Borrow 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, borrow doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “borrow” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is borrow‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with borrow verbs?
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Borrow of Definition and Meaning
The word “borrow” is used in different contexts. The word “borrow” can be used as a verb or noun. When it is used as a verb, it means to take something (a loan) and use it for your own benefit, or to take something that you don't need and use it for your own benefit.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Borrow
| Base Form (V1) | borrow |
| Past Form (V2) | borrowed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | borrowed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | borrows |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | borrowing |
Borrow of Past Simple V2
The verb Borrow is also employed in its V2 form as “borrowed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Borrow of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “borrowed”. Borrowed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + borrowed or ‘has + borrowed.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + borrowed.
- ‘has + borrowed is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + borrowed regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Borrow V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Borrow | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| borrow | borrow | borrows | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| borrow | borrow | borrow | |
| Present Continuous of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| am borrowing | are borrowing | is borrowing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are borrowing | are borrowing | are borrowing | |
| Present Perfect of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| have borrowed | have borrowed | has borrowed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have borrowed | have borrowed | have borrowed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been borrowing | have been borrowing | has been borrowing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been borrowing | have been borrowing | have been borrowing | |
| Past Simple of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| borrowed | borrowed | borrowed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| borrowed | borrowed | borrowed | |
| Past Continuous of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| was borrowing | were borrowing | was borrowing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were borrowing | were borrowing | were borrowing | |
| Past Perfect of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| had borrowed | had borrowed | had borrowed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had borrowed | had borrowed | had borrowed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been borrowing | had been borrowing | had been borrowing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been borrowing | had been borrowing | had been borrowing | |
| Future Simple of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall borrow | will/shall borrow | will/shall borrow | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall borrow | will/shall borrow | will/shall borrow | |
| Future Continuous of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be borrowing | will/shall be borrowing | will/shall be borrowing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be borrowing | will/shall be borrowing | will/shall be borrowing | |
| Future Perfect of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have borrowed | will/shall have borrowed | will/shall have borrowed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have borrowed | will/shall have borrowed | will/shall have borrowed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been borrowing | will/shall have been borrowing | will/shall have been borrowing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been borrowing | will/shall have been borrowing | will/shall have been borrowing | |
| Conditional Present of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| would borrow | would borrow | would borrow | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would borrow | would borrow | would borrow | |
| Conditional Perfect of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have borrowed | would have borrowed | would have borrowed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have borrowed | would have borrowed | would have borrowed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be borrowing | would be borrowing | would be borrowing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be borrowing | would be borrowing | would be borrowing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been borrowing | would have been borrowing | would have been borrowing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been borrowing | would have been borrowing | would have been borrowing | |
| Present Subjunctive of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| borrow | borrow | borrow | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| borrow | borrow | borrow | |
| Past Subjunctive of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| borrowed | borrowed | borrowed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| borrowed | borrowed | borrowed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| had borrowed | had borrowed | had borrowed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had borrowed | had borrowed | had borrowed | |
| Imperative of borrow | I | You | She/He/It |
| borrow | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s borrow | borrow | ||
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Example Sentences with Borrow V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about borrow sentence examples:
- I borrowed money so now I have to pay him.
- He is borrowing a sizable amount of money to buy a house.
- I will borrow to pay off the loan in advance.
- Alice often borrows money from friends to shop.
- He has still borrowed interest to pay the workers' wages.
Synonym Words For Borrow
Synonym of borrow word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of borrow:
- a loan of
- use
- make use of
- have access to
- scounge
- sponge
- take away
Opposite Words For Borrow
The antonym of borrow word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as borrow:
- lend
- give
- offer
- contribute
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Borrow (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of borrow?
The past tense of borrow is borrowed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of borrow is borrows. The present participle of borrow is borrowing. The past participle of borrow is borrowed.
| Base Form (V1) | borrow |
| Past Form (V2) | borrowed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | borrowed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | borrows |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | borrowing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of borrow?
+ The V2 and V3 form of borrow is “borrowed“.
What is the sentence of borrow?
What is the past tense V2 of borrow?
+ The past tense of borrow is “borrowed“.
What is the past participle V3 of borrow?
+ The past participle of borrow is “borrowed“.
What is the present participle V5 of borrow?
+ The present participle of borrow is “borrowing“.
Conclusion
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