Know 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, know doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “know” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is know‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with know verbs?
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Know of Definition and Meaning
Know is a verb that means to know something with certainty.
Know is an adjective that means having knowledge or awareness of something.
Know can also be used as a noun meaning knowledge or awareness.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Know
Base Form (V1) | know |
Past Form (V2) | knew |
Past Participle Form (V3) | known |
s / es/ ies (V4) | knows |
‘ing’ form (V5) | knowing |
Know of Past Simple V2
The verb know is also employed in its V2 form as “knew”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Know of Past Participle V3
This verb's V3 form is ‘known‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘known‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word V1 is used ‘have + known or ‘has + known.'
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + known‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has + known‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + known‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Know V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: know | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of know | I | You | She/He/It |
know | know | knows | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
know | know | know | |
Present Continuous of know | I | You | She/He/It |
am knowing | are knowing | is knowing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are knowing | are knowing | are knowing | |
Present Perfect of know | I | You | She/He/It |
have known | have known | has known | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have known | have known | have known | |
Present Perfect Continuous of know | I | You | She/He/It |
have been knowing | have been knowing | has been knowing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been knowing | have been knowing | have been knowing | |
Past Simple of know | I | You | She/He/It |
knew | knew | knew | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
knew | knew | knew | |
Past Continuous of know | I | You | She/He/It |
was knowing | were knowing | was knowing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were knowing | were knowing | were knowing | |
Past Perfect of know | I | You | She/He/It |
had known | had known | had known | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had known | had known | had known | |
Past Perfect Continuous of know | I | You | She/He/It |
had been knowing | had been knowing | had been knowing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been knowing | had been knowing | had been knowing | |
Future Simple of know | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall know | will/shall know | will/shall know | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall know | will/shall know | will/shall know | |
Future Continuous of know | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be knowing | will/shall be knowing | will/shall be knowing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be knowing | will/shall be knowing | will/shall be knowing | |
Future Perfect of know | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have known | will/shall have known | will/shall have known | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have known | will/shall have known | will/shall have known | |
Future Perfect Continuous of know | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been knowing | will/shall have been knowing | will/shall have been knowing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been knowing | will/shall have been knowing | will/shall have been knowing | |
Conditional Present of know | I | You | She/He/It |
would know | would know | would know | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would know | would know | would know | |
Conditional Perfect of know | I | You | She/He/It |
would have known | would have known | would have known | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have known | would have known | would have known | |
Conditional Present Continuous of know | I | You | She/He/It |
would be knowing | would be knowing | would be knowing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be knowing | would be knowing | would be knowing | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of know | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been knowing | would have been knowing | would have been knowing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been knowing | would have been knowing | would have been knowing | |
Present Subjunctive of know | I | You | She/He/It |
know | know | know | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
know | know | know | |
Past Subjunctive of know | I | You | She/He/It |
knew | knew | knew | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
knew | knew | knew | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of know | I | You | She/He/It |
had known | had known | had known | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had known | had known | had known | |
Imperative of know | I | You | She/He/It |
know | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s know | know |
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Example Sentences with Know V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about know sentence examples.
- He doesn't know the address of the cafe.
- I knew he cheated on me.
- Everyone knows the sun rises in the East.
- I have recently known how to fix the electricity in my house.
- I were knowing who the culprit was.
Synonym Words For Know
Synonym of know word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of know:
- understand
- perceive
- recognise
- comprehend
- realise
- savvy
- apprehend
- cognize
Opposite Words For Know
The antonym of know word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as know:
- misunderstand
- misconstrue
- misinterpret
- miscomprehend
- misknow
- mistake
- confound
- misapprehend
- misconceive
- misperceive
- get it wrong
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Know (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of know?
The past tense of know is knew. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of know is knows. The present participle of know is knowing. The past participle of know is known.
Base Form (V1) | know |
Past Form (V2) | knew |
Past Participle Form (V3) | known |
s / es/ ies (V4) | knows |
‘ing’ form (V5) | knowing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of know?
+ The V2 form of know is “knew” and the V3 form of know is “known”
What is the sentence of know?
What is the past tense V2 of know?
+ The past tense of know is “knew“.
What is the past participle V3 of know?
+ The past participle of know is “known“.
What is the present participle V5 of know?
+ The present participle of know is “knowing“.
Conclusion
The types of Know 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 |