Shrink 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, shrink doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “shrink” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is shrink‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with shrink verbs?
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Shrink of Definition and Meaning
Shrink is a verb that means to contract or curl up something or to hold something back.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Shrink
Base Form (V1) | shrink |
Past Form (V2) | shrank |
Past Participle Form (V3) | shrunk |
s / es/ es (V4) | shrinks |
‘ing’ form (V5) | shrinking |
Shrink of Past Simple V2
The verb Shrink is also employed in its V2 form as “shrank”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Shrink of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘shrunk‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘shrunk‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word shrink is used ‘have +’shrunk ’ or ‘has +’shrunk.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘shrunk‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’shrunk‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’shrunk‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Shrink V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: shrink | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
shrink | shrink | shrinks | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
shrink | shrink | shrink | |
Present Continuous of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
am shrinking | are shrinking | is shrinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are shrinking | are shrinking | are shrinking | |
Present Perfect of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
have shrunk | have shrunk | has shrunk | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have shrunk | have shrunk | have shrunk | |
Present Perfect Continuous of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
have been shrinking | have been shrinking | has been shrinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been shrinking | have been shrinking | have been shrinking | |
Past Simple of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
shrank | shrank | shrank | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
shrank | shrank | shrank | |
Past Continuous of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
was shrinking | were shrinking | was shrinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were shrinking | were shrinking | were shrinking | |
Past Perfect of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
had shrunk | had shrunk | had shrunk | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had shrunk | had shrunk | had shrunk | |
Past Perfect Continuous of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
had been shrinking | had been shrinking | had been shrinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been shrinking | had been shrinking | had been shrinking | |
Future Simple of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall shrink | will/shall shrink | will/shall shrink | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall shrink | will/shall shrink | will/shall shrink | |
Future Continuous of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be shrinking | will/shall be shrinking | will/shall be shrinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be shrinking | will/shall be shrinking | will/shall be shrinking | |
Future Perfect of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have shrunk | will/shall have shrunk | will/shall have shrunk | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have shrunk | will/shall have shrunk | will/shall have shrunk | |
Future Perfect Continuous of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been shrinking | will/shall have been shrinking | will/shall have been shrinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been shrinking | will/shall have been shrinking | will/shall have been shrinking | |
Conditional Present of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
would shrink | would shrink | would shrink | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would shrink | would shrink | would shrink | |
Conditional Perfect of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
would have shrunk | would have shrunk | would have shrunk | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have shrunk | would have shrunk | would have shrunk | |
Conditional Present Continuous of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
would be shrinking | would be shrinking | would be shrinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be shrinking | would be shrinking | would be shrinking | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been shrinking | would have been shrinking | would have been shrinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been shrinking | would have been shrinking | would have been shrinking | |
Present Subjunctive of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
shrink | shrink | shrink | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
shrink | shrink | shrink | |
Past Subjunctive of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
shrank | shrank | shrank | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
shrank | shrank | shrank | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
had shrunk | had shrunk | had shrunk | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had shrunk | had shrunk | had shrunk | |
Imperative of shrink | I | You | She/He/It |
shrink | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s shrink | shrink |
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Example Sentences with Shrink V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about shrink sentence examples:
+ Can you try to shrink it down a little bit.
+ He wanted to shrink away and get out off that place.
+ Resins is made by shrinking grapes.
+ This fabric doesn't shrink, fade or go baggy.
+ During the dry winter months when it is cold outside and warm inside, wood tends to shrink.
Synonym Words For Shrink
Synonym of shrink word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of shrink:
- contract
- compress
- condense
- constrict
- narrow
- deflate
- concentrate
- downsize
- shorten
- squeeze
- truncate
- wither
- decrease in size
- reduce in size
- grow smaller
Opposite Words For Shrink
The antonym of shrink word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as shrink:
- expand
- swell
- increase
- escalate
- multiply
- burgeon
- grow
- rise
- proliferate
- enlarge
- spread
- extend
- appreciate
- accumulate
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Shrink (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of shrink?
The past tense of shrink is shrank. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of shrink is shrinks. The present participle of shrink is shrinking. The past participle of shrink is shrunk.
Base Form (V1) | shrink |
Past Form (V2) | shrank |
Past Participle Form (V3) | shrunk |
s / es/ ies (V4) | shrinks |
‘ing’ form (V5) | shrinking |
What is the V2 and V3 form of shrink?
+ The V2 and V3 form of shrink is “shrank“ and “shrunk”.
What is the sentence of shrink?
What is the past tense V2 of shrink?
+ The past tense of shrink is “shrank“.
What is the past participle V3 of shrink?
+ The past participle of shrink is “shrunk“.
What is the present participle V5 of shrink?
+ The present participle of shrink is “shrinking“.
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 |