Sew 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, sew doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “sew” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is sew‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with sew verbs?
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Sew of Definition and Meaning
Sew is a verb that means to stitch together, to make stitches in, or to fasten with stitches
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Sew
Base Form (V1) | sew |
Past Form (V2) | sewed |
Past Participle Form (V3) | sewn/sewed |
s / es/ es (V4) | sews |
‘ing’ form (V5) | sewing |
Sew of Past Simple V2
The verb Sew is also employed in its V2 form as “sewed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Sew of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘sewn/sewed‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘sewn/sewed‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word sew is used ‘have +’sewn/sewed ’ or ‘has +’sewn/sewed.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘sewn/sewed‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’sewn/sewed‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’sewn/sewed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Sew V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: sew | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
sew | sew | sews | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sew | sew | sew | |
Present Continuous of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
am sewing | are sewing | is sewing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are sewing | are sewing | are sewing | |
Present Perfect of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
have sewed/sewn | have sewed/sewn | has sewed/sewn | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have sewed/sewn | have sewed/sewn | have sewed/sewn | |
Present Perfect Continuous of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
have been sewing | have been sewing | has been sewing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been sewing | have been sewing | have been sewing | |
Past Simple of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
sewed | sewed | sewed | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sewed | sewed | sewed | |
Past Continuous of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
was sewing | were sewing | was sewing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were sewing | were sewing | were sewing | |
Past Perfect of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
had sewed/sewn | had sewed/sewn | had sewed/sewn | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had sewed/sewn | had sewed/sewn | had sewed/sewn | |
Past Perfect Continuous of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
had been sewing | had been sewing | had been sewing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been sewing | had been sewing | had been sewing | |
Future Simple of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall sew | will/shall sew | will/shall sew | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall sew | will/shall sew | will/shall sew | |
Future Continuous of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be sewing | will/shall be sewing | will/shall be sewing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be sewing | will/shall be sewing | will/shall be sewing | |
Future Perfect of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have sewed/sewn | will/shall have sewed/sewn | will/shall have sewed/sewn | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have sewed/sewn | will/shall have sewed/sewn | will/shall have sewed/sewn | |
Future Perfect Continuous of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been sewing | will/shall have been sewing | will/shall have been sewing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been sewing | will/shall have been sewing | will/shall have been sewing | |
Conditional Present of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
would sew | would sew | would sew | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would sew | would sew | would sew | |
Conditional Perfect of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
would have sewed/sewn | would have sewed/sewn | would have sewed/sewn | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have sewed/sewn | would have sewed/sewn | would have sewed/sewn | |
Conditional Present Continuous of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
would be sewing | would be sewing | would be sewing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be sewing | would be sewing | would be sewing | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been sewing | would have been sewing | would have been sewing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been sewing | would have been sewing | would have been sewing | |
Present Subjunctive of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
sew | sew | sew | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sew | sew | sew | |
Past Subjunctive of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
sewed | sewed | sewed | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sewed | sewed | sewed | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
had sewed/sewn | had sewed/sewn | had sewed/sewn | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had sewed/sewn | had sewed/sewn | had sewed/sewn | |
Imperative of sew | I | You | She/He/It |
sew | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s sew | sew |
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Example Sentences with Sew V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about sew sentence examples:
+ We can sew this old cloth and make it into a new.
+ Can you sew your mouth for a moment.
+ Jane pulled two beads off and indicated to her that she wanted her to sew them on her teddy bear.
+ Draw up tight, sew side seam down to thumb.
+ Sew your own carpet to add your own personal touch and save money.
Synonym Words For Sew
Synonym of sew word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of sew:
- stitch
- seam
- hem
- suture
- baste
- darn
- embroider
- tack
- knit
- patch
- tailor
- stitch up
- mend
Opposite Words For Sew
The antonym of sew word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as sew:
- unpick
- remove
- rip
- separate
- tear
- unfasten
- undo
- untie
- disentangle
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Sew (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of sew?
The past tense of sew is sewed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of sew is sews. The present participle of sew is sewing. The past participle of sew is sewn/sewed.
Base Form (V1) | sew |
Past Form (V2) | sewed |
Past Participle Form (V3) | sewn/sewed |
s / es/ ies (V4) | sews |
‘ing’ form (V5) | sewing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of sew?
+ The V2 and V3 form of sew is “sewed“ and “sewn/sewed”.
What is the sentence of sew?
What is the past tense V2 of sew?
+ The past tense of sew is “sewed“.
What is the past participle V3 of sew?
+ The past participle of sew is “sewn/sewed“.
What is the present participle V5 of sew?
+ The present participle of sew is “sewing“.
Conclusion
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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 |