Forgive 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, forgive doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “forgive” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is forgive‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with forgive verbs?
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Forgive of Definition and Meaning
Forgive is a verb that means to pardon someone who has done something wrong, or to stop feeling angry at someone.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Forgive
Base Form (V1) | forgive |
Past Form (V2) | forgave |
Past Participle Form (V3) | forgiven |
s / es/ es (V4) | forgives |
‘ing’ form (V5) | forgiving |
Forgive of Past Simple V2
The verb forgive is also employed in its V2 form as “forgave”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Forgive of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘forgiven‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘forgiven‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word forgive is used ‘have +’forgiven’ or ‘has +’forgiven.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘forgiven‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’forgiven‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’forgiven‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Forgive V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Forgive | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
forgive | forgive | forgives | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
forgive | forgive | forgive | |
Present Continuous of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
am forgiving | are forgiving | is forgiving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are forgiving | are forgiving | are forgiving | |
Present Perfect of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
have forgiven | have forgiven | has forgiven | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have forgiven | have forgiven | have forgiven | |
Present Perfect Continuous of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
have been forgiving | have been forgiving | has been forgiving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been forgiving | have been forgiving | have been forgiving | |
Past Simple of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
forgave | forgave | forgave | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
forgave | forgave | forgave | |
Past Continuous of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
was forgiving | were forgiving | was forgiving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were forgiving | were forgiving | were forgiving | |
Past Perfect of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
had forgiven | had forgiven | had forgiven | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had forgiven | had forgiven | had forgiven | |
Past Perfect Continuous of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
had been forgiving | had been forgiving | had been forgiving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been forgiving | had been forgiving | had been forgiving | |
Future Simple of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall forgive | will/shall forgive | will/shall forgive | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall forgive | will/shall forgive | will/shall forgive | |
Future Continuous of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be forgiving | will/shall be forgiving | will/shall be forgiving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be forgiving | will/shall be forgiving | will/shall be forgiving | |
Future Perfect of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have forgiven | will/shall have forgiven | will/shall have forgiven | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have forgiven | will/shall have forgiven | will/shall have forgiven | |
Future Perfect Continuous of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been forgiving | will/shall have been forgiving | will/shall have been forgiving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been forgiving | will/shall have been forgiving | will/shall have been forgiving | |
Conditional Present of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
would forgive | would forgive | would forgive | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would forgive | would forgive | would forgive | |
Conditional Perfect of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
would have forgiven | would have forgiven | would have forgiven | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have forgiven | would have forgiven | would have forgiven | |
Conditional Present Continuous of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
would be forgiving | would be forgiving | would be forgiving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be forgiving | would be forgiving | would be forgiving | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been forgiving | would have been forgiving | would have been forgiving | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been forgiving | would have been forgiving | would have been forgiving | |
Present Subjunctive of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
forgive | forgive | forgive | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
forgive | forgive | forgive | |
Past Subjunctive of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
forgave | forgave | forgave | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
forgave | forgave | forgave | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
had forgiven | had forgiven | had forgiven | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had forgiven | had forgiven | had forgiven | |
Imperative of forgive | I | You | She/He/It |
forgive | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s forgive | forgive |
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Example Sentences with Forgive V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about forgive sentence examples:
+ I never forgive his mistakes
+ I forgave him so many times
+ I have forgiven him
+ He loves and forgives his girlfriend
+ She treated her mother with cruelty is not forgiving
Synonym Words For Forgive
Synonym of forgive word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of forgive:
- pardon
- acquit
- excuse
- absolve
- exonerate
- amnesty
- remit
- condone
- exculpate
- let off
- pity
- bear no malice towards
- grant an amnesty to
- make allowances for
- not hold something against
- accept apology
- bury the hatchet
- bury the hatchet with
- feel no malice towards
- feel no resentment towards
- go easy on
- harbour no grudge against
- stop feeling malice towards
- stop feeling
Opposite Words For Forgive
The antonym of forgive word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as forgive:
- resent
- blame
- censure
- begrudge
- condemn
- dislike
- reproach
- grudge
- hate
- reprove
- charge
- convict
- be resentful of feel
- aggrieved at feel
- bitter about
- harbour a grudge against
- have hard feelings about
- object to
- take offence at
- take umbrage at
- be angry about
- be angry at
- be annoyed about
- be annoyed at
- be displeased at
- feel aggrieved about
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Forgive(Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of forgive?
The past tense of forgive is forgave. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of forgive is forgives. The present participle of forgive is forgiving. The past participle of forgive is forgiven.
Base Form (V1) | forgive |
Past Form (V2) | forgave |
Past Participle Form (V3) | forgiven |
s / es/ es (V4) | forgives |
‘ing’ form (V5) | forgiving |
What is the V2 and V3 form of forgive?
+ The V2 and V3 form of forgive is “ forgave“ and “forgiven”.
What is the sentence of forgive?
What is the past tense V2 of forgive?
+ The past tense of forgive is “ forgave“.
What is the past participle V3 of forgive?
+ The past participle of forgive is “forgiven“.
What is the present participle V5 of forgive?
+ The present participle of forgive is forgiving“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |