Expand 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, expand doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “expand” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is expand‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with expand verbs?
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Expand of Definition and Meaning
Expand is a verb that means to grow or make larger.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Expand
| Base Form (V1) | expand |
| Past Form (V2) | expanded |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | expanded |
| s / es/ es (V4) | expands |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | expanding |
Expand of Past Simple V2
The verb Expand is also employed in its V2 form as “expanded”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Expand of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “expanded”. Expanded is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + expanded‘ or ‘has + expanded'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + expanded‘.
- ‘has + expanded' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + expanded‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Expand V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Expand | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| expand | expand | expands | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| expand | expand | expand | |
| Present Continuous of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| am expanding | are expanding | is expanding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are expanding | are expanding | are expanding | |
| Present Perfect of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| have expanded | have expanded | has expanded | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have expanded | have expanded | have expanded | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been expanding | have been expanding | has been expanding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been expanding | have been expanding | have been expanding | |
| Past Simple of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| expanded | expanded | expanded | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| expanded | expanded | expanded | |
| Past Continuous of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| was expanding | were expanding | was expanding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were expanding | were expanding | were expanding | |
| Past Perfect of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| had expanded | had expanded | had expanded | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had expanded | had expanded | had expanded | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been expanding | had been expanding | had been expanding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been expanding | had been expanding | had been expanding | |
| Future Simple of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall expand | will/shall expand | will/shall expand | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall expand | will/shall expand | will/shall expand | |
| Future Continuous of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be expanding | will/shall be expanding | will/shall be expanding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be expanding | will/shall be expanding | will/shall be expanding | |
| Future Perfect of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have expanded | will/shall have expanded | will/shall have expanded | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have expanded | will/shall have expanded | will/shall have expanded | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been expanding | will/shall have been expanding | will/shall have been expanding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been expanding | will/shall have been expanding | will/shall have been expanding | |
| Conditional Present of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| would expand | would expand | would expand | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would expand | would expand | would expand | |
| Conditional Perfect of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have expanded | would have expanded | would have expanded | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have expanded | would have expanded | would have expanded | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be expanding | would be expanding | would be expanding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be expanding | would be expanding | would be expanding | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been expanding | would have been expanding | would have been expanding | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been expanding | would have been expanding | would have been expanding | |
| Present Subjunctive of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| expand | expand | expand | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| expand | expand | expand | |
| Past Subjunctive of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| expanded | expanded | expanded | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| expanded | expanded | expanded | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| had expanded | had expanded | had expanded | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had expanded | had expanded | had expanded | |
| Imperative of expand | I | You | She/He/It |
| expand | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s expand | expand | ||
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Example Sentences with Expand V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about expand sentence examples:
- To meet demand, we must expand production.
- Every year, the population alone expands.
- In recent weeks, street crime has expanded.
- Prices increased by 10%.
- He is expanding the market.
Synonym Words For Expand
Synonym of expand word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of expand:
- enlarge
- extend
- increase
- swell
- inflate
- thicken
- dilate
- lengthen
- widen
- develop
- grow
- broaden
- stretch
Opposite Words For Expand
The antonym of expand word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as expand:
- shrink
- decrease
- reduce
- diminish
- lessen
- contract
- deplete
- downscale
- downsize
- drop
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Expand (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of expand?
The past tense of expand is expanded. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of expand is expands. The present participle of expand is expanding. The past participle of expand is expanded.
| Base Form (V1) | expand |
| Past Form (V2) | expanded |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | expanded |
| s / es/ es (V4) | expands |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | expanding |
What is the V2 and V3 form of expand?
+ The V2 and V3 form of expand is “expanded“.
What is the sentence of expand?
What is the past tense V2 of expand?
+ The past tense of expand is “expanded“.
What is the past participle V3 of expand?
+ The past participle of expand is “expanded“.
What is the present participle V5 of expand?
+ The present participle of expand is “expanding“.
Conclusion
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