Spread 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, spread doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “spread” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is spread‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with spread verbs?
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Spread of Definition and Meaning
Spread has many meanings and can be used in different contexts. It can refer to spreading cream on bread, spreading fertilizer on plants, or spreading butter on toast. It can also refer to the spread of disease, religious beliefs, political opinions and economic trends.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Spread
Base Form (V1) | spread |
Past Form (V2) | spread |
Past Participle Form (V3) | spread |
s / es/ es (V4) | spreads |
‘ing’ form (V5) | spreading |
Spread of Past Simple V2
The verb spread is also employed in its V2 form as “spread’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Spread of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “spread”. Spread is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + spread' or ‘has + spread‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + spread‘.
- ‘has + spread‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + spread‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Spread V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: spread | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
spread | spread | spreads | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
spread | spread | spread | |
Present Continuous of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
am spreading | are spreading | is spreading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are spreading | are spreading | are spreading | |
Present Perfect of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
have spread | have spread | has spread | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have spread | have spread | have spread | |
Present Perfect Continuous of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
have been spreading | have been spreading | has been spreading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been spreading | have been spreading | have been spreading | |
Past Simple of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
spread | spread | spread | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
spread | spread | spread | |
Past Continuous of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
was spreading | were spreading | was spreading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were spreading | were spreading | were spreading | |
Past Perfect of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
had spread | had spread | had spread | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had spread | had spread | had spread | |
Past Perfect Continuous of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
had been spreading | had been spreading | had been spreading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been spreading | had been spreading | had been spreading | |
Future Simple of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall spread | will/shall spread | will/shall spread | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall spread | will/shall spread | will/shall spread | |
Future Continuous of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be spreading | will/shall be spreading | will/shall be spreading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be spreading | will/shall be spreading | will/shall be spreading | |
Future Perfect of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have spread | will/shall have spread | will/shall have spread | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have spread | will/shall have spread | will/shall have spread | |
Future Perfect Continuous of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been spreading | will/shall have been spreading | will/shall have been spreading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been spreading | will/shall have been spreading | will/shall have been spreading | |
Conditional Present of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
would spread | would spread | would spread | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would spread | would spread | would spread | |
Conditional Perfect of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
would have spread | would have spread | would have spread | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have spread | would have spread | would have spread | |
Conditional Present Continuous of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
would be spreading | would be spreading | would be spreading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be spreading | would be spreading | would be spreading | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been spreading | would have been spreading | would have been spreading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been spreading | would have been spreading | would have been spreading | |
Present Subjunctive of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
spread | spread | spread | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
spread | spread | spread | |
Past Subjunctive of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
spread | spread | spread | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
spread | spread | spread | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
had spread | had spread | had spread | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had spread | had spread | had spread | |
Imperative of spread | I | You | She/He/It |
spread | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s spread | spread |
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Example Sentences with Spread V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about spread sentence examples:
- Because to the high wind, the fire spread quickly.
- Contact with blood and other bodily fluids spreads the virus.
- Dissatisfaction was quickly spreading among the younger levels.
- In the conference room, she spread the documents (out) on a large table.
Synonym Words For Spread
Synonym of the spread word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of spread:
- extend
- unfurl
- unroll
- lay
- sprawl
- stretch
- unfold
- enlarge
- expand
- open
- arrange
- circulate
- disseminate
- propagate
- transmit
- diffuse
- distribute
Opposite Words For Spread
The antonym of the spread word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as spread:
- fold
- crease
- furl
- overlap
- bend
- curl
- wrap
- double
- tuck
- crimp
- enfold
- suppress
- censor
- contain
- subdue
- control
- silence
- bridle
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Spread (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of spread?
The past tense of spread is spread. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of spread is spreads. The present participle of spread is spreading. The past participle of spread is spread.
Base Form (V1) | spread |
Past Form (V2) | spread |
Past Participle Form (V3) | spread |
s / es/ es (V4) | spreads |
‘ing’ form (V5) | spreading |
What is the V2 and V3 form of spread?
+ The V2 and V3 form of spread is “spread”
What is the sentence of spread?
What is the past tense V2 of spread?
+ The past tense of spread is “ spread“.
What is the past participle V3 of spread?
+ The past participle of spread is “ spread“.
What is the present participle V5 of spread?
+ The present participle of spread is “ spreading“.
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 |