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Increase of Definition and Meaning
Increase is a verb that means to add something more than what is already there.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Increase
| Base Form (V1) | increase |
| Past Form (V2) | increased |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | increased |
| s / es/ es (V4) | increases |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | increasing |
Increase of Past Simple V2
The verb increase is also employed in its V2 form as “increased”. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Increase of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is “increased‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word “increased“ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word increase is used ‘have +’ increased” or ‘has +’ increased.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘ increased‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +” increased” subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +” increased‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Increase V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Increase | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| increase | increase | increases | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| increase | increase | increase | |
| Present Continuous of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| am increasing | are increasing | is increasing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are increasing | are increasing | are increasing | |
| Present Perfect of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| have increased | have increased | has increased | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have increased | have increased | have increased | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been increasing | have been increasing | has been increasing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been increasing | have been increasing | have been increasing | |
| Past Simple of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| increased | increased | increased | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| increased | increased | increased | |
| Past Continuous of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| was increasing | were increasing | was increasing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were increasing | were increasing | were increasing | |
| Past Perfect of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| had increased | had increased | had increased | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had increased | had increased | had increased | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been increasing | had been increasing | had been increasing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been increasing | had been increasing | had been increasing | |
| Future Simple of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall increase | will/shall increase | will/shall increase | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall increase | will/shall increase | will/shall increase | |
| Future Continuous of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be increasing | will/shall be increasing | will/shall be increasing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be increasing | will/shall be increasing | will/shall be increasing | |
| Future Perfect of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have increased | will/shall have increased | will/shall have increased | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have increased | will/shall have increased | will/shall have increased | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been increasing | will/shall have been increasing | will/shall have been increasing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been increasing | will/shall have been increasing | will/shall have been increasing | |
| Conditional Present of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| would increase | would increase | would increase | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would increase | would increase | would increase | |
| Conditional Perfect of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have increased | would have increased | would have increased | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have increased | would have increased | would have increased | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be increasing | would be increasing | would be increasing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be increasing | would be increasing | would be increasing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been increasing | would have been increasing | would have been increasing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been increasing | would have been increasing | would have been increasing | |
| Present Subjunctive of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| increase | increase | increase | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| increase | increase | increase | |
| Past Subjunctive of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| increased | increased | increased | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| increased | increased | increased | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| had increased | had increased | had increased | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had increased | had increased | had increased | |
| Imperative of increase | I | You | She/He/It |
| increase | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s increase | increase | ||
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Example Sentences with Increase V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about increase sentence examples:
- The population will strongly increase in the future
- Temperatures are increasing to 37 degrees Celsius
- The transaction tax increased
- Accidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years.
- His height increases a lot
Synonym Words For Increase
Synonym of increase word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of increase:
- raise
- enlarge
- improve
- increment
- boost
- build
- enhance
- further
- multiply
- add
- expand
- extend
- proliferate
- advance
- amplify
- double
- elevate
- heighten
- maximiseUK
- maximizeUS
Opposite Words For Increase
The antonym of increase a word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as increase:
- hinder
- impede
- halt
- ignore
- prevent
- discourage
- obstruct
- stifle
- stop
- thwart
- neutraliseUK
- neutralizeUS
- reverse
- arrest
- ban
- bar
- check
- encumber
- enjoin
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Increase (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of increase?
The past tense of increase is increased. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of increase is increases. The present participle of increase is increasing. The past participle of increase is increased.
| Base Form (V1) | increase |
| Past Form (V2) | increased |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | increased |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | increases |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | increasing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of increase?
+ The V2 and V3 form of increase is “ increased” and “ increased“.
What is the sentence of increase?
What is the past tense V2 of increase?
+ The past tense of increase is “increased“.
What is the past tense V3 of increase?
+ The past participle of increase is “increased“.
What is the present participle V5 of increase?
+ The present participle of increase is “increasing”.
Conclusion
Let’s learn with English TV the structure of the verb Increase V1 V2 V3 V4 V5: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms. We wish you all the best of luck.
