Smell 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, smell doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “smell” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is smell‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with smell verbs?
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Smell of Definition and Meaning
Smell is the sense of the olfactory system that enables us to distinguish between different types of smells and detect where they come from.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Smell
Base Form (V1) | smell |
Past Form (V2) | smelt |
Past Participle Form (V3) | smelt |
s / es/ es (V4) | smells |
‘ing’ form (V5) | smelling |
Smell of Past Simple V2
The verb smell is also employed in its V2 form as “smelt’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Smell of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “smelt”. Smelt is used in the past or presents perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + smelt‘ or ‘has + smelt‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + smelt‘.
- ‘has + smelt‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + smelt‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Smell V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: smell | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
smell | smell | smells | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
smell | smell | smell | |
Present Continuous of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
am smelling | are smelling | is smelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are smelling | are smelling | are smelling | |
Present Perfect of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
have smelt | have smelt | has smelt | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have smelt | have smelt | have smelt | |
Present Perfect Continuous of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
have been smelling | have been smelling | has been smelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been smelling | have been smelling | have been smelling | |
Past Simple of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
smelt | smelt | smelt | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
smelt | smelt | smelt | |
Past Continuous of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
was smelling | were smelling | was smelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were smelling | were smelling | were smelling | |
Past Perfect of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
had smelt | had smelt | had smelt | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had smelt | had smelt | had smelt | |
Past Perfect Continuous of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
had been smelling | had been smelling | had been smelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been smelling | had been smelling | had been smelling | |
Future Simple of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall smell | will/shall smell | will/shall smell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall smell | will/shall smell | will/shall smell | |
Future Continuous of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be smelling | will/shall be smelling | will/shall be smelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be smelling | will/shall be smelling | will/shall be smelling | |
Future Perfect of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have smelt | will/shall have smelt | will/shall have smelt | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have smelt | will/shall have smelt | will/shall have smelt | |
Future Perfect Continuous of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been smelling | will/shall have been smelling | will/shall have been smelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been smelling | will/shall have been smelling | will/shall have been smelling | |
Conditional Present of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
would smell | would smell | would smell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would smell | would smell | would smell | |
Conditional Perfect of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
would have smelt | would have smelt | would have smelt | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have smelt | would have smelt | would have smelt | |
Conditional Present Continuous of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
would be smelling | would be smelling | would be smelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be smelling | would be smelling | would be smelling | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been smelling | would have been smelling | would have been smelling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been smelling | would have been smelling | would have been smelling | |
Present Subjunctive of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
smell | smell | smell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
smell | smell | smell | |
Past Subjunctive of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
smelt | smelt | smelt | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
smelt | smelt | smelt | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
had smelt | had smelt | had smelt | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had smelt | had smelt | had smelt | |
Imperative of smell | I | You | She/He/It |
smell | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s smell | smell |
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Example Sentences with Smell V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about smell sentence examples:
- He could smell her fragrance and feel her heat.
- Fresh muffins could be smelt.
- He smells gas.
- We have just smelt a foul around here.
- On the big day, your hair will be glowing with health and smelling delicious.
Synonym Words For Smell
Synonym of the smell word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of smell:
- scent
- sniff
- nose
- snuff
- whiff
- niff
- breathe
- inhale
- get a sniff of
- get a whiff
- get a whiff of
- detect the smell of
- catch the scent of
- pick up the smell of
Opposite Words For Smell
The antonym of the smell word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as smell:
- miss
- avoid
- forego
- overlook
- disregard
- ignore
- neglect
- misunderstand
- misinterpret
- fail to grasp
- be numb to
Some Frequently Asked Questions About Smell (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of smell?
The past tense of smell is smelt. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of smell is smells. The present participle of smell is smelling. The past participle of smell is smelt.
Base Form (V1) | smell |
Past Form (V2) | smelt |
Past Participle Form (V3) | smelt |
s / es/ es (V4) | smells |
‘ing’ form (V5) | smelling |
What is the V2 and V3 form of smell?
+ The V2 and V3 form of smell is “smelt”
What is the sentence of smell?
What is the past tense V2 of smell?
+ The past tense of smell is “ smelt“.
What is the past participle V3 of smell?
+ The past participle of smell is “ smelt“.
What is the present participle V5 of smell?
+ The present participle of smell is “ smelling“.
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 |