Tell 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, tell doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “tell” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is tell‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with tell verbs?
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Tell of Definition and Meaning
Tell is a verb that means to give information to someone.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Tell
Base Form (V1) | tell |
Past Form (V2) | told |
Past Participle Form (V3) | told |
s / es/ es (V4) | tells |
‘ing’ form (V5) | telling |
Tell of Past Simple V2
The verb Tell is also employed in its V2 form as “ told”. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Tell of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘ told‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘ told‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word tell is used ‘have +’ told or ‘has +’ told.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘ told' subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’ told' subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’ told‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Tell V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Tell | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
tell | tell | tells | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
tell | tell | tell | |
Present Continuous of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
am telling | are telling | is telling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are telling | are telling | are telling | |
Present Perfect of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
have told | have told | has told | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have told | have told | have told | |
Present Perfect Continuous of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
have been telling | have been telling | has been telling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been telling | have been telling | have been telling | |
Past Simple of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
told | told | told | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
told | told | told | |
Past Continuous of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
was telling | were telling | was telling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were telling | were telling | were telling | |
Past Perfect of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
had told | had told | had told | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had told | had told | had told | |
Past Perfect Continuous of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
had been telling | had been telling | had been telling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been telling | had been telling | had been telling | |
Future Simple of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall tell | will/shall tell | will/shall tell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall tell | will/shall tell | will/shall tell | |
Future Continuous of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be telling | will/shall be telling | will/shall be telling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be telling | will/shall be telling | will/shall be telling | |
Future Perfect of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have told | will/shall have told | will/shall have told | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have told | will/shall have told | will/shall have told | |
Future Perfect Continuous of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been telling | will/shall have been telling | will/shall have been telling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been telling | will/shall have been telling | will/shall have been telling | |
Conditional Present of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
would tell | would tell | would tell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would tell | would tell | would tell | |
Conditional Perfect of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
would have told | would have told | would have told | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have told | would have told | would have told | |
Conditional Present Continuous of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
would be telling | would be telling | would be telling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be telling | would be telling | would be telling | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been telling | would have been telling | would have been telling | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been telling | would have been telling | would have been telling | |
Present Subjunctive of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
tell | tell | tell | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
tell | tell | tell | |
Past Subjunctive of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
told | told | told | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
told | told | told | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
had told | had told | had told | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had told | had told | had told | |
Imperative of tell | I | You | She/He/It |
tell | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s tell | tell |
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Example Sentences with Tell V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about tell sentence examples:
+ I will tell her about everything that happened
+ He told me about her
+ He has told his mother about his result
+ He tells me about his admirer
+ He is telling in the class
Synonym Words For Tell
Synonym of tell word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of tell:
- inform
- notify
- advise
- brief
- warn
- apprise
- divulge
- impart
- make aware
- say to
- alert
- alert to
- disclose to
- express to
- reveal to
- state to
- communicate to
- confess to
- fill in
- forewarn
- mention to
- proclaim to
- acquaint with
- announce to
- clue in
- make known to
- flag up
- let know
Opposite Words For Tell
The antonym of tell word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as tell:
- miscommunicate
- misinform
- misadvise
- misbrief
- misguide
- mislead
- disinform
- misstate
- obey
- follow
- observe
- accept
- heed
- respect
- abide by
- acquiesce to
- adhere to
- agree to
- comply with
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Tell (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of tell?
The past tense of tell is told. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of tell is tells. The present participle of tell is telling. The past participle of tell is told.
Base Form (V1) | tell |
Past Form (V2) | told |
Past Participle Form (V3) | told |
s / es/ ies (V4) | tells |
‘ing’ form (V5) | telling |
What is the V2 and V3 form of tell?
+ The V2 and V3 form of tell is “told“ and “ told”.
What is the sentence of tell?
What is the past tense V2 of tell?
+ The past tense of tell is “ told”.
What is the past participle V3 of tell?
+ The past participle of tell is “ told“.
What is the present participle V5 of tell?
+ The present participle of tell is “telling“.
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 |