Sell 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, sell doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “sell” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is sell‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with sell verbs?
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Sell of Definition and Meaning
Sell is a verb that means to offer a product or service for sale.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Sell
Base Form (V1) | sell |
Past Form (V2) | sold |
Past Participle Form (V3) | sold |
s / es/ es (V4) | sells |
‘ing’ form (V5) | selling |
Sell of Past Simple V2
The verb Sell is also employed in its V2 form as “sold”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Sell of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “sold”. sold is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word sell as ‘have + sold‘ or ‘has + sold‘.
I, you, and we are used as ‘have + sold‘.
‘has + sold‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + sold‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Sell V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: sell | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
sell | sell | sells | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sell | sell | sell | |
Present Continuous of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
am selling | are selling | is selling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are selling | are selling | are selling | |
Present Perfect of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
have sold | have sold | has sold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have sold | have sold | have sold | |
Present Perfect Continuous of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
have been selling | have been selling | has been selling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been selling | have been selling | have been selling | |
Past Simple of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
sold | sold | sold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sold | sold | sold | |
Past Continuous of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
was selling | were selling | was selling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were selling | were selling | were selling | |
Past Perfect of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
had sold | had sold | had sold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had sold | had sold | had sold | |
Past Perfect Continuous of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
had been selling | had been selling | had been selling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been selling | had been selling | had been selling | |
Future Simple of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall sell | will/shall sell | will/shall sell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall sell | will/shall sell | will/shall sell | |
Future Continuous of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be selling | will/shall be selling | will/shall be selling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be selling | will/shall be selling | will/shall be selling | |
Future Perfect of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have sold | will/shall have sold | will/shall have sold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have sold | will/shall have sold | will/shall have sold | |
Future Perfect Continuous of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been selling | will/shall have been selling | will/shall have been selling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been selling | will/shall have been selling | will/shall have been selling | |
Conditional Present of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
would sell | would sell | would sell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would sell | would sell | would sell | |
Conditional Perfect of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
would have sold | would have sold | would have sold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have sold | would have sold | would have sold | |
Conditional Present Continuous of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
would be selling | would be selling | would be selling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be selling | would be selling | would be selling | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been selling | would have been selling | would have been selling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been selling | would have been selling | would have been selling | |
Present Subjunctive of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
sell | sell | sell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sell | sell | sell | |
Past Subjunctive of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
sold | sold | sold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sold | sold | sold | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
had sold | had sold | had sold | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had sold | had sold | had sold | |
Imperative of sell | I | You | She/He/It |
sell | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s sell | sell |
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Example Sentences with Sell V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about sell sentence examples:
+ They didn't sell you the whole collection.
+ Ron sold it for like 10$.
+ How many did you sell today.
+ Try sell it on eBay it may work.
+ We had to sell something to pay for the wedding.
Synonym Words For Sell
Synonym of sell word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of sell:
- trade
- vend
- auction
- barter
- exchange
- flog
- resell
- shift
- dispose
- dispose of
- scalp
- unload
- offer
- for sale
- put on sale
- trade in
- auction off
- part-exchange
Opposite Words For Sell
The antonym of sell word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as sell:
- buy
- purchase
- acquire
- attain
- get
- obtain
- procure
- collect
- fetch
- gain
- grab
- retrieve
- score
- secure
- get hold of
- go shopping for
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Sell (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of sell?
The past tense of sell is sold. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of sell is sells. The present participle of sell is selling. The past participle of sell is sold.
Base Form (V1) | sell |
Past Form (V2) | sold |
Past Participle Form (V3) | sold |
s / es/ ies (V4) | sells |
‘ing’ form (V5) | selling |
What is the V2 and V3 form of sell?
+ The V2 and V3 form of sell is “sold”.
What is the sentence of sell?
What is the past tense V2 of sell?
+ The past tense of sell is “sold“.
What is the past participle V3 of sell?
+ The past participle of sell is “sold“.
What is the present participle V5 of sell?
+ The present participle of sell is “selling“.
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 |