Devote 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, devote doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “devote” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is devote‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with devote verbs?
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Devote of Definition and Meaning
Devote is a word that can be used to describe the act of dedicating oneself to a specific cause, object or task.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Devote
| Base Form (V1) | devote |
| Past Form (V2) | devoted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | devoted |
| s / es/ es (V4) | devotes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | devoting |
Devote of Past Simple V2
The verb Devote is also employed in its V2 form as “devoted”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Devote of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “devoted”. Devoted is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + devoted‘ or ‘has + devoted'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + devoted‘.
- ‘has + devoted' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + devoted‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Devote V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Devote | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| devote | devote | devotes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| devote | devote | devote | |
| Present Continuous of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| am devoting | are devoting | is devoting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are devoting | are devoting | are devoting | |
| Present Perfect of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| have devoted | have devoted | has devoted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have devoted | have devoted | have devoted | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been devoting | have been devoting | has been devoting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been devoting | have been devoting | have been devoting | |
| Past Simple of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| devoted | devoted | devoted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| devoted | devoted | devoted | |
| Past Continuous of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| was devoting | were devoting | was devoting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were devoting | were devoting | were devoting | |
| Past Perfect of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| had devoted | had devoted | had devoted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had devoted | had devoted | had devoted | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been devoting | had been devoting | had been devoting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been devoting | had been devoting | had been devoting | |
| Future Simple of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall devote | will/shall devote | will/shall devote | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall devote | will/shall devote | will/shall devote | |
| Future Continuous of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be devoting | will/shall be devoting | will/shall be devoting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be devoting | will/shall be devoting | will/shall be devoting | |
| Future Perfect of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have devoted | will/shall have devoted | will/shall have devoted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have devoted | will/shall have devoted | will/shall have devoted | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been devoting | will/shall have been devoting | will/shall have been devoting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been devoting | will/shall have been devoting | will/shall have been devoting | |
| Conditional Present of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| would devote | would devote | would devote | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would devote | would devote | would devote | |
| Conditional Perfect of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have devoted | would have devoted | would have devoted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have devoted | would have devoted | would have devoted | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be devoting | would be devoting | would be devoting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be devoting | would be devoting | would be devoting | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been devoting | would have been devoting | would have been devoting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been devoting | would have been devoting | would have been devoting | |
| Present Subjunctive of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| devote | devote | devote | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| devote | devote | devote | |
| Past Subjunctive of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| devoted | devoted | devoted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| devoted | devoted | devoted | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| had devoted | had devoted | had devoted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had devoted | had devoted | had devoted | |
| Imperative of devote | I | You | She/He/It |
| devote | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s devote | devote | ||
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Example Sentences with Devote V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about devote sentence examples:
- He has devoted his life to the cause of education.
- I will devote my youth to my passion.
- More than half of his speech was devoted to safeguarding Social Security.
Synonym Words For Devote
Synonym of devote word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of devote:
- dedicate
- allocate
- assign
- consecrate
- give
- reserve
- allot
- commit
- pledge
- surrender
- apportion
- consign
- earmark
- afford
Opposite Words For Devote
The antonym of devote word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as devote:
- conceal
- desecrate
- disrespect
- hold
- keep
- misappropriate
- misuse
- refrain
- refuse
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Devote (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of devote?
The past tense of devote is devoted. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of devote is devotes. The present participle of devote is devoting. The past participle of devote is devoted.
| Base Form (V1) | devote |
| Past Form (V2) | devoted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | devoted |
| s / es/ es (V4) | devotes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | devoting |
What is the V2 and V3 form of devote?
+ The V2 and V3 form of devote is “devoted“.
What is the sentence of devote?
What is the past tense V2 of devote?
+ The past tense of devote is “devoted“.
What is the past participle V3 of devote?
+ The past participle of devote is “devoted“.
What is the present participle V5 of devote?
+ The present participle of devote is “devoting“.
Conclusion
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