Tear 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, tear doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “tear” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is tear‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with tear verbs?
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Tear of Definition and Meaning
Tear is a verb that means to break something into pieces or to damage something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Tear
| Base Form (V1) | tear |
| Past Form (V2) | tore |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | torn |
| s / es/ es (V4) | tears |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | tearing |
Tear of Past Simple V2
The verb Tear is also employed in its V2 form as “tore”. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Tear of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘torn‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘torn‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word tear is used ‘have +’torn or ‘has +’torn.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘torn subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’torn subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’torn‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Tear V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Tear | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| tear | tear | tears | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| tear | tear | tear | |
| Present Continuous of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| am tearing | are tearing | is tearing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are tearing | are tearing | are tearing | |
| Present Perfect of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| have torn | have torn | has torn | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have torn | have torn | have torn | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been tearing | have been tearing | has been tearing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been tearing | have been tearing | have been tearing | |
| Past Simple of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| tore | tore | tore | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| tore | tore | tore | |
| Past Continuous of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| was tearing | were tearing | was tearing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were tearing | were tearing | were tearing | |
| Past Perfect of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| had torn | had torn | had torn | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had torn | had torn | had torn | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been tearing | had been tearing | had been tearing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been tearing | had been tearing | had been tearing | |
| Future Simple of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall tear | will/shall tear | will/shall tear | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall tear | will/shall tear | will/shall tear | |
| Future Continuous of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be tearing | will/shall be tearing | will/shall be tearing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be tearing | will/shall be tearing | will/shall be tearing | |
| Future Perfect of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have torn | will/shall have torn | will/shall have torn | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have torn | will/shall have torn | will/shall have torn | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been tearing | will/shall have been tearing | will/shall have been tearing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been tearing | will/shall have been tearing | will/shall have been tearing | |
| Conditional Present of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| would tear | would tear | would tear | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would tear | would tear | would tear | |
| Conditional Perfect of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have torn | would have torn | would have torn | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have torn | would have torn | would have torn | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be tearing | would be tearing | would be tearing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be tearing | would be tearing | would be tearing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been tearing | would have been tearing | would have been tearing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been tearing | would have been tearing | would have been tearing | |
| Present Subjunctive of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| tear | tear | tear | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| tear | tear | tear | |
| Past Subjunctive of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| tore | tore | tore | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| tore | tore | tore | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| had torn | had torn | had torn | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had torn | had torn | had torn | |
| Imperative of tear | I | You | She/He/It |
| tear | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s tear | tear | ||
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Example Sentences with Tear V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about tear sentence examples:
+ They tear this piece of paper
+ The paper tore by the boy
+ This paper has been torn into small pieces
+He tears a book because he is angry
+He is tearing these clothes
Synonym Words For Tear
Synonym of tear word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of tear:
- split
- divide
- rend
- rupture
- disunite
- cleave
- rive
- sever
- sunder
- dissever
- rift
- separate
- rip asunder
- break apart
- pull apart
- rip in two
- split down the middle
- break
- crack
- disintegrate
- shatter
- snap
- fracture
- bust
- splinter
- break up
- cut
Opposite Words For Tear
The antonym of tear word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as tear:
- agree
- attach
- coax
- combine
- cure
- fix
- heal
- help
- idle
- insert
- join
- marry
- mend
- push
- sew
- wait
- aid
- unite
- repair
- close
- restore
- construct
- create
- improve
- build
- give
- assist
- increase
- please
- preserve
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Tear(Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of tear?
The past tense of tear is tore. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of tear is tears. The present participle of tear is tearing. The past participle of tear is torn.
| Base Form (V1) | tear |
| Past Form (V2) | tore |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | torn |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | tears |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | tearing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of tear?
+ The V2 and V3 form of tear is “ tore“ and “ torn”.
What is the sentence of tear?
What is the past tense V2 of tear?
+ The past tense of tear is “ tore”.
What is the past participle V3 of tear?
+ The past participle of tear is “ torn“.
What is the present participle V5 of tear?
+ The present participle of tear is “tearing“.
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 |
