Enquire 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, enquire doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “enquire” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is enquire‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with enquire verbs?
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Enquire of Definition and Meaning
Enquire is a verb that means to ask or inquire about.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Enquire
| Base Form (V1) | enquire |
| Past Form (V2) | enquired |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | enquired |
| s / es/ es (V4) | enquires |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | enquiring |
Enquire of Past Simple V2
The verb Enquire is also employed in its V2 form as “enquired”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Enquire of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “enquired”. enquired is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word enquire is used ‘have +’enquired ’ or ‘has +’enquired.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘enquired‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’enquired‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’enquired‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Enquire V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Enquire | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| enquire | enquire | enquires | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| enquire | enquire | enquire | |
| Present Continuous of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| am enquiring | are enquiring | is enquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are enquiring | are enquiring | are enquiring | |
| Present Perfect of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| have enquired | have enquired | has enquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have enquired | have enquired | have enquired | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been enquiring | have been enquiring | has been enquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been enquiring | have been enquiring | have been enquiring | |
| Past Simple of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| enquired | enquired | enquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| enquired | enquired | enquired | |
| Past Continuous of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| was enquiring | were enquiring | was enquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were enquiring | were enquiring | were enquiring | |
| Past Perfect of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| had enquired | had enquired | had enquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had enquired | had enquired | had enquired | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been enquiring | had been enquiring | had been enquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been enquiring | had been enquiring | had been enquiring | |
| Future Simple of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall enquire | will/shall enquire | will/shall enquire | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall enquire | will/shall enquire | will/shall enquire | |
| Future Continuous of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be enquiring | will/shall be enquiring | will/shall be enquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be enquiring | will/shall be enquiring | will/shall be enquiring | |
| Future Perfect of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have enquired | will/shall have enquired | will/shall have enquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have enquired | will/shall have enquired | will/shall have enquired | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been enquiring | will/shall have been enquiring | will/shall have been enquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been enquiring | will/shall have been enquiring | will/shall have been enquiring | |
| Conditional Present of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| would enquire | would enquire | would enquire | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would enquire | would enquire | would enquire | |
| Conditional Perfect of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have enquired | would have enquired | would have enquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have enquired | would have enquired | would have enquired | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be enquiring | would be enquiring | would be enquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be enquiring | would be enquiring | would be enquiring | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been enquiring | would have been enquiring | would have been enquiring | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been enquiring | would have been enquiring | would have been enquiring | |
| Present Subjunctive of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| enquire | enquire | enquire | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| enquire | enquire | enquire | |
| Past Subjunctive of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| enquired | enquired | enquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| enquired | enquired | enquired | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| had enquired | had enquired | had enquired | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had enquired | had enquired | had enquired | |
| Imperative of enquire | I | You | She/He/It |
| enquire | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s enquire | enquire | ||
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Example Sentences with Enquire V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about enquire sentence examples:
+ They need to enquire about this more.
+ I think we should enquire more about this problem.
+ Do you think this needs to be more enquired?
+ They enquired about the murder scene last night.
+ You will need to enquire about this by yourself.
Synonym Words For Enquire
Synonym of enquire word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of enquire:
- ask
- make inquiries
- ask questions
- request information
- pose a question
- want to know
- look to someone for answers
- question
Opposite Words For Enquire
The antonym of enquire word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as enquire:
- answer
- find
- ignore
- neglect
- reply
- respond
- retort
- return
- counter
- riposte
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Enquire (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of enquire?
The past tense of enquire is enquired. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of enquire is enquires. The present participle of enquire is enquiring. The past participle of enquire is enquired.
| Base Form (V1) | enquire |
| Past Form (V2) | enquired |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | enquired |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | enquires |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | enquiring |
What is the V2 and V3 form of enquire?
+ The V2 and V3 form of enquire is “enquired“.
What is the sentence of enquire?
What is the past tense V2 of enquire?
+ The past tense of enquire is “enquired“.
What is the past participle V3 of enquire?
+ The past participle of enquire is “enquired“.
What is the present participle V5 of enquire?
+ The present participle of enquire is “enquiring“.
Conclusion
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