Sweep 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, sweep doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “sweep” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is sweep‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with sweep verbs?
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Sweep of Definition and Meaning
Sweep is a technique in which a player moves all the pieces of their chessboard, one at a time, to an empty square on the other side of the board.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Sweep
| Base Form (V1) | sweep |
| Past Form (V2) | swept |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | swept |
| s / es/ es (V4) | sweeps |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | sweeping |
Sweep of Past Simple V2
The verb sweep is also employed in its V2 form as “swept’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Sweep of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “swept”. Swept is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + swept or ‘has + swept.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + swept.
- ‘has + swept is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + swept regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Sweep V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: sweep | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| sweep | sweep | sweeps | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| sweep | sweep | sweep | |
| Present Continuous of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| am sweeping | are sweeping | is sweeping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are sweeping | are sweeping | are sweeping | |
| Present Perfect of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| have swept | have swept | has swept | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have swept | have swept | have swept | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been sweeping | have been sweeping | has been sweeping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been sweeping | have been sweeping | have been sweeping | |
| Past Simple of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| swept | swept | swept | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| swept | swept | swept | |
| Past Continuous of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| was sweeping | were sweeping | was sweeping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were sweeping | were sweeping | were sweeping | |
| Past Perfect of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| had swept | had swept | had swept | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had swept | had swept | had swept | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been sweeping | had been sweeping | had been sweeping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been sweeping | had been sweeping | had been sweeping | |
| Future Simple of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall sweep | will/shall sweep | will/shall sweep | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall sweep | will/shall sweep | will/shall sweep | |
| Future Continuous of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be sweeping | will/shall be sweeping | will/shall be sweeping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be sweeping | will/shall be sweeping | will/shall be sweeping | |
| Future Perfect of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have swept | will/shall have swept | will/shall have swept | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have swept | will/shall have swept | will/shall have swept | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been sweeping | will/shall have been sweeping | will/shall have been sweeping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been sweeping | will/shall have been sweeping | will/shall have been sweeping | |
| Conditional Present of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| would sweep | would sweep | would sweep | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would sweep | would sweep | would sweep | |
| Conditional Perfect of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have swept | would have swept | would have swept | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have swept | would have swept | would have swept | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be sweeping | would be sweeping | would be sweeping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be sweeping | would be sweeping | would be sweeping | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been sweeping | would have been sweeping | would have been sweeping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been sweeping | would have been sweeping | would have been sweeping | |
| Present Subjunctive of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| sweep | sweep | sweep | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| sweep | sweep | sweep | |
| Past Subjunctive of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| swept | swept | swept | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| swept | swept | swept | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| had swept | had swept | had swept | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had swept | had swept | had swept | |
| Imperative of sweep | I | You | She/He/It |
| sweep | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s sweep | sweep | ||
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Example Sentences with Sweep V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about sweep sentence examples:
- A fashion renaissance from the 1970s is sweeping Europe.
- The Arabian Sea is being swept by American minesweepers.
- Is it possible for you to sweep the classroom?
- In front of her house, she sweeps the street.
Synonym Words For Sweep
Synonym of the sweep word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of sweep:
- brush
- clear
- dust
- rake
- wipe
- broom
- clean
- expel
- scour
- scrub
- whisk
- arc
- bend
- curve
- arch
- bow
- crook
- hook
- round
Opposite Words For Sweep
The antonym of the sweep word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as sweep:
- dirty
- block
- upset
- corrupt
- depress
- fill
- burden
- darken
- pollute
- load
- straighten
- unbend
- uncurl
- stay
- condense
- shorten
- compress
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Sweep (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of sweep?
The past tense of sweep is swept. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of sweep is sweeps. The present participle of sweep is sweeping. The past participle of sweep is swept.
| Base Form (V1) | sweep |
| Past Form (V2) | swept |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | swept |
| s / es/ es (V4) | sweeps |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | sweeping |
What is the V2 and V3 form of sweep?
+ The V2 and V3 form of sweep is “swept”
What is the sentence of sweep?
What is the past tense V2 of sweep?
+ The past tense of sweep is “ swept“.
What is the past participle V3 of sweep?
+ The past participle of sweep is “ swept“.
What is the present participle V5 of sweep?
+ The present participle of sweep is “ sweeping“.
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 |
