Spell 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, spell doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “spell” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is spell‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with spell verbs?
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Spell of Definition and Meaning
Spell is a measure of how quickly something happens or changes, as perceived by an observer. It can be described in terms of distance traveled, time elapsed, and frequency of events.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Spell
Base Form (V1) | spell |
Past Form (V) | spelt/spelled |
Past Participle Form (V3) | spelt/spelled |
s / es/ es (V4) | spells |
‘ing’ form (V5) | spelling |
Spell of Past Simple V2
The verb spell is also employed in its V2 form as “spelt/spelled’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Spell of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “spelt/spelled. Spelt/spelled is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have +spelt/spelled ‘ or ‘has + spelt/spelled‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + spelt/spelled.
- ‘has + spelt/spelled‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + spelt/spelled‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Spell V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: spell | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
spell | spell | spells | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
spell | spell | spell | |
Present Continuous of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
am spelling | are spelling | is spelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are spelling | are spelling | are spelling | |
Present Perfect of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
have spelt/spelled | have spelt/spelled | has spelt/spelled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have spelt/spelled | have spelt/spelled | have spelt/spelled | |
Present Perfect Continuous of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
have been spelling | have been spelling | has been spelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been spelling | have been spelling | have been spelling | |
Past Simple of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled | |
Past Continuous of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
was spelling | were spelling | was spelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were spelling | were spelling | were spelling | |
Past Perfect of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
had spelt/spelled | had spelt/spelled | had spelt/spelled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had spelt/spelled | had spelt/spelled | had spelt/spelled | |
Past Perfect Continuous of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
had been spelling | had been spelling | had been spelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been spelling | had been spelling | had been spelling | |
Future Simple of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall spell | will/shall spell | will/shall spell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall spell | will/shall spell | will/shall spell | |
Future Continuous of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be spelling | will/shall be spelling | will/shall be spelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be spelling | will/shall be spelling | will/shall be spelling | |
Future Perfect of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have spelt/spelled | will/shall have spelt/spelled | will/shall have spelt/spelled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have spelt/spelled | will/shall have spelt/spelled | will/shall have spelt/spelled | |
Future Perfect Continuous of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been spelling | will/shall have been spelling | will/shall have been spelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been spelling | will/shall have been spelling | will/shall have been spelling | |
Conditional Present of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
would spell | would spell | would spell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would spell | would spell | would spell | |
Conditional Perfect of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
would have spelt/spelled | would have spelt/spelled | would have spelt/spelled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have spelt/spelled | would have spelt/spelled | would have spelt/spelled | |
Conditional Present Continuous of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
would be spelling | would be spelling | would be spelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be spelling | would be spelling | would be spelling | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been spelling | would have been spelling | would have been spelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been spelling | would have been spelling | would have been spelling | |
Present Subjunctive of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
spell | spell | spell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
spell | spell | spell | |
Past Subjunctive of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
had spelt/spelled | had spelt/spelled | had spelt/spelled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had spelt/spelled | had spelt/spelled | had spelt/spelled | |
Imperative of spell | I | You | She/He/It |
spell | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s spell | spell |
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Example Sentences with Spell V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about spell sentence examples:
- Shakespeare's name was not always spelled correctly.
- Please spell your name out for me once more.
- She always spells my name the wrong way.
- I'm spelling the letters one by one.
Synonym Words For Spell
Synonym of the spell word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of spell:
- herald
- augur
- indicate
- portend
- presage
- bode
- signal
- forebode
- foretoken
- harbinger
- predict
- promise
- suggest
- point to
- foreshadow
- foretell
Opposite Words For Spell
The antonym of the spell word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as spell:
- contradict
- counter
- negate
- disaffirm
- contravene
- cancel
- counteract
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Spell (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of spell?
The past tense of spell is spelled/spelt. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of spell is spells. The present participle of spell is spelling. The past participle of spell is spelled/spelt.
Base Form (V1) | spell |
Past Form (V2) | spelt/spelled |
Past Participle Form (V3) | spelt/spelled |
s / es/ es (V4) | spells |
‘ing’ form (V5) | spelling |
What is the V2 and V3 form of spell?
+ The V2 and V3 form of spell is “spelt/spelled”
What is the sentence of spell?
What is the past tense V2 of spell?
+ The past tense of spell is “spelt/spelled “.
What is the past participle V3 of spell?
+ The past participle of spell is “spelt/spelled “.
What is the present participle V5 of spell?
+ The present participle of spell is “ spelling“.
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 |