Alter 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, alter doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “alter” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is alter‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with alter verbs?
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Alter of Definition and Meaning
Alter is a verb that means to alter somebody of doing something wrong or to charge them with a crime.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Alter
| Base Form (V1) | alter |
| Past Form (V2) | altered |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | altered |
| s / es/ es (V4) | alters |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | altering |
Alter of Past Simple V2
The verb Alter is also employed in its V2 form as “altered”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Alter of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “altered”. Altered is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + altered or ‘has + altered.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + altered.
- ‘has + altered is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + altered regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Alter V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: alter | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| alter | alter | alters | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| alter | alter | alter | |
| Present Continuous of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| am altering | are altering | is altering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are altering | are altering | are altering | |
| Present Perfect of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| have altered | have altered | has altered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have altered | have altered | have altered | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been altering | have been altering | has been altering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been altering | have been altering | have been altering | |
| Past Simple of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| altered | altered | altered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| altered | altered | altered | |
| Past Continuous of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| was altering | were altering | was altering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were altering | were altering | were altering | |
| Past Perfect of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| had altered | had altered | had altered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had altered | had altered | had altered | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been altering | had been altering | had been altering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been altering | had been altering | had been altering | |
| Future Simple of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall alter | will/shall alter | will/shall alter | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall alter | will/shall alter | will/shall alter | |
| Future Continuous of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be altering | will/shall be altering | will/shall be altering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be altering | will/shall be altering | will/shall be altering | |
| Future Perfect of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have altered | will/shall have altered | will/shall have altered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have altered | will/shall have altered | will/shall have altered | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been altering | will/shall have been altering | will/shall have been altering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been altering | will/shall have been altering | will/shall have been altering | |
| Conditional Present of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| would alter | would alter | would alter | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would alter | would alter | would alter | |
| Conditional Perfect of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have altered | would have altered | would have altered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have altered | would have altered | would have altered | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be altering | would be altering | would be altering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be altering | would be altering | would be altering | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been altering | would have been altering | would have been altering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been altering | would have been altering | would have been altering | |
| Present Subjunctive of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| alter | alter | alter | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| alter | alter | alter | |
| Past Subjunctive of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| altered | altered | altered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| altered | altered | altered | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| had altered | had altered | had altered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had altered | had altered | had altered | |
| Imperative of alter | I | You | She/He/It |
| alter | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s alter | alter | ||
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Example Sentences with Alter V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about alter sentence examples:
- She should change her character to be more liked by everyone.
- I changed my plan because of the difficulty.
- She changes her mind on a regular basis which upsets everyone.
- Jack is changing his daily routine to be healthy.
- He has changed his mind about going to France instead of Japan since he met his friend.
Synonym Words For Alter
Synonym of alter word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of alter:
- change
- modify
- adjust
- revise
- recast
- reform
- adapt
- amend
- mutate
- convert
- metamorphose
Opposite Words For Alter
The antonym of alter word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as alter:
- fix
- freeze
- preserve
- set
- stabilise
- keep
- maintain
- remain
- hold
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Alter (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of alter?
The past tense of alter is altered. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of alter is alters. The present participle of alter is altering. The past participle of alter is altered.
| Base Form (V1) | alter |
| Past Form (V2) | altered |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | altered |
| s / es/ es (V4) | alters |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | altering |
What is the V2 and V3 form of alter?
+ The V2 and V3 form of alter is “altered“.
What is the sentence of alter?
What is the past tense V2 of alter?
+ The past tense of alter is “altered“.
What is the past participle V3 of alter?
+ The past participle of alter is “altered“.
What is the present participle V5 of alter?
+ The present participle of alter is “altering“.
Conclusion
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