Lose 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, lose doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “lose” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is lose‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with lose verbs?
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Lose of Definition and Meaning
Lose is a verb. Meaning: to be defeated or deprived of something, to become unable to find or reach something, to be deprived of some possession or right.
Lose is a verb meaning to cease to have or hold (something)
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Lose
Base Form (V1) | lose |
Past Form (V2) | lost |
Past Participle Form (V3) | lost |
s / es/ ies (V4) | loses |
‘ing’ form (V5) | losing |
Lose of Past Simple V2
The verb lose is also employed in its V2 form as “lost’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Lose of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “lost”. Lost is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word lose as ‘have + lost' or ‘has + lost‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have +lost'.
- ‘has + lost‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + lost‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Lose V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: lose | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
lose | lose | loses | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lose | lose | lose | |
Present Continuous of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
am losing | are losing | is losing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are losing | are losing | are losing | |
Present Perfect of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
have lost | have lost | has lost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have lost | have lost | have lost | |
Present Perfect Continuous of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
have been losing | have been losing | has been losing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been losing | have been losing | have been losing | |
Past Simple of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
lost | lost | lost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lost | lost | lost | |
Past Continuous of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
was losing | were losing | was losing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were losing | were losing | were losing | |
Past Perfect of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
had lost | had lost | had lost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had lost | had lost | had lost | |
Past Perfect Continuous of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
had been losing | had been losing | had been losing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been losing | had been losing | had been losing | |
Future Simple of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall lose | will/shall lose | will/shall lose | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall lose | will/shall lose | will/shall lose | |
Future Continuous of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be losing | will/shall be losing | will/shall be losing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be losing | will/shall be losing | will/shall be losing | |
Future Perfect of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have lost | will/shall have lost | will/shall have lost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have lost | will/shall have lost | will/shall have lost | |
Future Perfect Continuous of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been losing | will/shall have been losing | will/shall have been losing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been losing | will/shall have been losing | will/shall have been losing | |
Conditional Present of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
would lose | would lose | would lose | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would lose | would lose | would lose | |
Conditional Perfect of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
would have lost | would have lost | would have lost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have lost | would have lost | would have lost | |
Conditional Present Continuous of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
would be losing | would be losing | would be losing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be losing | would be losing | would be losing | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been losing | would have been losing | would have been losing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been losing | would have been losing | would have been losing | |
Present Subjunctive of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
lose | lose | lose | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lose | lose | lose | |
Past Subjunctive of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
lost | lost | lost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lost | lost | lost | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
had lost | had lost | had lost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had lost | had lost | had lost | |
Imperative of lose | I | You | She/He/It |
lose | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s lose | lose |
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Example Sentences with Lose V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about lose sentence examples:
- I lost my pen.
- I'm sorry, I‘ve lost my train of thought.
- I lose some money every year to repair my car.
- He sometimes loses his car keys.
- She was losing her self-esteem.
Synonym Words For Lose
Synonym of the lose word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of lose:
- mislay
- displace
- misfile
- be unable to find
- suffer the loss of
- lose track of
- leave behind
- be unable to put
- miss
- drop
- forget
- be beaten
- be defeated
- suffer defeat
- leave
- drop
- forget
- leave behind
Opposite Words For Lose
The antonym of the lose word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as lose:
- find
- locate
- identify
- pinpoint
- spot
- detect
- notice
- come up with
- uncover
- unearth
- encounter
- chance on
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Lose (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of lose?
The past tense of lose is lost. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of lose is loses. The present participle of lose is losing. The past participle of lose is lost.
Base Form (V1) | lose |
Past Form (V2) | lost |
Past Participle Form (V3) | lost |
s / es/ ies (V4) | loses |
‘ing’ form (V5) | losing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of lose?
+ The V2 and V3 form of lose is “lost”.
What is the sentence of lose?
What is the past tense V2 of lose?
+ The past tense of lose is “ lost“.
What is the past participle V3 of lose?
+ The past participle of lose is “ lost“.
What is the present participle V5 of lose?
+ The present participle of lose is “ losing“.
Conclusion
We’ve covered everything there is to know about Lose V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 in its several tenses: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms. We wish you all the best of luck in your academic endeavors!
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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 |