Ask 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, ask doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “ask” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is ask‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with ask verbs?
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Ask of Definition and Meaning
Ask is a verb that means to ask somebody of doing something wrong or to charge them with a crime.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Ask
| Base Form (V1) | ask |
| Past Form (V2) | asked |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | asked |
| s / es/ es (V4) | asks |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | asking |
Ask of Past Simple V2
The verb Ask is also employed in its V2 form as “asked”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Ask of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “asked”. Asked is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + asked or ‘has + asked.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + asked.
- ‘has + asked is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + asked regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Ask V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Ask | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| ask | ask | asks | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| ask | ask | ask | |
| Present Continuous of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| am asking | are asking | is asking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are asking | are asking | are asking | |
| Present Perfect of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| have asked | have asked | has asked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have asked | have asked | have asked | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been asking | have been asking | has been asking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been asking | have been asking | have been asking | |
| Past Simple of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| asked | asked | asked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| asked | asked | asked | |
| Past Continuous of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| was asking | were asking | was asking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were asking | were asking | were asking | |
| Past Perfect of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| had asked | had asked | had asked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had asked | had asked | had asked | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been asking | had been asking | had been asking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been asking | had been asking | had been asking | |
| Future Simple of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall ask | will/shall ask | will/shall ask | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall ask | will/shall ask | will/shall ask | |
| Future Continuous of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be asking | will/shall be asking | will/shall be asking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be asking | will/shall be asking | will/shall be asking | |
| Future Perfect of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have asked | will/shall have asked | will/shall have asked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have asked | will/shall have asked | will/shall have asked | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been asking | will/shall have been asking | will/shall have been asking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been asking | will/shall have been asking | will/shall have been asking | |
| Conditional Present of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| would ask | would ask | would ask | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would ask | would ask | would ask | |
| Conditional Perfect of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have asked | would have asked | would have asked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have asked | would have asked | would have asked | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be asking | would be asking | would be asking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be asking | would be asking | would be asking | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been asking | would have been asking | would have been asking | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been asking | would have been asking | would have been asking | |
| Present Subjunctive of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| ask | ask | ask | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| ask | ask | ask | |
| Past Subjunctive of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| asked | asked | asked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| asked | asked | asked | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| had asked | had asked | had asked | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had asked | had asked | had asked | |
| Imperative of ask | I | You | She/He/It |
| ask | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s ask | ask | ||
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Example Sentences with Ask V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about ask sentence examples:
- He just asked me where his backpack is but I really can't find it.
- Employers are asking me about my strengths.
- It's annoying. She was always asking people about what everyone knew.
- If you still ask off-topic questions, we won't reply.
- I have never asked my mother about money since the day my family went bankrupt.
Synonym Words For Ask
Synonym of ask word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of ask:
- enquire
- query
- question
- quiz
- interrogate
- grill
- inquire
- interview
- probe
- examine
- investigate
- press
- scrutinise
- scrutinize
- canvass
- catechize
- posit
- proffer
- put forward
- query
- question
Opposite Words For Ask
The antonym of ask word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as ask:
- answer
- reply
- respond
- retort
- explain
- remark
- return
- answer back
- comment
- follow up
- react
- feedback
- shoot back
- talk back
- back talk
- come back with
- get back to
- acknowledge
- riposte
- make an answer
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Ask (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of ask?
The past tense of ask is asked. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of ask is asks. The present participle of ask is asking. The past participle of ask is asked.
| Base Form (V1) | ask |
| Past Form (V2) | asked |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | asked |
| s / es/ es (V4) | asks |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | asking |
What is the V2 and V3 form of ask?
+ The V2 and V3 form of ask is “asked“.
What is the sentence of ask?
What is the past tense V2 of ask?
+ The past tense of ask is “asked“.
What is the past participle V3 of ask?
+ The past participle of ask is “asked“.
What is the present participle V5 of ask?
+ The present participle of ask is “asking“.
Conclusion
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