Finish 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, finish doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “finish” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is finish‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with finish verbs?
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Finish of Definition and Meaning
Finish is a term that refers to the end of a process. It can also be used to refer to the final result of that process.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Finish
| Base Form (V1) | finish |
| Past Form (V2) | finished |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | finished |
| s / es/ es (V4) | finishes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | finishing |
Finish of Past Simple V2
The verb Finish is also employed in its V2 form as “finished”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Finish of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “finished”. Finished is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + finished‘ or ‘has + finished'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + finished‘.
- ‘has + finished' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + finished‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Finish V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Finish | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| finish | finish | finishes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| finish | finish | finish | |
| Present Continuous of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| am finishing | are finishing | is finishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are finishing | are finishing | are finishing | |
| Present Perfect of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| have finished | have finished | has finished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have finished | have finished | have finished | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been finishing | have been finishing | has been finishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been finishing | have been finishing | have been finishing | |
| Past Simple of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| finished | finished | finished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| finished | finished | finished | |
| Past Continuous of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| was finishing | were finishing | was finishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were finishing | were finishing | were finishing | |
| Past Perfect of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| had finished | had finished | had finished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had finished | had finished | had finished | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been finishing | had been finishing | had been finishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been finishing | had been finishing | had been finishing | |
| Future Simple of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall finish | will/shall finish | will/shall finish | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall finish | will/shall finish | will/shall finish | |
| Future Continuous of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be finishing | will/shall be finishing | will/shall be finishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be finishing | will/shall be finishing | will/shall be finishing | |
| Future Perfect of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have finished | will/shall have finished | will/shall have finished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have finished | will/shall have finished | will/shall have finished | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been finishing | will/shall have been finishing | will/shall have been finishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been finishing | will/shall have been finishing | will/shall have been finishing | |
| Conditional Present of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would finish | would finish | would finish | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would finish | would finish | would finish | |
| Conditional Perfect of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have finished | would have finished | would have finished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have finished | would have finished | would have finished | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be finishing | would be finishing | would be finishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be finishing | would be finishing | would be finishing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been finishing | would have been finishing | would have been finishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been finishing | would have been finishing | would have been finishing | |
| Present Subjunctive of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| finish | finish | finish | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| finish | finish | finish | |
| Past Subjunctive of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| finished | finished | finished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| finished | finished | finished | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| had finished | had finished | had finished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had finished | had finished | had finished | |
| Imperative of finish | I | You | She/He/It |
| finish | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s finish | finish | ||
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Example Sentences with Finish V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about finish sentence examples:
- When I finish my homework, I'll call you.
- She finished the show with a song from her debut album.
- Is it true that you‘ve finished reading that newspaper?
- Her melancholy descends so rapidly after he finishes that it nearly breaks his heart.
Synonym Words For Finish
Synonym of finish word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of finish:
- complete
- conclude
- close
- end
- stop
- terminate
- cease
- finalise
- consummate
- halt
- accomplish
- culminate
Opposite Words For Finish
The antonym of finish word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as finish:
- start
- begin
- commence
- initiate
- open
- continue
- instigate
- commence
- create
- establish
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Finish (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of finish?
The past tense of finish is finished. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of finish is finishes. The present participle of finish is finishing. The past participle of finish is finished.
| Base Form (V1) | finish |
| Past Form (V2) | finished |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | finished |
| s / es/ es (V4) | finishes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | finishing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of finish?
+ The V2 and V3 form of finish is “finished“.
What is the sentence of finish?
What is the past tense V2 of finish?
+ The past tense of finish is “finished“.
What is the past participle V3 of finish?
+ The past participle of finish is “finished“.
What is the present participle V5 of finish?
+ The present participle of finish is “finishing“.
Conclusion
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