Lead 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, lead doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “lead” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is lead‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with lead verbs?
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Lead of Definition and Meaning
Lead is a noun which means the person who takes the initiative or leads an activity.
Lead can also be used as a verb, meaning to give someone the lead in a race, or to take the lead in an activity.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Lead
Base Form (V1) | lead |
Past Form (V2) | led |
Past Participle Form (V3) | led |
s / es/ es (V4) | leads |
‘ing’ form (V5) | leading |
Lead of Past Simple V2
The verb lead is also employed in its V2 form as “led’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Lead of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “led”. Led is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word lead as ‘have + led' or ‘has + led‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have +led'.
- ‘has + led‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + led‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Lead V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: lead | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
lead | lead | leads | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lead | lead | lead | |
Present Continuous of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
am leading | are leading | is leading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are leading | are leading | are leading | |
Present Perfect of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
have led | have led | has led | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have led | have led | have led | |
Present Perfect Continuous of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
have been leading | have been leading | has been leading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been leading | have been leading | have been leading | |
Past Simple of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
led | led | led | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
led | led | led | |
Past Continuous of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
was leading | were leading | was leading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were leading | were leading | were leading | |
Past Perfect of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
had led | had led | had led | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had led | had led | had led | |
Past Perfect Continuous of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
had been leading | had been leading | had been leading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been leading | had been leading | had been leading | |
Future Simple of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall lead | will/shall lead | will/shall lead | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall lead | will/shall lead | will/shall lead | |
Future Continuous of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be leading | will/shall be leading | will/shall be leading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be leading | will/shall be leading | will/shall be leading | |
Future Perfect of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have led | will/shall have led | will/shall have led | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have led | will/shall have led | will/shall have led | |
Future Perfect Continuous of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been leading | will/shall have been leading | will/shall have been leading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been leading | will/shall have been leading | will/shall have been leading | |
Conditional Present of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
would lead | would lead | would lead | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would lead | would lead | would lead | |
Conditional Perfect of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
would have led | would have led | would have led | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have led | would have led | would have led | |
Conditional Present Continuous of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
would be leading | would be leading | would be leading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be leading | would be leading | would be leading | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been leading | would have been leading | would have been leading | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been leading | would have been leading | would have been leading | |
Present Subjunctive of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
lead | lead | lead | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lead | lead | lead | |
Past Subjunctive of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
led | led | led | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
led | led | led | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
had led | had led | had led | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had led | had led | had led | |
Imperative of lead | I | You | She/He/It |
lead | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s lead | lead |
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Example Sentences with Lead V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about lead sentence examples:
- He's approached everyone he believes can lead him in the correct way.
- Possibly, a faulty piece of information led to the deaths of millions of people.
- He is leading a group of protesters.
- He could have led her into the dark with evil intentions.
- Follow this footprint that leads you to the exit.
Synonym Words For Lead
Synonym of the lead word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of lead:
- guide
- indicate
- direct
- precede
- head
- conduct
Opposite Words For Lead
The antonym of the lead word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as lead:
- follow
- accompany
- go with
- go along with
- go together with
- tag after
- keep up with
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Lead (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of lead?
The past tense of lead is led. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of lead is leads. The present participle of lead is leading. The past participle of lead is led.
Base Form (V1) | lead |
Past Form (V2) | led |
Past Participle Form (V3) | led |
s / es/ es (V4) | leads |
‘ing’ form (V5) | leading |
What is the V2 and V3 form of lead?
+ The V2 and V3 form of lead is “led”.
What is the sentence of lead?
What is the past tense V2 of lead?
+ The past tense of lead is “ led“.
What is the past participle V3 of lead?
+ The past participle of lead is “ led“.
What is the present participle V5 of lead?
+ The present participle of lead is “ leading“.
Conclusion
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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 |