Undertake 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, undertake doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “undertake” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is undertake‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with undertake verbs?
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Undertake of Definition and Meaning
Undertake is a verb that means to take on or accept a task or to start on a task.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Undertake
Base Form (V1) | undertake |
Past Form (V2) | undertook |
Past Participle Form (V3) | undertaken |
s / es/ es (V4) | undertakes |
‘ing’ form (V5) | undertaking |
Undertake of Past Simple V2
The verb Undertake is also employed in its V2 form as “undertook”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Undertake of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘undertaken‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘undertaken‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word undertake is used ‘have +’undertaken ’ or ‘has +’undertaken.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘undertaken‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’undertaken‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’undertaken‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Undertake V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: undertake | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
undertake | undertake | undertakes | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
undertake | undertake | undertake | |
Present Continuous of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
am undertaking | are undertaking | is undertaking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are undertaking | are undertaking | are undertaking | |
Present Perfect of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
have undertaken | have undertaken | has undertaken | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have undertaken | have undertaken | have undertaken | |
Present Perfect Continuous of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
have been undertaking | have been undertaking | has been undertaking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been undertaking | have been undertaking | have been undertaking | |
Past Simple of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
undertook | undertook | undertook | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
undertook | undertook | undertook | |
Past Continuous of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
was undertaking | were undertaking | was undertaking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were undertaking | were undertaking | were undertaking | |
Past Perfect of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
had undertaken | had undertaken | had undertaken | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had undertaken | had undertaken | had undertaken | |
Past Perfect Continuous of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
had been undertaking | had been undertaking | had been undertaking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been undertaking | had been undertaking | had been undertaking | |
Future Simple of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall undertake | will/shall undertake | will/shall undertake | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall undertake | will/shall undertake | will/shall undertake | |
Future Continuous of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be undertaking | will/shall be undertaking | will/shall be undertaking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be undertaking | will/shall be undertaking | will/shall be undertaking | |
Future Perfect of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have undertaken | will/shall have undertaken | will/shall have undertaken | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have undertaken | will/shall have undertaken | will/shall have undertaken | |
Future Perfect Continuous of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been undertaking | will/shall have been undertaking | will/shall have been undertaking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been undertaking | will/shall have been undertaking | will/shall have been undertaking | |
Conditional Present of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
would undertake | would undertake | would undertake | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would undertake | would undertake | would undertake | |
Conditional Perfect of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
would have undertaken | would have undertaken | would have undertaken | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have undertaken | would have undertaken | would have undertaken | |
Conditional Present Continuous of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
would be undertaking | would be undertaking | would be undertaking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be undertaking | would be undertaking | would be undertaking | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been undertaking | would have been undertaking | would have been undertaking | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been undertaking | would have been undertaking | would have been undertaking | |
Present Subjunctive of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
undertake | undertake | undertake | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
undertake | undertake | undertake | |
Past Subjunctive of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
undertook | undertook | undertook | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
undertook | undertook | undertook | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
had undertaken | had undertaken | had undertaken | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had undertaken | had undertaken | had undertaken | |
Imperative of undertake | I | You | She/He/It |
undertake | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s undertake | undertake |
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Example Sentences with Undertake V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about undertake sentence examples:
+ Layla was considered unfit to undertake the task.
+ You can undertake each assignment at your own speed.
+ Many students have dared to undertake the same thing.
+ There are five types of mission you can undertake.
+ You can use your personal number in just about anything you undertake.
Synonym Words For Undertake
Synonym of undertake word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of undertake:
- handle
- approach
- attempt
- bear
- begin
- commence
- engage
- manage
- start
- contract
- try
Opposite Words For Undertake
The antonym of undertake word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as undertake:
- relinquish
- abandon
- abdicate
- resign
- drop
- quit
- vacate
- abnegate
- leave
- surrender
- renounce
- discontinue
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Undertake (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of undertake?
The past tense of undertake is undertook. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of undertake is undertakes. The present participle of undertake is undertaking. The past participle of undertake is undertaken.
Base Form (V1) | undertake |
Past Form (V2) | undertook |
Past Participle Form (V3) | undertaken |
s / es/ ies (V4) | undertakes |
‘ing’ form (V5) | undertaking |
What is the V2 and V3 form of undertake?
+ The V2 and V3 form of undertake is “undertook“ and “undertaken”.
What is the sentence of undertake?
What is the past tense V2 of undertake?
+ The past tense of undertake is “undertook“.
What is the past participle V3 of undertake?
+ The past participle of undertake is “undertaken“.
What is the present participle V5 of undertake?
+ The present participle of undertake is “undertaking“.
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 |