Leave 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, leave doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “leave” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is leave‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with leave verbs?
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Leave of Definition and Meaning
“Leave” is a noun and verb that can be defined as “to go away from or depart from.”
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Leave
| Base Form (V1) | leave |
| Past Form (V2) | left |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | left |
| s / es/ es (V4) | leaves |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | leaving |
Leave of Past Simple V2
The verb leave is also employed in its V2 form as “left’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Leave of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “left”. Left is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word leave as ‘have + left' or ‘has + left‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have +left'.
- ‘has + left‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + left‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Leave V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: leave | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| leave | leave | leaves | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| leave | leave | leave | |
| Present Continuous of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| am leaving | are leaving | is leaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are leaving | are leaving | are leaving | |
| Present Perfect of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| have left | have left | has left | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have left | have left | have left | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been leaving | have been leaving | has been leaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been leaving | have been leaving | have been leaving | |
| Past Simple of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| left | left | left | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| left | left | left | |
| Past Continuous of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| was leaving | were leaving | was leaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were leaving | were leaving | were leaving | |
| Past Perfect of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had left | had left | had left | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had left | had left | had left | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been leaving | had been leaving | had been leaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been leaving | had been leaving | had been leaving | |
| Future Simple of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall leave | will/shall leave | will/shall leave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall leave | will/shall leave | will/shall leave | |
| Future Continuous of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be leaving | will/shall be leaving | will/shall be leaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be leaving | will/shall be leaving | will/shall be leaving | |
| Future Perfect of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have left | will/shall have left | will/shall have left | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have left | will/shall have left | will/shall have left | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been leaving | will/shall have been leaving | will/shall have been leaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been leaving | will/shall have been leaving | will/shall have been leaving | |
| Conditional Present of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would leave | would leave | would leave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would leave | would leave | would leave | |
| Conditional Perfect of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have left | would have left | would have left | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have left | would have left | would have left | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be leaving | would be leaving | would be leaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be leaving | would be leaving | would be leaving | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been leaving | would have been leaving | would have been leaving | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been leaving | would have been leaving | would have been leaving | |
| Present Subjunctive of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| leave | leave | leave | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| leave | leave | leave | |
| Past Subjunctive of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| left | left | left | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| left | left | left | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| had left | had left | had left | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had left | had left | had left | |
| Imperative of leave | I | You | She/He/It |
| leave | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s leave | leave | ||
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Example Sentences with Leave V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about leave sentence examples:
- He left here last night.
- They have just left the house for 10 minutes.
- You can leave now.
- She's leaving the next day, aren't we?
- No one leaves her partner in such a location.
Synonym Words For Leave
Synonym of the leave word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of leave:
- abandon
- move
- vacate
- depart
- go
- run off
- vamoose
Opposite Words For Leave
The antonym of the leave word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as leave:
- arrive
- come
- emerge
- appear
- approach
- show
- enter
- stay
- visit
- come up
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Leave (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of leave?
The past tense of leave is left. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of leave is leaves. The present participle of leave is leaving. The past participle of leave is left.
| Base Form (V1) | leave |
| Past Form (V2) | left |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | left |
| s / es/ es (V4) | leaves |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | leaving |
What is the V2 and V3 form of leave?
+ The V2 and V3 form of leave is “left”.
What is the sentence of leave?
What is the past tense V2 of leave?
+ The past tense of leave is “ left“.
What is the past participle V3 of leave?
+ The past participle of leave is “ left“.
What is the present participle V5 of leave?
+ The present participle of leave is “ leaving“.
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 |
