May V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of May

May V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Base Form, Past Simple, Past Participle Form of May

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?

Let’s find out with English tivi in the article below.

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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
NumberSingular
Present Simple of mayIYouShe/He/It
maymaymays
Plural
WeYouThey
maymaymay
Present Continuous of mayIYouShe/He/It
am mayingare mayingis maying
Plural
WeYouThey
are mayingare mayingare maying
Present Perfect of mayIYouShe/He/It
have mayedhave mayedhas mayed
Plural
WeYouThey
have mayedhave mayedhave mayed
Present Perfect Continuous of mayIYouShe/He/It
have been mayinghave been mayinghas been maying
Plural
WeYouThey
have been mayinghave been mayinghave been maying
Past Simple of mayIYouShe/He/It
mayedmayedmayed
Plural
WeYouThey
mayedmayedmayed
Past Continuous of mayIYouShe/He/It
was mayingwere mayingwas maying
Plural
WeYouThey
were mayingwere mayingwere maying
Past Perfect of mayIYouShe/He/It
had mayedhad mayedhad mayed
Plural
WeYouThey
had mayedhad mayedhad mayed
Past Perfect Continuous of mayIYouShe/He/It
had been mayinghad been mayinghad been maying
Plural
WeYouThey
had been mayinghad been mayinghad been maying
Future Simple of mayIYouShe/He/It
will/shall maywill/shall maywill/shall may
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall maywill/shall maywill/shall may
Future Continuous of mayIYouShe/He/It
will/shall be mayingwill/shall be mayingwill/shall be maying
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall be mayingwill/shall be mayingwill/shall be maying
Future Perfect of mayIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have mayedwill/shall have mayedwill/shall have mayed
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have mayedwill/shall have mayedwill/shall have mayed
Future Perfect Continuous of mayIYouShe/He/It
will/shall have been mayingwill/shall have been mayingwill/shall have been maying
Plural
WeYouThey
will/shall have been mayingwill/shall have been mayingwill/shall have been maying
Conditional Present of mayIYouShe/He/It
would maywould maywould may
Plural
WeYouThey
would maywould maywould may
Conditional Perfect of mayIYouShe/He/It
would have mayedwould have mayedwould have mayed
Plural
WeYouThey
would have mayedwould have mayedwould have mayed
Conditional Present Continuous of mayIYouShe/He/It
would be mayingwould be mayingwould be maying
Plural
WeYouThey
would be mayingwould be mayingwould be maying
Conditional Perfect Continuous of mayIYouShe/He/It
would have been mayingwould have been mayingwould have been maying
Plural
WeYouThey
would have been mayingwould have been mayingwould have been maying
Present Subjunctive of mayIYouShe/He/It
maymaymay
Plural
WeYouThey
maymaymay
Past Subjunctive of mayIYouShe/He/It
mayedmayedmayed
Plural
WeYouThey
mayedmayedmayed
Past Perfect Subjunctive of mayIYouShe/He/It
had mayedhad mayedhad mayed
Plural
WeYouThey
had mayedhad mayedhad mayed
Imperative of mayIYouShe/He/It
may
Plural
WeYouThey
Let’s maymay

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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

Let’s learn with English TV the structure of the verb “May V1 V2 V3 V4 V5: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms. We wish you all the best of luck.

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