Dictate 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, dictate doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “dictate” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is dictate‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with dictate verbs?
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Dictate of Definition and Meaning
Dictate is an act of speaking to someone else for them to write down what you are saying or to command, to order.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Dictate
| Base Form (V1) | dictate |
| Past Form (V2) | dictated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | dictated |
| s / es/ es (V4) | dictates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | dictating |
Dictate of Past Simple V2
The verb Dictate is also employed in its V2 form as “dictated”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Dictate of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “dictated”. Dictated is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + dictated‘ or ‘has + dictated'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + dictated‘.
- ‘has + dictated' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + dictated‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Dictate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Dictate | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| dictate | dictate | dictates | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| dictate | dictate | dictate | |
| Present Continuous of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| am dictating | are dictating | is dictating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are dictating | are dictating | are dictating | |
| Present Perfect of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have dictated | have dictated | has dictated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have dictated | have dictated | have dictated | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been dictating | have been dictating | has been dictating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been dictating | have been dictating | have been dictating | |
| Past Simple of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| dictated | dictated | dictated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| dictated | dictated | dictated | |
| Past Continuous of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| was dictating | were dictating | was dictating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were dictating | were dictating | were dictating | |
| Past Perfect of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had dictated | had dictated | had dictated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had dictated | had dictated | had dictated | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been dictating | had been dictating | had been dictating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been dictating | had been dictating | had been dictating | |
| Future Simple of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall dictate | will/shall dictate | will/shall dictate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall dictate | will/shall dictate | will/shall dictate | |
| Future Continuous of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be dictating | will/shall be dictating | will/shall be dictating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be dictating | will/shall be dictating | will/shall be dictating | |
| Future Perfect of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have dictated | will/shall have dictated | will/shall have dictated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have dictated | will/shall have dictated | will/shall have dictated | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been dictating | will/shall have been dictating | will/shall have been dictating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been dictating | will/shall have been dictating | will/shall have been dictating | |
| Conditional Present of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would dictate | would dictate | would dictate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would dictate | would dictate | would dictate | |
| Conditional Perfect of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have dictated | would have dictated | would have dictated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have dictated | would have dictated | would have dictated | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be dictating | would be dictating | would be dictating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be dictating | would be dictating | would be dictating | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been dictating | would have been dictating | would have been dictating | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been dictating | would have been dictating | would have been dictating | |
| Present Subjunctive of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| dictate | dictate | dictate | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| dictate | dictate | dictate | |
| Past Subjunctive of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| dictated | dictated | dictated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| dictated | dictated | dictated | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| had dictated | had dictated | had dictated | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had dictated | had dictated | had dictated | |
| Imperative of dictate | I | You | She/He/It |
| dictate | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s dictate | dictate | ||
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Example Sentences with Dictate V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about dictate sentence examples:
- The teacher is dictating the text for the whole class
- The terms of withdrawing troops from the region will be dictated by the UN.
- My boss will dictate over the phone.
Synonym Words For Dictate
Synonym of dictate word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of dictate:
- command
- order
- ordain
- direct
- demand
- decree
- enjoin
- charge
- speak
- utter
- detail
- deliver
- orate
- relate
- say
- specify
- tell
Opposite Words For Dictate
The antonym of dictate word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as dictate:
- ask
- disallow
- implore
- mismanage
- request
- beg
- write
- conceal
- refrain
- withhold
- fail
- take
- confuse
- hide
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Dictate (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of dictate?
The past tense of dictate is dictated. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of dictate is dictates. The present participle of dictate is dictating. The past participle of dictate is dictated.
| Base Form (V1) | dictate |
| Past Form (V2) | dictated |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | dictated |
| s / es/ es (V4) | dictates |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | dictating |
What is the V2 and V3 form of dictate?
+ The V2 and V3 form of dictate is “dictated“.
What is the sentence of dictate?
What is the past tense V2 of dictate?
+ The past tense of dictate is “dictated“.
What is the past participle V3 of dictate?
+ The past participle of dictate is “dictated“.
What is the present participle V5 of dictate?
+ The present participle of dictate is “dictating“.
Conclusion
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