Drift 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, drift doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “drift” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is drift‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with drift verbs?
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Drift of Definition and Meaning
Drift is a verb that means to move or proceed in a random or aimless way
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Drift
| Base Form (V1) | drift |
| Past Form (V2) | drifted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | drifted |
| s / es/ es (V4) | drifts |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | drifting |
Drift of Past Simple V2
The verb Drift is also employed in its V2 form as “drifted”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Drift of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “drifted”. drifted is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word drift is used ‘have +’drifted ’ or ‘has +’drifted.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘drifted‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’drifted‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’drifted‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Drift V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: drift | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| drift | drift | drifts | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| drift | drift | drift | |
| Present Continuous of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| am drifting | are drifting | is drifting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are drifting | are drifting | are drifting | |
| Present Perfect of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| have drifted | have drifted | has drifted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have drifted | have drifted | have drifted | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been drifting | have been drifting | has been drifting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been drifting | have been drifting | have been drifting | |
| Past Simple of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| drifted | drifted | drifted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| drifted | drifted | drifted | |
| Past Continuous of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| was drifting | were drifting | was drifting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were drifting | were drifting | were drifting | |
| Past Perfect of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| had drifted | had drifted | had drifted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had drifted | had drifted | had drifted | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been drifting | had been drifting | had been drifting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been drifting | had been drifting | had been drifting | |
| Future Simple of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall drift | will/shall drift | will/shall drift | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall drift | will/shall drift | will/shall drift | |
| Future Continuous of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be drifting | will/shall be drifting | will/shall be drifting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be drifting | will/shall be drifting | will/shall be drifting | |
| Future Perfect of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have drifted | will/shall have drifted | will/shall have drifted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have drifted | will/shall have drifted | will/shall have drifted | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been drifting | will/shall have been drifting | will/shall have been drifting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been drifting | will/shall have been drifting | will/shall have been drifting | |
| Conditional Present of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| would drift | would drift | would drift | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would drift | would drift | would drift | |
| Conditional Perfect of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have drifted | would have drifted | would have drifted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have drifted | would have drifted | would have drifted | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be drifting | would be drifting | would be drifting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be drifting | would be drifting | would be drifting | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been drifting | would have been drifting | would have been drifting | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been drifting | would have been drifting | would have been drifting | |
| Present Subjunctive of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| drift | drift | drift | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| drift | drift | drift | |
| Past Subjunctive of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| drifted | drifted | drifted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| drifted | drifted | drifted | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| had drifted | had drifted | had drifted | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had drifted | had drifted | had drifted | |
| Imperative of drift | I | You | She/He/It |
| drift | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s drift | drift | ||
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Example Sentences with Drift V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about drift sentence examples:
+ Their bus begins to drift off the road.
+ The water drifts across the whole school.
+ Slowly the ship drifts out of its part.
+ Their conversation drifts from problem to problem.
+ Tony drifts from company to company.
Synonym Words For Drift
Synonym of drift word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of drift:
- coast
- float
- flow
- glide
- sail
- slide
- slip
- bob
- meander
- roll
- brush
- cruise
Opposite Words For Drift
The antonym of drift word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as drift:
- settle
- sink
- stay
- put
- remain
- land
- hold
- keep
- wait
- stop
- dwell
- inhabit
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Drift (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of drift?
The past tense of drift is drifted. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of drift is drifts. The present participle of drift is drifting. The past participle of drift is drifted.
| Base Form (V1) | drift |
| Past Form (V2) | drifted |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | drifted |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | drifts |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | drifting |
What is the V2 and V3 form of drift?
+ The V2 and V3 form of drift is “drifted“.
What is the sentence of drift?
What is the past tense V2 of drift?
+ The past tense of drift is “drifted“.
What is the past participle V3 of drift?
+ The past participle of drift is “drifted“.
What is the present participle V5 of drift?
+ The present participle of drift is “drifting“.
Conclusion
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