Sink 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, sink doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “sink” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is sink‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with sink verbs?
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Sink of Definition and Meaning
Sink is a verb that means to go to the bottom, to be soaked with or to be absorbed.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Sink
Base Form (V1) | sink |
Past Form (V2) | sank |
Past Participle Form (V3) | sunk |
s / es/ es (V4) | sinks |
‘ing’ form (V5) | sinking |
Sink of Past Simple V2
The verb Sink is also employed in its V2 form as “sank”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Sink of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘sunk‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘sunk‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word sink is used ‘have +’sunk ’ or ‘has +’sunk.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘sunk‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’sunk‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’sunk‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Sink V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: sink | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
sink | sink | sinks | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sink | sink | sink | |
Present Continuous of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
am sinking | are sinking | is sinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are sinking | are sinking | are sinking | |
Present Perfect of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
have sunk | have sunk | has sunk | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have sunk | have sunk | have sunk | |
Present Perfect Continuous of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
have been sinking | have been sinking | has been sinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been sinking | have been sinking | have been sinking | |
Past Simple of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
sank | sank | sank | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sank | sank | sank | |
Past Continuous of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
was sinking | were sinking | was sinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were sinking | were sinking | were sinking | |
Past Perfect of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
had sunk | had sunk | had sunk | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had sunk | had sunk | had sunk | |
Past Perfect Continuous of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
had been sinking | had been sinking | had been sinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been sinking | had been sinking | had been sinking | |
Future Simple of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall sink | will/shall sink | will/shall sink | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall sink | will/shall sink | will/shall sink | |
Future Continuous of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be sinking | will/shall be sinking | will/shall be sinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be sinking | will/shall be sinking | will/shall be sinking | |
Future Perfect of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have sunk | will/shall have sunk | will/shall have sunk | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have sunk | will/shall have sunk | will/shall have sunk | |
Future Perfect Continuous of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been sinking | will/shall have been sinking | will/shall have been sinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been sinking | will/shall have been sinking | will/shall have been sinking | |
Conditional Present of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
would sink | would sink | would sink | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would sink | would sink | would sink | |
Conditional Perfect of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
would have sunk | would have sunk | would have sunk | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have sunk | would have sunk | would have sunk | |
Conditional Present Continuous of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
would be sinking | would be sinking | would be sinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be sinking | would be sinking | would be sinking | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been sinking | would have been sinking | would have been sinking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been sinking | would have been sinking | would have been sinking | |
Present Subjunctive of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
sink | sink | sink | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sink | sink | sink | |
Past Subjunctive of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
sank | sank | sank | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sank | sank | sank | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
had sunk | had sunk | had sunk | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had sunk | had sunk | had sunk | |
Imperative of sink | I | You | She/He/It |
sink | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s sink | sink |
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Example Sentences with Sink V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about sink sentence examples:
+ Sometimes I just want to sink my self into the water and forget about everything.
+ I bet you could really sink your teeth into that pie.
+ It took a few seconds for the import of her words to sink in
+ If our ship didn't sink, it was certainly leaking.
+ Let your feet sink into the sand and jump/
Synonym Words For Sink
Synonym of sink word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of sink:
- fall
- descend
- drop
- plunge
- decline
- collapse
- dip
- lower
- dive
- slump
- nosedive
- pitch
- skid
- dunk
- come down
Opposite Words For Sink
The antonym of sink word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as sink:
- ascend
- rise
- arise
- soar
- climb
- fly
- lift
- rocket
- float
- levitate
- skyrocket
- uprise
- upthrust
- upturn
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Sink (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of sink?
The past tense of sink is sank. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of sink is sinks. The present participle of sink is sinking. The past participle of sink is sunk.
Base Form (V1) | sink |
Past Form (V2) | sank |
Past Participle Form (V3) | sunk |
s / es/ ies (V4) | sinks |
‘ing’ form (V5) | sinking |
What is the V2 and V3 form of sink?
+ The V2 and V3 form of sink is “sank“ and “sunk”.
What is the sentence of sink?
What is the past tense V2 of sink?
+ The past tense of sink is “sank“.
What is the past participle V3 of sink?
+ The past participle of sink is “sunk“.
What is the present participle V5 of sink?
+ The present participle of sink is “sinking“.
Conclusion
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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 |