Gather 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, gather doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “gather” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is gather‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with gather verbs?
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Gather of Definition and Meaning
Gather can be found in the dictionary under the definition of “to bring together or collect materials, items, etc. It also means to understand, to conclude
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Gather
| Base Form (V1) | gather |
| Past Form (V2) | gathered |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | gathered |
| s / es/ es (V4) | gathers |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | gathering |
Gather of Past Simple V2
The verb Gather is also employed in its V2 form as “gathered”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Gather of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “gathered”. Gathered is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + gathered‘ or ‘has + gathered'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + gathered‘.
- ‘has + gathered' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + gathered‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Gather V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Gather | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| gather | gather | gathers | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gather | gather | gather | |
| Present Continuous of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| am gathering | are gathering | is gathering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are gathering | are gathering | are gathering | |
| Present Perfect of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| have gathered | have gathered | has gathered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have gathered | have gathered | have gathered | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been gathering | have been gathering | has been gathering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been gathering | have been gathering | have been gathering | |
| Past Simple of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| gathered | gathered | gathered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gathered | gathered | gathered | |
| Past Continuous of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| was gathering | were gathering | was gathering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were gathering | were gathering | were gathering | |
| Past Perfect of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| had gathered | had gathered | had gathered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had gathered | had gathered | had gathered | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been gathering | had been gathering | had been gathering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been gathering | had been gathering | had been gathering | |
| Future Simple of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall gather | will/shall gather | will/shall gather | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall gather | will/shall gather | will/shall gather | |
| Future Continuous of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be gathering | will/shall be gathering | will/shall be gathering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be gathering | will/shall be gathering | will/shall be gathering | |
| Future Perfect of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have gathered | will/shall have gathered | will/shall have gathered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have gathered | will/shall have gathered | will/shall have gathered | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been gathering | will/shall have been gathering | will/shall have been gathering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been gathering | will/shall have been gathering | will/shall have been gathering | |
| Conditional Present of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| would gather | would gather | would gather | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would gather | would gather | would gather | |
| Conditional Perfect of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have gathered | would have gathered | would have gathered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have gathered | would have gathered | would have gathered | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be gathering | would be gathering | would be gathering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be gathering | would be gathering | would be gathering | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been gathering | would have been gathering | would have been gathering | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been gathering | would have been gathering | would have been gathering | |
| Present Subjunctive of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| gather | gather | gather | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gather | gather | gather | |
| Past Subjunctive of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| gathered | gathered | gathered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| gathered | gathered | gathered | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| had gathered | had gathered | had gathered | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had gathered | had gathered | had gathered | |
| Imperative of gather | I | You | She/He/It |
| gather | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s gather | gather | ||
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Example Sentences with Gather V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about gather sentence examples:
- I gathered my belongings and left.
- Gather round and let me tell you a story.
- They appear to be old school pals, based on what I‘ve gathered.
- We're currently gathering information to answer these questions.
- As she gathers her earnings in her handbag and stands, the men at the table nod.
Synonym Words For Gather
Synonym of gather word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of gather:
- accumulate
- collect
- amass
- aggregate
- assemble
- garner
- pick up
- learn
- attain
- grasp
- master
- receive
- absorb
- acquire
- gain
Opposite Words For Gather
The antonym of gather word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as gather:
- spread
- circulate
- distribute
- transmit
- disseminate
- scatter
- misunderstand
- miss
- misconstrue
- confuse
- misconceive
- misinterpret
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Gather (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of gather?
The past tense of gather is gathered. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of gather is gathers. The present participle of gather is gathering. The past participle of gather is gathered.
| Base Form (V1) | gather |
| Past Form (V2) | gathered |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | gathered |
| s / es/ es (V4) | gathers |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | gathering |
What is the V2 and V3 form of gather?
+ The V2 and V3 form of gather is “gathered“.
What is the sentence of gather?
What is the past tense V2 of gather?
+ The past tense of gather is “gathered“.
What is the past participle V3 of gather?
+ The past participle of gather is “gathered“.
What is the present participle V5 of gather?
+ The present participle of gather is “gathering“.
Conclusion
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