Gain 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, gain doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “gain” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is gain‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with gain verbs?
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Gain of Definition and Meaning
Gain is a verb that means to benefit from, to earn money through hard work or effort.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Gain
| Base Form (V1) | gain |
| Past Form (V2) | gained |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | gained |
| s / es/ es (V4) | gains |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | gaining |
Gain of Past Simple V2
The verb Gain is also employed in its V2 form as “gained”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Gain of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “gained”. Gained is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + gained‘ or ‘has + gained'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + gained‘.
- ‘has + gained' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + gained‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Gain V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Gain | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| gain | gain | gains | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gain | gain | gain | |
| Present Continuous of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| am gaining | are gaining | is gaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are gaining | are gaining | are gaining | |
| Present Perfect of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| have gained | have gained | has gained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have gained | have gained | have gained | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been gaining | have been gaining | has been gaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been gaining | have been gaining | have been gaining | |
| Past Simple of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| gained | gained | gained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gained | gained | gained | |
| Past Continuous of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| was gaining | were gaining | was gaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were gaining | were gaining | were gaining | |
| Past Perfect of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| had gained | had gained | had gained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had gained | had gained | had gained | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been gaining | had been gaining | had been gaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been gaining | had been gaining | had been gaining | |
| Future Simple of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall gain | will/shall gain | will/shall gain | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall gain | will/shall gain | will/shall gain | |
| Future Continuous of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be gaining | will/shall be gaining | will/shall be gaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be gaining | will/shall be gaining | will/shall be gaining | |
| Future Perfect of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have gained | will/shall have gained | will/shall have gained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have gained | will/shall have gained | will/shall have gained | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been gaining | will/shall have been gaining | will/shall have been gaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been gaining | will/shall have been gaining | will/shall have been gaining | |
| Conditional Present of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| would gain | would gain | would gain | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would gain | would gain | would gain | |
| Conditional Perfect of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have gained | would have gained | would have gained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have gained | would have gained | would have gained | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be gaining | would be gaining | would be gaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be gaining | would be gaining | would be gaining | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been gaining | would have been gaining | would have been gaining | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been gaining | would have been gaining | would have been gaining | |
| Present Subjunctive of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| gain | gain | gain | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gain | gain | gain | |
| Past Subjunctive of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| gained | gained | gained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gained | gained | gained | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| had gained | had gained | had gained | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had gained | had gained | had gained | |
| Imperative of gain | I | You | She/He/It |
| gain | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s gain | gain | ||
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Example Sentences with Gain V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about gain sentence examples:
- The mayor has gained strong backing from the teachers' union.
- Alternative medicine is only now gaining acceptance in our society.
- She gained control of the company.
- He intended to gain an advantage by starting his campaign as soon as possible.
Synonym Words For Gain
Synonym of gain word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of gain:
- earn
- get
- win
- achieve
- acquire
- attain
- secure
- benefit
- advance
- build
- flourish
- grow
- improve
Opposite Words For Gain
The antonym of gain word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as gain:
- hamper
- halt
- harm
- hinder
- hurt
- lose
- ruin
- lose
- squander
- waste
- consume
- deplete
- expend
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Gain (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of gain?
The past tense of gain is gained. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of gain is gains. The present participle of gain is gaining. The past participle of gain is gained.
| Base Form (V1) | gain |
| Past Form (V2) | gained |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | gained |
| s / es/ es (V4) | gains |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | gaining |
What is the V2 and V3 form of gain?
+ The V2 and V3 form of gain is “gained“.
What is the sentence of gain?
What is the past tense V2 of gain?
+ The past tense of gain is “gained“.
What is the past participle V3 of gain?
+ The past participle of gain is “gained“.
What is the present participle V5 of gain?
+ The present participle of gain is “gaining“.
Conclusion
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