Crave 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, crave doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “crave” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is crave‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with crave verbs?
⏩ Sign Up to Get Bonus
Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.
See more at: Verbs
Crave of Definition and Meaning
Crave is a verb that means to want intensely or to need something
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Crave
| Base Form (V1) | crave |
| Past Form (V2) | craved |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | craved |
| s / es/ es (V4) | craves |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | craving |
Crave of Past Simple V2
The verb Crave is also employed in its V2 form as “craved”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Crave of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “craved”. craved is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word crave is used ‘have +’craved ’ or ‘has +’craved.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘craved‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’craved‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’craved‘ regardless of the subject.
You might also like: ALL the English Grammar Basics You Need
Conjugation of Crave V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Crave | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| crave | crave | craves | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| crave | crave | crave | |
| Present Continuous of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| am craving | are craving | is craving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are craving | are craving | are craving | |
| Present Perfect of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| have craved | have craved | has craved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have craved | have craved | have craved | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been craving | have been craving | has been craving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been craving | have been craving | have been craving | |
| Past Simple of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| craved | craved | craved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| craved | craved | craved | |
| Past Continuous of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| was craving | were craving | was craving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were craving | were craving | were craving | |
| Past Perfect of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had craved | had craved | had craved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had craved | had craved | had craved | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been craving | had been craving | had been craving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been craving | had been craving | had been craving | |
| Future Simple of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall crave | will/shall crave | will/shall crave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall crave | will/shall crave | will/shall crave | |
| Future Continuous of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be craving | will/shall be craving | will/shall be craving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be craving | will/shall be craving | will/shall be craving | |
| Future Perfect of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have craved | will/shall have craved | will/shall have craved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have craved | will/shall have craved | will/shall have craved | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been craving | will/shall have been craving | will/shall have been craving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been craving | will/shall have been craving | will/shall have been craving | |
| Conditional Present of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would crave | would crave | would crave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would crave | would crave | would crave | |
| Conditional Perfect of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have craved | would have craved | would have craved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have craved | would have craved | would have craved | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be craving | would be craving | would be craving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be craving | would be craving | would be craving | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been craving | would have been craving | would have been craving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been craving | would have been craving | would have been craving | |
| Present Subjunctive of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| crave | crave | crave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| crave | crave | crave | |
| Past Subjunctive of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| craved | craved | craved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| craved | craved | craved | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had craved | had craved | had craved | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had craved | had craved | had craved | |
| Imperative of crave | I | You | She/He/It |
| crave | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s crave | crave | ||
See more at: Vocabulary
Example Sentences with Crave V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about crave sentence examples:
+ You crave weird things when you are pregnant.
+ I mean I crave some chocolates but the best I can do is some crackers.
+ Your son craves your attention, Molly.
+ I crave hot food right now.
+ We need to stop craving Tim's cupcakes.
Synonym Words For Crave
Synonym of crave word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of crave:
- desire
- want
- covet
- long for
- yearn for
- hunger for
- thirst for
- desiderate
- fancy
- itch for
- need
Opposite Words For Crave
The antonym of crave word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as crave:
- abjure
- dislike
- hate
- have spurn
- despise
- not want
- be averse
- be averse to
You might also like: Best List of Irregular Verbs in English
Some Frequently Asked Questions About Crave (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of crave?
The past tense of crave is craved. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of crave is craves. The present participle of crave is craving. The past participle of crave is craved.
| Base Form (V1) | crave |
| Past Form (V2) | craved |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | craved |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | craves |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | craving |
What is the V2 and V3 form of crave?
+ The V2 and V3 form of crave is “craved“.
What is the sentence of crave?
What is the past tense V2 of crave?
+ The past tense of crave is “craved“.
What is the past participle V3 of crave?
+ The past participle of crave is “craved“.
What is the present participle V5 of crave?
+ The present participle of crave is “craving“.
Conclusion
Let’s learn with English TV the structure of the verb “Crave V1 V2 V3 V4 V5“: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms. We wish you all the best of luck.
You should subscribe to the English TV YouTube channel if you want to learn more about the English language and improve your proficiency.
