Avoid 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, avoid doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “avoid” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is avoid‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with avoid verbs?
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Avoid of Definition and Meaning
Avoid is a verb that means to keep away from something or someone or to get out of a situation.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Avoid
Base Form (V1) | avoid |
Past Form (V2) | avoided |
Past Participle Form (V3) | avoided |
s / es/ es (V4) | avoids |
‘ing’ form (V5) | avoiding |
Avoid of Past Simple V2
The verb Avoid is also employed in its V2 form as “avoided”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Avoid of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “avoided”. avoided is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word avoid is used ‘have +’avoided ’ or ‘has +’avoided.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘avoided‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’avoided‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’avoided‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Avoid V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Avoid | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
avoid | avoid | avoids | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
avoid | avoid | avoid | |
Present Continuous of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
am avoiding | are avoiding | is avoiding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are avoiding | are avoiding | are avoiding | |
Present Perfect of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
have avoided | have avoided | has avoided | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have avoided | have avoided | have avoided | |
Present Perfect Continuous of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
have been avoiding | have been avoiding | has been avoiding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been avoiding | have been avoiding | have been avoiding | |
Past Simple of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
avoided | avoided | avoided | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
avoided | avoided | avoided | |
Past Continuous of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
was avoiding | were avoiding | was avoiding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were avoiding | were avoiding | were avoiding | |
Past Perfect of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
had avoided | had avoided | had avoided | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had avoided | had avoided | had avoided | |
Past Perfect Continuous of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
had been avoiding | had been avoiding | had been avoiding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been avoiding | had been avoiding | had been avoiding | |
Future Simple of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall avoid | will/shall avoid | will/shall avoid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall avoid | will/shall avoid | will/shall avoid | |
Future Continuous of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be avoiding | will/shall be avoiding | will/shall be avoiding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be avoiding | will/shall be avoiding | will/shall be avoiding | |
Future Perfect of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have avoided | will/shall have avoided | will/shall have avoided | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have avoided | will/shall have avoided | will/shall have avoided | |
Future Perfect Continuous of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been avoiding | will/shall have been avoiding | will/shall have been avoiding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been avoiding | will/shall have been avoiding | will/shall have been avoiding | |
Conditional Present of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
would avoid | would avoid | would avoid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would avoid | would avoid | would avoid | |
Conditional Perfect of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
would have avoided | would have avoided | would have avoided | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have avoided | would have avoided | would have avoided | |
Conditional Present Continuous of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
would be avoiding | would be avoiding | would be avoiding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be avoiding | would be avoiding | would be avoiding | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been avoiding | would have been avoiding | would have been avoiding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been avoiding | would have been avoiding | would have been avoiding | |
Present Subjunctive of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
avoid | avoid | avoid | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
avoid | avoid | avoid | |
Past Subjunctive of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
avoided | avoided | avoided | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
avoided | avoided | avoided | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
had avoided | had avoided | had avoided | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had avoided | had avoided | had avoided | |
Imperative of avoid | I | You | She/He/It |
avoid | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s avoid | avoid |
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Example Sentences with Avoid V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about avoid sentence examples:
+They avoid meeting up with their teacher.
+ You know you can just avoid him.
+ We have tried our best to avoid this situation.
+ I can't avoid her forever.
+ Peter looked into the sky to avoid seeing what was going to happen.
Synonym Words For Avoid
Synonym of avoid word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of avoid:
- circumvent
- shun
- bypass
- circumnavigate
- keep clear of
- stay away from
- steer clear of
- dodge
- evade
- give a wide berth to
- shrink from
- shy from
- escape
Opposite Words For Avoid
The antonym of avoid word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as avoid:
- confront
- face
- front
- affront
- deal with
- experience
- handle
- stomach
- submit to
- take on
- face up to
- tackle
- accept
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Avoid (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of avoid?
The past tense of avoid is avoided. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of avoid is avoids. The present participle of avoid is avoiding. The past participle of avoid is avoided.
Base Form (V1) | avoid |
Past Form (V2) | avoided |
Past Participle Form (V3) | avoided |
s / es/ ies (V4) | avoids |
‘ing’ form (V5) | avoiding |
What is the V2 and V3 form of avoid?
+ The V2 and V3 form of avoid is “avoided“.
What is the sentence of avoid?
What is the past tense V2 of avoid?
+ The past tense of avoid is “avoided“.
What is the past participle V3 of avoid?
+ The past participle of avoid is “avoided“.
What is the present participle V5 of avoid?
+ The present participle of avoid is “avoiding“.
Conclusion
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