Keep V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the most regularly used verbs in both English tests and ordinary communication. Keep also deviates from the standard rule because it is an irregular verb. So, what is Keep‘s background? What is Keep‘s past participle? What is Keep‘s present participle? When using the verb Keep, how do you conjugate verbs?
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Keep of Definition and Meaning
Keep is a word with multiple meanings. It can be used as an intransitive verb, a transitive verb, or an adjective.
Keep as an intransitive verb:
– To continue to have; to retain possession of
– To maintain in existence, activity, or operation; to preserve from extinction or oblivion
– To maintain condition or appearance of (a thing)
– To maintain in the same state; to keep up; to support
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Keep
Base Form (V1) | keep |
Past Form (V2) | kept |
Past Participle Form (V3) | kept |
s / es/ ies (V4) | keeps |
‘ing’ form (V5) | keeping |
Keep of Past Simple V2
The verb keep is also employed in its V2 form as “kept’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Keep of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “kept”. Kept is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word keep as ‘have + kept' or ‘has + kept‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have +kept'.
- ‘has + kept‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + kept‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Keep V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: keep | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
keep | keep | keeps | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
keep | keep | keep | |
Present Continuous of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
am keeping | are keeping | is keeping | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are keeping | are keeping | are keeping | |
Present Perfect of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
have kept | have kept | has kept | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have kept | have kept | have kept | |
Present Perfect Continuous of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
have been keeping | have been keeping | has been keeping | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been keeping | have been keeping | have been keeping | |
Past Simple of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
kept | kept | kept | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
kept | kept | kept | |
Past Continuous of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
was keeping | were keeping | was keeping | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were keeping | were keeping | were keeping | |
Past Perfect of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
had kept | had kept | had kept | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had kept | had kept | had kept | |
Past Perfect Continuous of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
had been keeping | had been keeping | had been keeping | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been keeping | had been keeping | had been keeping | |
Future Simple of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall keep | will/shall keep | will/shall keep | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall keep | will/shall keep | will/shall keep | |
Future Continuous of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be keeping | will/shall be keeping | will/shall be keeping | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be keeping | will/shall be keeping | will/shall be keeping | |
Future Perfect of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have kept | will/shall have kept | will/shall have kept | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have kept | will/shall have kept | will/shall have kept | |
Future Perfect Continuous of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been keeping | will/shall have been keeping | will/shall have been keeping | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been keeping | will/shall have been keeping | will/shall have been keeping | |
Conditional Present of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
would keep | would keep | would keep | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would keep | would keep | would keep | |
Conditional Perfect of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
would have kept | would have kept | would have kept | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have kept | would have kept | would have kept | |
Conditional Present Continuous of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
would be keeping | would be keeping | would be keeping | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be keeping | would be keeping | would be keeping | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been keeping | would have been keeping | would have been keeping | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been keeping | would have been keeping | would have been keeping | |
Present Subjunctive of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
keep | keep | keep | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
keep | keep | keep | |
Past Subjunctive of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
kept | kept | kept | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
kept | kept | kept | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
had kept | had kept | had kept | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had kept | had kept | had kept | |
Imperative of keep | I | You | She/He/It |
keep | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s keep | keep |
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Example Sentences with Keep V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about keep sentence examples:
- I always keep the habit of getting up early.
- She keeps all the gifts that her ex gave her.
- The police are keeping evidence of her wrongdoing.
- He has kept me here for two days.
- They kept the memory of their lost child.
Synonym Words For Keep
Synonym of the keep word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of keep:
- hold on
- maintain
- conserve
- sustain
- preserve
- save
- cling
- persist
- carry on
Opposite Words For Keep
The antonym of the keep word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as keep:
- throw
- abandon
- get rid of
- discard
- dispose
- throw out
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Keep (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of keep?
The past tense of keep is kept. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of keep is keeps. The present participle of keep is keeping. The past participle of keep is kept.
Base Form (V1) | keep |
Past Form (V2) | kept |
Past Participle Form (V3) | kept |
s / es/ ies (V4) | keeps |
‘ing’ form (V5) | keeping |
What is the V2 and V3 form of keep?
+ The V2 and V3 form of keep is “kept” .
What is the sentence of keep?
What is the past tense V2 of keep?
+ The past tense of keep is “ kept“.
What is the past participle V3 of keep?
+ The past participle of keep is “ kept“.
What is the present participle V5 of keep?
+ The present participle of keep is “ keeping“.
Conclusion
The types of Keep V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 are Base Form, Past tense, Present Continuous, and Present Continuous and Present Continuous. We know everything about them. English is easier and more fun to learn if you make it easier and more fun to use.
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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 |