Tread 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, “tread“ doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “ tread”has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is throw‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with “tread” verbs?
Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.
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Tread of Definition and Meaning
Tread is a verb that means put your foot on something or to press something down with your foot.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Tread
| Base Form (V1) | tread |
| Past Form (V2) | trod |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | trodden/trod |
| s / es/ es (V4) | treads |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | treading |
Tread of Past Simple V2
The verb Tread is also employed in its V2 form as “trod”. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Tread of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘trodden/trod‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘trodden/trod‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word tread is used ‘have +’trodden/trod’ or ‘has +’trodden/trod.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘trodden/trod‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’trodden/trod’ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’trodden/trod‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Tread V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Tread | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| tread | tread | treads | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| tread | tread | tread | |
| Present Continuous of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| am treading | are treading | is treading | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are treading | are treading | are treading | |
| Present Perfect of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| have trodden/trod | have trodden/trod | has trodden/trod | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have trodden/trod | have trodden/trod | have trodden/trod | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been treading | have been treading | has been treading | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been treading | have been treading | have been treading | |
| Past Simple of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| trod | trod | trod | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| trod | trod | trod | |
| Past Continuous of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| was treading | were treading | was treading | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were treading | were treading | were treading | |
| Past Perfect of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| had trodden/trod | had trodden/trod | had trodden/trod | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had trodden/trod | had trodden/trod | had trodden/trod | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been treading | had been treading | had been treading | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been treading | had been treading | had been treading | |
| Future Simple of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall tread | will/shall tread | will/shall tread | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall tread | will/shall tread | will/shall tread | |
| Future Continuous of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be treading | will/shall be treading | will/shall be treading | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be treading | will/shall be treading | will/shall be treading | |
| Future Perfect of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have trodden/trod | will/shall have trodden/trod | will/shall have trodden/trod | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have trodden/trod | will/shall have trodden/trod | will/shall have trodden/trod | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been treading | will/shall have been treading | will/shall have been treading | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been treading | will/shall have been treading | will/shall have been treading | |
| Conditional Present of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| would tread | would tread | would tread | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would tread | would tread | would tread | |
| Conditional Perfect of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have trodden/trod | would have trodden/trod | would have trodden/trod | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have trodden/trod | would have trodden/trod | would have trodden/trod | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be treading | would be treading | would be treading | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be treading | would be treading | would be treading | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been treading | would have been treading | would have been treading | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been treading | would have been treading | would have been treading | |
| Present Subjunctive of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| tread | tread | tread | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| tread | tread | tread | |
| Past Subjunctive of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| trod | trod | trod | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| trod | trod | trod | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| had trodden/trod | had trodden/trod | had trodden/trod | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had trodden/trod | had trodden/trod | had trodden/trod | |
| Imperative of tread | I | You | She/He/It |
| tread | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s tread | tread | ||
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Example Sentences with Tread V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about tread sentence examples:
+ He didn't want to tread in that direction, so he changed the subject.
+ They trod toward the North
+ He has trod heavily and reluctantly up the stairs.
+ He treads the red carpet proudly
+ They are treading on the mountain
Synonym Words For Tread
Synonym of tread word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of tread:
- walk
- pace
- stride
- step
- march
- plod
- traipse
- tramp
- trudge
- ambulate
- hike
- stamp
- stomp
- trample
- foot
- pad
- troop
- go
- hoof
- foot it
Opposite Words For Tread
The antonym of tread word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as tread:
- breeze
- coast
- glide
- slide
- waltz
- whisk
- tiptoe
- trip
- skip
- simplify
- stay
- remain
- stand
- stop
- wait
- linger
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Tread(Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of tread?
The past tense of tread is trod. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of treadis thrusts. The present participle of tread is treading. The past participle of tread is trodden/trod.
| Base Form (V1) | tread |
| Past Form (V2) | trod |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | trodden/trod |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | treads |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | treading |
What is the V2 and V3 form of tread?
+ The V2 and V3 form of tread is “ trod“ and “trodden/trod”.
What is the sentence of tread?
What is the past tense V2 of tread?
+ The past tense of thrust is “ thrust“.
What is the past participle V3 of tread?
+ The past participle of tread is “ trod“.
What is the present participle V5 of tread?
+ The present participle of tread is “ treading“.
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 |
