May 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, may doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “may” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is may‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with may verbs?
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May of Definition and Meaning
May is a verb that means to have permission to do something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of May
| Base Form (V1) | may |
| Past Form (V2) | mayed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | mayed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | mays |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | maying |
May of Past Simple V2
The verb May is also employed in its V2 form as “mayed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
May of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “mayed”. mayed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word may is used ‘have +’mayed ’ or ‘has +’mayed.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘mayed‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’mayed‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’mayed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of May V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: May | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| may | may | mays | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| may | may | may | |
| Present Continuous of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| am maying | are maying | is maying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are maying | are maying | are maying | |
| Present Perfect of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| have mayed | have mayed | has mayed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have mayed | have mayed | have mayed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been maying | have been maying | has been maying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been maying | have been maying | have been maying | |
| Past Simple of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| mayed | mayed | mayed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| mayed | mayed | mayed | |
| Past Continuous of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| was maying | were maying | was maying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were maying | were maying | were maying | |
| Past Perfect of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| had mayed | had mayed | had mayed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had mayed | had mayed | had mayed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been maying | had been maying | had been maying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been maying | had been maying | had been maying | |
| Future Simple of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall may | will/shall may | will/shall may | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall may | will/shall may | will/shall may | |
| Future Continuous of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be maying | will/shall be maying | will/shall be maying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be maying | will/shall be maying | will/shall be maying | |
| Future Perfect of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have mayed | will/shall have mayed | will/shall have mayed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have mayed | will/shall have mayed | will/shall have mayed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been maying | will/shall have been maying | will/shall have been maying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been maying | will/shall have been maying | will/shall have been maying | |
| Conditional Present of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| would may | would may | would may | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would may | would may | would may | |
| Conditional Perfect of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have mayed | would have mayed | would have mayed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have mayed | would have mayed | would have mayed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be maying | would be maying | would be maying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be maying | would be maying | would be maying | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been maying | would have been maying | would have been maying | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been maying | would have been maying | would have been maying | |
| Present Subjunctive of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| may | may | may | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| may | may | may | |
| Past Subjunctive of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| mayed | mayed | mayed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| mayed | mayed | mayed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| had mayed | had mayed | had mayed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had mayed | had mayed | had mayed | |
| Imperative of may | I | You | She/He/It |
| may | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s may | may | ||
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Example Sentences with May V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about may sentence examples:
+ You may take it.
+ May I bring this back home?
+ She may call me but her attitude is horrible.
+ I mean you may talk to her after lunch.
Synonym Words For May
Synonym of may word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of may:
- can be allowed
- to be authorized
- to be permitted
- to be authorised
- to be entitled to
- meet the requirements for
- meet the requirements to
- be within one's rights
- to have the right to
Opposite Words For May
The antonym of may word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as may:
- may not
- cannot
- can't
- ought not
- shall not
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About May (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of may?
The past tense of may is mayed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of may is mays. The present participle of may is maying. The past participle of may is mayed.
| Base Form (V1) | may |
| Past Form (V2) | mayed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | mayed |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | mays |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | maying |
What is the V2 and V3 form of may?
+ The V2 and V3 form of may is “mayed“.
What is the sentence of may?
What is the past tense V2 of may?
+ The past tense of may is “mayed“.
What is the past participle V3 of may?
+ The past participle of may is “mayed“.
What is the present participle V5 of may?
+ The present participle of may is “maying“.
Conclusion
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