Teach 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, teach doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “teach” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is teach‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with teach verbs?
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Teach of Definition and Meaning
Teach is a verb that means to give knowledge or skills to someone, usually by instruction.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Teach
Base Form (V1) | teach |
Past Form (V2) | taught |
Past Participle Form (V3) | taught |
s / es/ es (V4) | teaches |
‘ing’ form (V5) | teaching |
Teach of Past Simple V2
The verb teach is also employed in its V2 form as “taught’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Teach of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “taught”. Taught is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + taught or ‘has + taught.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + taught.
- ‘has + taught is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + taught regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Teach V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: teach | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
teach | teach | teaches | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
teach | teach | teach | |
Present Continuous of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
am teaching | are teaching | is teaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are teaching | are teaching | are teaching | |
Present Perfect of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
have taught | have taught | has taught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have taught | have taught | have taught | |
Present Perfect Continuous of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
have been teaching | have been teaching | has been teaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been teaching | have been teaching | have been teaching | |
Past Simple of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
taught | taught | taught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
taught | taught | taught | |
Past Continuous of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
was teaching | were teaching | was teaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were teaching | were teaching | were teaching | |
Past Perfect of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
had taught | had taught | had taught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had taught | had taught | had taught | |
Past Perfect Continuous of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
had been teaching | had been teaching | had been teaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been teaching | had been teaching | had been teaching | |
Future Simple of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall teach | will/shall teach | will/shall teach | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall teach | will/shall teach | will/shall teach | |
Future Continuous of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be teaching | will/shall be teaching | will/shall be teaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be teaching | will/shall be teaching | will/shall be teaching | |
Future Perfect of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have taught | will/shall have taught | will/shall have taught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have taught | will/shall have taught | will/shall have taught | |
Future Perfect Continuous of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been teaching | will/shall have been teaching | will/shall have been teaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been teaching | will/shall have been teaching | will/shall have been teaching | |
Conditional Present of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
would teach | would teach | would teach | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would teach | would teach | would teach | |
Conditional Perfect of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
would have taught | would have taught | would have taught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have taught | would have taught | would have taught | |
Conditional Present Continuous of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
would be teaching | would be teaching | would be teaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be teaching | would be teaching | would be teaching | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been teaching | would have been teaching | would have been teaching | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been teaching | would have been teaching | would have been teaching | |
Present Subjunctive of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
teach | teach | teach | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
teach | teach | teach | |
Past Subjunctive of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
taught | taught | taught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
taught | taught | taught | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
had taught | had taught | had taught | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had taught | had taught | had taught | |
Imperative of teach | I | You | She/He/It |
teach | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s teach | teach |
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Example Sentences with Teach V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about teach sentence examples:
- According to him, it's possible that she is teaching someone else to write.
- As far as I can tell, he taught you how to use your body.
- Alternatively, you could teach me a few things.
- She usually teaches the kids in the neighborhood every Sunday.
- I have taught for 5 years.
Synonym Words For Teach
Synonym of the teach word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of teach:
- instruct
- school
- train
- educate
- tutor
- coach
- enlighten
- indoctrinate
- discipline
- drill
- edify
- advise
- direct
- ground
- inform
Opposite Words For Teach
The antonym of the teach word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as teach:
- mislead
- confuse
- misinform
- baffle
- bewilder
- misguide
- perplex
- confound
- flummox
- misdirect
- puzzle
- befuddle
- bemuse
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Teach (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of teach?
The past tense of teach is taught. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of teach is teaches. The present participle of teach is teaching. The past participle of teach is taught.
Base Form (V1) | teach |
Past Form (V2) | taught |
Past Participle Form (V3) | taught |
s / es/ es (V4) | teaches |
‘ing’ form (V5) | teaching |
What is the V2 and V3 form of teach?
+ The V2 and V3 form of teach is “taught”
What is the sentence of teach?
What is the past tense V2 of teach?
+ The past tense of teach is “ taught“.
What is the past participle V3 of teach?
+ The past participle of teach is “ taught“.
What is the present participle V5 of teach?
+ The present participle of teach is “ teaching“.
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 |