Kneel V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is a verb that is frequently used in both formal and informal contexts. Kneel also deviates from standard usage due to its irregular nature. So, what is the history of Kneel? What is Kneel‘s past tense? What is Kneel‘s present tense? With the verb Kneel, how do you change its conjugation?
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Kneel of Definition and Meaning
Kneel is a verb meaning to bend one's knee and lower oneself.
Kneel is a verb that means to prostrate oneself on the ground or floor in order to show reverence or submission.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Kneel
Base Form (V1) | kneel |
Past Form (V2) | knelt/kneeled |
Past Participle Form (V3) | knelt/kneeled |
s / es/ ies (V4) | kneels |
‘ing’ form (V5) | kneeling |
Kneel of Past Simple V2
The verb kneel is also employed in its V2 form as “knelt” but you can also use“kneeled”. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Kneel of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “knelt/kneeled”. Knelt/kneeled is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word kneel as ‘have + knelt/kneeled' or ‘has + knelt/kneeled‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have +knelt/kneeled'.
- ‘has + knelt/kneeled‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + knelt/kneeled‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Kneel V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: kneel | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
kneel | kneel | kneels | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
kneel | kneel | kneel | |
Present Continuous of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
am kneeling | are kneeling | is kneeling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are kneeling | are kneeling | are kneeling | |
Present Perfect of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
have knelt/kneeled | have knelt/kneeled | has knelt/kneeled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have knelt/kneeled | have knelt/kneeled | have knelt/kneeled | |
Present Perfect Continuous of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
have been kneeling | have been kneeling | has been kneeling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been kneeling | have been kneeling | have been kneeling | |
Past Simple of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled | |
Past Continuous of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
was kneeling | were kneeling | was kneeling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were kneeling | were kneeling | were kneeling | |
Past Perfect of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
had knelt/kneeled | had knelt/kneeled | had knelt/kneeled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had knelt/kneeled | had knelt/kneeled | had knelt/kneeled | |
Past Perfect Continuous of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
had been kneeling | had been kneeling | had been kneeling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been kneeling | had been kneeling | had been kneeling | |
Future Simple of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall kneel | will/shall kneel | will/shall kneel | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall kneel | will/shall kneel | will/shall kneel | |
Future Continuous of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be kneeling | will/shall be kneeling | will/shall be kneeling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be kneeling | will/shall be kneeling | will/shall be kneeling | |
Future Perfect of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have knelt/kneeled | will/shall have knelt/kneeled | will/shall have knelt/kneeled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have knelt/kneeled | will/shall have knelt/kneeled | will/shall have knelt/kneeled | |
Future Perfect Continuous of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been kneeling | will/shall have been kneeling | will/shall have been kneeling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been kneeling | will/shall have been kneeling | will/shall have been kneeling | |
Conditional Present of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
would kneel | would kneel | would kneel | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would kneel | would kneel | would kneel | |
Conditional Perfect of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
would have knelt/kneeled | would have knelt/kneeled | would have knelt/kneeled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have knelt/kneeled | would have knelt/kneeled | would have knelt/kneeled | |
Conditional Present Continuous of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
would be kneeling | would be kneeling | would be kneeling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be kneeling | would be kneeling | would be kneeling | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been kneeling | would have been kneeling | would have been kneeling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been kneeling | would have been kneeling | would have been kneeling | |
Present Subjunctive of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
kneel | kneel | kneel | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
kneel | kneel | kneel | |
Past Subjunctive of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
had knelt/kneeled | had knelt/kneeled | had knelt/kneeled | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had knelt/kneeled | had knelt/kneeled | had knelt/kneeled | |
Imperative of kneel | I | You | She/He/It |
kneel | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s kneel | kneel |
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Example Sentences with Kneel V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about kneel sentence examples:
- Yesterday he knelt down to apologize to me.
- Self-respect aside, she was kneeling before her opponent.
- They often kneel before their birth gods.
- He often kneels in front of the rich to ask for money.
- I have just knelt on the floor to pick up the broken glass.
Synonym Words For Kneel
Synonym of the kneel word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of kneel:
- crouch
- genuflect
- curtsey
- kneel down
- hunker down
- hunch down
Opposite Words For Kneel
The antonym of the kneel word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as kneel:
- straighten
- stand
- straighten up
- rise
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Kneel (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of kneel?
The past tense of kneel is knelt/kneeled. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of kneel is kneels. The present participle of kneel is kneeling. The past participle of kneel is knelt/kneeled.
Base Form (V1) | kneel |
Past Form (V2) | knelt/kneeled |
Past Participle Form (V3) | knelt/kneeled |
s / es/ ies (V4) | kneels |
‘ing’ form (V5) | kneeling |
What is the V2 and V3 form of kneel?
+ The V2 and V3 form of kneel is “knelt/kneeled” .
What is the sentence of kneel?
What is the past tense V2 of kneel?
+ The past tense of kneel is “ knelt/kneeled“.
What is the past participle V3 of kneel?
+ The past participle of kneel is “ knelt/kneeled“.
What is the present participle V5 of kneel?
+ The present participle of kneel is “ kneeling“.
Conclusion
The types of Kneel 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 |