ The past tense of seek is “sought“.
What is the past participle V3 of seek?
+ The past participle of seek is “sought“.
What is the present participle V5 of seek?
+ The present participle of seek is “seeking“.
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 |