Devise 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, devise doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “devise” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is devise‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with devise verbs?
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Devise of Definition and Meaning
Devise is a verb that means to plan or invent something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Devise
Base Form (V1) | devise |
Past Form (V2) | devised |
Past Participle Form (V3) | devised |
s / es/ es (V4) | devises |
‘ing’ form (V5) | devising |
Devise of Past Simple V2
The verb Devise is also employed in its V2 form as “devised”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Devise of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “devised”. Devised is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + devised‘ or ‘has + devised'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + devised‘.
- ‘has + devised' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + devised‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Devise V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Devise | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
devise | devise | devises | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
devise | devise | devise | |
Present Continuous of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
am devising | are devising | is devising | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are devising | are devising | are devising | |
Present Perfect of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
have devised | have devised | has devised | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have devised | have devised | have devised | |
Present Perfect Continuous of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
have been devising | have been devising | has been devising | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been devising | have been devising | have been devising | |
Past Simple of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
devised | devised | devised | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
devised | devised | devised | |
Past Continuous of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
was devising | were devising | was devising | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were devising | were devising | were devising | |
Past Perfect of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
had devised | had devised | had devised | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had devised | had devised | had devised | |
Past Perfect Continuous of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
had been devising | had been devising | had been devising | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been devising | had been devising | had been devising | |
Future Simple of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall devise | will/shall devise | will/shall devise | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall devise | will/shall devise | will/shall devise | |
Future Continuous of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be devising | will/shall be devising | will/shall be devising | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be devising | will/shall be devising | will/shall be devising | |
Future Perfect of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have devised | will/shall have devised | will/shall have devised | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have devised | will/shall have devised | will/shall have devised | |
Future Perfect Continuous of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been devising | will/shall have been devising | will/shall have been devising | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been devising | will/shall have been devising | will/shall have been devising | |
Conditional Present of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
would devise | would devise | would devise | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would devise | would devise | would devise | |
Conditional Perfect of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
would have devised | would have devised | would have devised | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have devised | would have devised | would have devised | |
Conditional Present Continuous of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
would be devising | would be devising | would be devising | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be devising | would be devising | would be devising | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been devising | would have been devising | would have been devising | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been devising | would have been devising | would have been devising | |
Present Subjunctive of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
devise | devise | devise | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
devise | devise | devise | |
Past Subjunctive of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
devised | devised | devised | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
devised | devised | devised | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
had devised | had devised | had devised | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had devised | had devised | had devised | |
Imperative of devise | I | You | She/He/It |
devise | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s devise | devise |
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Example Sentences with Devise V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about devise sentence examples:
- Martin Schultz devised the cartoon characters Charlie and Louis Brown.
- We need to devise a way for people to communicate with one another.
- In addition, the company has devised a computer tool that allows customers to build their own homes.
- The committee is devising a schedule for the upcoming political convention.
Synonym Words For Devise
Synonym of devise word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of devise:
- contrive
- plan
- concoct
- design
- invent
- create
- frame
- formulate
- arrange
- construct
- plot
- hatch
- scheme
- form
- conceive
- fabricate
Opposite Words For Devise
The antonym of devise word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as devise:
- borrow
- destroy
- disorder
- disorganize
- forget
- ignore
- neglect
- ruin
- stop
- leave
- alone
- raze
- end
- halt
- disarrange
- refuse
- disregard
- dismiss
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Devise (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of devise?
The past tense of devise is devised. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of devise is devises. The present participle of devise is devising. The past participle of devise is devised.
Base Form (V1) | devise |
Past Form (V2) | devised |
Past Participle Form (V3) | devised |
s / es/ es (V4) | devises |
‘ing’ form (V5) | devising |
What is the V2 and V3 form of devise?
+ The V2 and V3 form of devise is “devised“.
What is the sentence of devise?
What is the past tense V2 of devise?
+ The past tense of devise is “devised“.
What is the past participle V3 of devise?
+ The past participle of devise is “devised“.
What is the present participle V5 of devise?
+ The present participle of devise is “devising“.
Conclusion
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