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Beat of Definition and Meaning
Beat is a verb that means “to strike something or someone violently or repeatedly.” or “to win at something.”
Beat can be a noun, a verb or an adjective
Noun: This song has a very unique beat.
Verb: Their mom beats them both.
Adjective: After that long run, I am beat
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Beat
Base Form (V1) | beat |
Past Form (V2) | beat |
Past Participle Form (V3) | beaten/beat |
s / es/ ies (V4) | beats |
‘ing’ form (V5) | beating |
Beat of Past Simple V2
The verb beat is also employed in its V2 form as “beat”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Beat of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “beat” but you can also use “beaten“. Beat/Beaten is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word beat as ‘have + beat/beaten‘ or ‘has + beat/beaten‘.
I, you, and we are used as ‘have + beat/beaten‘.
‘has + beat/beaten‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + beat/beaten‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Beat V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Beat | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
beat | beat | beats | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
beat | beat | beat | |
Present Continuous of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
am beating | are beating | is beating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are beating | are beating | are beating | |
Present Perfect of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
have beat/beaten | have beat/beaten | has beat/beaten | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have beat/beaten | have beat/beaten | have beat/beaten | |
Present Perfect Continuous of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
have been beating | have been beating | has been beating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been beating | have been beating | have been beating | |
Past Simple of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
beat | beat | beat | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
beat | beat | beat | |
Past Continuous of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
was beating | were beating | was beating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were beating | were beating | were beating | |
Past Perfect of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
had beat/beaten | had beat/beaten | had beat/beaten | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had beat/beaten | had beat/beaten | had beat/beaten | |
Past Perfect Continuous of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
had been beating | had been beating | had been beating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been beating | had been beating | had been beating | |
Future Simple of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall beat | will/shall beat | will/shall beat | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall beat | will/shall beat | will/shall beat | |
Future Continuous of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be beating | will/shall be beating | will/shall be beating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be beating | will/shall be beating | will/shall be beating | |
Future Perfect of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have beat/beaten | will/shall have beat/beaten | will/shall have beat/beaten | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have beat/beaten | will/shall have beat/beaten | will/shall have beat/beaten | |
Future Perfect Continuous of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been beating | will/shall have been beating | will/shall have been beating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been beating | will/shall have been beating | will/shall have been beating | |
Conditional Present of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
would beat | would beat | would beat | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would beat | would beat | would beat | |
Conditional Perfect of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
would have beat/beaten | would have beat/beaten | would have beat/beaten | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have beat/beaten | would have beat/beaten | would have beat/beaten | |
Conditional Present Continuous of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
would be beating | would be beating | would be beating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be beating | would be beating | would be beating | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been beating | would have been beating | would have been beating | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been beating | would have been beating | would have been beating | |
Present Subjunctive of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
beat | beat | beat | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
beat | beat | beat | |
Past Subjunctive of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
beat | beat | beat | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
beat | beat | beat | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
had beat/beaten | had beat/beaten | had beat/beaten | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had beat/beaten | had beat/beaten | had beat/beaten | |
Imperative of beat | I | You | She/He/It |
beat | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s beat | beat |
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Example Sentences with Beat V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about beat sentence examples:
+ You may beat me in this game but I will beat you in this war.
+ He beats the dirt off his clothes with his hand.
+ John began to beat up the sandbag again.
+ She will beat everyone eventually.
+ Kate beats me in math, but I beat her in history.
Synonym Words For Beat
Synonym of the beat word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of beat:
- strike
- batter
- pound
- whip
- hit
- knock
- punch
- thrash
- thump
- bash
- lash
- maul
- hammer
- smack
- pummelled
- thwack
- wallop
- defeat
- outdo
- surpass
- exceed
- outstrip
- master
- overcome
- conquer
- better
- outclass
- outshine
- overwhelm
Opposite Words For Beat
The antonym of the beat word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as beat:
- defend
- guard
- parry
- block
- deflect
- repel
- counter
- rebuff
- resist
- fend off
- hold off
- lose
- to be defeated by
- be beaten by
- fall
- to go down
- to suffer
- defeat
- against
- yield
- to succumb
- to submit
- to give up
- to forfeit
- to fail
- to be overcome by
- surrender
- be overthrown by
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Beat (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of beat?
The past tense of beat is beat. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of beat is beats. The present participle of beat is beating. The past participle of beat is beaten/beat.
Base Form (V1) | beat |
Past Form (V2) | beat |
Past Participle Form (V3) | beaten/beat |
s / es/ ies (V4) | beats |
‘ing’ form (V5) | beating |
What is the V2 and V3 form of beat?
+ The V2 and V3 form of beat is “beat” but you can also use “beaten” in V3 form
What is the sentence of beat?
What is the past tense V2 of beat?
+ The past tense of beat is “beat“.
What is the past participle V3 of beat?
+ The past participle of beat is “beaten/beat“.
What is the present participle V5 of beat?
+ The present participle of beat is “beating“.
Conclusion
Beat V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, the Past Simple Form, and the Past Participle Form, as well as more information about them, are displayed above in the text. We hope that we have made English more approachable and enjoyable to study in general.
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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 |