Underlie 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, underlie doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “underlie” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is underlie‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with underlie verbs?
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Underlie of Definition and Meaning
Underlie is a verb that means to lie or rest below another thing or to be the fundamental cause or basis of.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Underlie
Base Form (V1) | underlie |
Past Form (V2) | underlay |
Past Participle Form (V3) | underlain |
s / es/ es (V4) | underlies |
‘ing’ form (V5) | underlying |
Underlie of Past Simple V2
The verb Underlie is also employed in its V2 form as “underlay”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Underlie of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘underlain‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘underlain‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word underlie is used ‘have +’underlain ’ or ‘has +’underlain.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘underlain‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’underlain‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’underlain‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Underlie V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: underlie | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
underlie | underlie | underlies | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
underlie | underlie | underlie | |
Present Continuous of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
am underlying | are underlying | is underlying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are underlying | are underlying | are underlying | |
Present Perfect of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
have underlain | have underlain | has underlain | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have underlain | have underlain | have underlain | |
Present Perfect Continuous of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
have been underlying | have been underlying | has been underlying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been underlying | have been underlying | have been underlying | |
Past Simple of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
underlay | underlay | underlay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
underlay | underlay | underlay | |
Past Continuous of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
was underlying | were underlying | was underlying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were underlying | were underlying | were underlying | |
Past Perfect of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
had underlain | had underlain | had underlain | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had underlain | had underlain | had underlain | |
Past Perfect Continuous of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
had been underlying | had been underlying | had been underlying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been underlying | had been underlying | had been underlying | |
Future Simple of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall underlie | will/shall underlie | will/shall underlie | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall underlie | will/shall underlie | will/shall underlie | |
Future Continuous of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be underlying | will/shall be underlying | will/shall be underlying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be underlying | will/shall be underlying | will/shall be underlying | |
Future Perfect of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have underlain | will/shall have underlain | will/shall have underlain | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have underlain | will/shall have underlain | will/shall have underlain | |
Future Perfect Continuous of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been underlying | will/shall have been underlying | will/shall have been underlying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been underlying | will/shall have been underlying | will/shall have been underlying | |
Conditional Present of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
would underlie | would underlie | would underlie | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would underlie | would underlie | would underlie | |
Conditional Perfect of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
would have underlain | would have underlain | would have underlain | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have underlain | would have underlain | would have underlain | |
Conditional Present Continuous of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
would be underlying | would be underlying | would be underlying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be underlying | would be underlying | would be underlying | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been underlying | would have been underlying | would have been underlying | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been underlying | would have been underlying | would have been underlying | |
Present Subjunctive of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
underlie | underlie | underlie | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
underlie | underlie | underlie | |
Past Subjunctive of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
underlay | underlay | underlay | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
underlay | underlay | underlay | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
had underlain | had underlain | had underlain | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had underlain | had underlain | had underlain | |
Imperative of underlie | I | You | She/He/It |
underlie | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s underlie | underlie |
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Example Sentences with Underlie V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about underlie sentence examples:
+ This river is underlain by many different kinds of stone.
+ Until now, we still don't a thing about the reason underlay their plan.
+ The coal deposits underlie about 17,000 sq.
+ Other types of attractor appear to underlie natural phenomena.
+ What genes underlie susceptibility worldwide?
Synonym Words For Underlie
Synonym of underlie word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of underlie:
- cause
- inspire
- motivate
- trigger
- bring about
- lie behind
- lie beneath
- support
- reinforce
- hold
- shoulder
Opposite Words For Underlie
The antonym of underlie word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as underlie:
- destabilize
- unbalance
- disable
- attenuate
- weaken
- enfeeble
- threaten
- blunt
- break down
- chip away at
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Underlie (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of underlie?
The past tense of underlie is underlay. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of underlie is underlies. The present participle of underlie is underlying. The past participle of underlie is underlain.
Base Form (V1) | underlie |
Past Form (V2) | underlay |
Past Participle Form (V3) | underlain |
s / es/ ies (V4) | underlies |
‘ing’ form (V5) | underlying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of underlie?
+ The V2 and V3 form of underlie is “underlay“ and “underlain”.
What is the sentence of underlie?
What is the past tense V2 of underlie?
+ The past tense of underlie is “underlay“.
What is the past participle V3 of underlie?
+ The past participle of underlie is “underlain“.
What is the present participle V5 of underlie?
+ The present participle of underlie is “underlying“.
Conclusion
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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 |