Earn 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, earn doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “earn” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is earn‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with earn verbs?
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Earn of Definition and Meaning
Earn is a verb that means to gain or to acquire something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Earn
| Base Form (V1) | earn |
| Past Form (V2) | earned |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | earned |
| s / es/ es (V4) | earns |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | earning |
Earn of Past Simple V2
The verb Earn is also employed in its V2 form as “earned”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Earn of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “earned”. earned is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word earn is used ‘have +’earned ’ or ‘has +’earned.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘earned‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’earned‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’earned‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Earn V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Earn | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| earn | earn | earns | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| earn | earn | earn | |
| Present Continuous of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| am earning | are earning | is earning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are earning | are earning | are earning | |
| Present Perfect of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| have earned | have earned | has earned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have earned | have earned | have earned | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been earning | have been earning | has been earning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been earning | have been earning | have been earning | |
| Past Simple of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| earned | earned | earned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| earned | earned | earned | |
| Past Continuous of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| was earning | were earning | was earning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were earning | were earning | were earning | |
| Past Perfect of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| had earned | had earned | had earned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had earned | had earned | had earned | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been earning | had been earning | had been earning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been earning | had been earning | had been earning | |
| Future Simple of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall earn | will/shall earn | will/shall earn | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall earn | will/shall earn | will/shall earn | |
| Future Continuous of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be earning | will/shall be earning | will/shall be earning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be earning | will/shall be earning | will/shall be earning | |
| Future Perfect of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have earned | will/shall have earned | will/shall have earned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have earned | will/shall have earned | will/shall have earned | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been earning | will/shall have been earning | will/shall have been earning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been earning | will/shall have been earning | will/shall have been earning | |
| Conditional Present of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| would earn | would earn | would earn | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would earn | would earn | would earn | |
| Conditional Perfect of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have earned | would have earned | would have earned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have earned | would have earned | would have earned | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be earning | would be earning | would be earning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be earning | would be earning | would be earning | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been earning | would have been earning | would have been earning | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been earning | would have been earning | would have been earning | |
| Present Subjunctive of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| earn | earn | earn | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| earn | earn | earn | |
| Past Subjunctive of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| earned | earned | earned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| earned | earned | earned | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| had earned | had earned | had earned | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had earned | had earned | had earned | |
| Imperative of earn | I | You | She/He/It |
| earn | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s earn | earn | ||
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Example Sentences with Earn V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about earn sentence examples:
+ If you want it, you gonna earn it through your own strength.
+ I earned this medal by myself.
+ We earn this through hardship and patience.
+ A camper will earn a new badge once they finish their mission.
+I find it weird that Tim earned third place and not Ginny.
Synonym Words For Earn
Synonym of earn word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of earn:
- gain
- acquire
- secure
- get
- attain
- obtain
- win
- procure
- bag
- achieve
- land
Opposite Words For Earn
The antonym of earn word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as earn:
- lose
- forfeit
- cost
- discourage
- dissuade
- fail
- give
- miss
- neglect
- pass
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Earn (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of earn?
The past tense of earn is earned. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of earn is earns. The present participle of earn is earning. The past participle of earn is earned.
| Base Form (V1) | earn |
| Past Form (V2) | earned |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | earned |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | earns |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | earning |
What is the V2 and V3 form of earn?
+ The V2 and V3 form of earn is “earned“ .
What is the sentence of earn?
What is the past tense V2 of earn?
+ The past tense of earn is “earned“.
What is the past participle V3 of earn?
+ The past participle of earn is “earned“.
What is the present participle V5 of earn?
+ The present participle of earn is “earning“.
Conclusion
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