Swim 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, swim doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “swim” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is swim‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with swim verbs?
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Swim of Definition and Meaning
Swim is defined as a form of exercise that uses the movement of the arms, legs, and body to achieve propulsion. It can be done in a pool or open water. There are different types of swimming like freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Swim
Base Form (V1) | swim |
Past Form (V2) | swam |
Past Participle Form (V3) | swum |
s / es/ es (V4) | swims |
‘ing’ form (V5) | swimming |
Swim of Past Simple V2
The verb swim is also employed in its V2 form as “swam’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Swim of Past Participle V3
This verb's V3 form is ‘swum‘ In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘swum‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word swim is used ‘have + swum or ‘has + swum.'
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + swum‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has + swum‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + swum‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Swim V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: swim | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
swim | swim | swims | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
swim | swim | swim | |
Present Continuous of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
am swimming | are swimming | is swimming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are swimming | are swimming | are swimming | |
Present Perfect of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
have swum | have swum | has swum | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have swum | have swum | have swum | |
Present Perfect Continuous of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
have been swimming | have been swimming | has been swimming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been swimming | have been swimming | have been swimming | |
Past Simple of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
swam | swam | swam | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
swam | swam | swam | |
Past Continuous of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
was swimming | were swimming | was swimming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were swimming | were swimming | were swimming | |
Past Perfect of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
had swum | had swum | had swum | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had swum | had swum | had swum | |
Past Perfect Continuous of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
had been swimming | had been swimming | had been swimming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been swimming | had been swimming | had been swimming | |
Future Simple of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall swim | will/shall swim | will/shall swim | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall swim | will/shall swim | will/shall swim | |
Future Continuous of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be swimming | will/shall be swimming | will/shall be swimming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be swimming | will/shall be swimming | will/shall be swimming | |
Future Perfect of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have swum | will/shall have swum | will/shall have swum | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have swum | will/shall have swum | will/shall have swum | |
Future Perfect Continuous of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been swimming | will/shall have been swimming | will/shall have been swimming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been swimming | will/shall have been swimming | will/shall have been swimming | |
Conditional Present of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
would swim | would swim | would swim | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would swim | would swim | would swim | |
Conditional Perfect of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
would have swum | would have swum | would have swum | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have swum | would have swum | would have swum | |
Conditional Present Continuous of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
would be swimming | would be swimming | would be swimming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be swimming | would be swimming | would be swimming | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been swimming | would have been swimming | would have been swimming | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been swimming | would have been swimming | would have been swimming | |
Present Subjunctive of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
swim | swim | swim | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
swim | swim | swim | |
Past Subjunctive of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
swam | swam | swam | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
swam | swam | swam | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
had swum | had swum | had swum | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had swum | had swum | had swum | |
Imperative of swim | I | You | She/He/It |
swim | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s swim | swim |
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Example Sentences with Swim V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about swim sentence examples:
- This morning, I swam two miles.
- You can swim in clean rivers and lakes without putting your health at danger.
- I'm swimming in the lake with my friends.
- He often swims in the morning.
- She has been learning to swim since February.
Synonym Words For Swim
Synonym of the swim word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of swim:
- wade
- dip
- paddle
- bathe
- dive
- plunge
- snorkel
- freestyle
- stroke
- submerge
- splash around
- go swimming
- breast-stroke
- dog-paddle
- skinny-dip
Opposite Words For Swim
The antonym of the swim word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as swim:
- stop
- settle
- sink
- sit
- take
- keep
- hold
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Swim (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of swim?
The past tense of swim is swam. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of swim is swims. The present participle of swim is swimming. The past participle of swim is swum.
Base Form (V1) | swim |
Past Form (V2) | swam |
Past Participle Form (V3) | swum |
s / es/ es (V4) | swims |
‘ing’ form (V5) | swimming |
What is the V2 and V3 form of swim?
+ The V2 form of swim is “swam” and V3 form of swim is swum.
What is the sentence of swim?
What is the past tense V2 of swim?
+ The past tense of swim is “ swam“.
What is the past participle V3 of swim?
+ The past participle of swim is “ swum“.
What is the present participle V5 of swim?
+ The present participle of swim is “ swimming“.
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 |