Withstand 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, withstand doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “withstand” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is withstand‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with withstand verbs?
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Withstand of Definition and Meaning
Withstand is a verb that means to stand or remain intact in the face of some force or attack or to resist.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Withstand
Base Form (V1) | withstand |
Past Form (V2) | withstood |
Past Participle Form (V3) | withstood |
s / es/ es (V4) | withstands |
‘ing’ form (V5) | withstanding |
Withstand of Past Simple V2
The verb Withstand is also employed in its V2 form as “withstood”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Withstand of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “withstood”. withstoodis used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word withstand is used ‘have +’withstood ’ or ‘has +’withstood.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘withstood‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’withstood‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’withstood‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Withstand V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: withstand | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
withstand | withstand | withstands | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
withstand | withstand | withstand | |
Present Continuous of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
am withstanding | are withstanding | is withstanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are withstanding | are withstanding | are withstanding | |
Present Perfect of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
have withstood | have withstood | has withstood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have withstood | have withstood | have withstood | |
Present Perfect Continuous of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
have been withstanding | have been withstanding | has been withstanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been withstanding | have been withstanding | have been withstanding | |
Past Simple of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
withstood | withstood | withstood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
withstood | withstood | withstood | |
Past Continuous of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
was withstanding | were withstanding | was withstanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were withstanding | were withstanding | were withstanding | |
Past Perfect of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
had withstood | had withstood | had withstood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had withstood | had withstood | had withstood | |
Past Perfect Continuous of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
had been withstanding | had been withstanding | had been withstanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been withstanding | had been withstanding | had been withstanding | |
Future Simple of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall withstand | will/shall withstand | will/shall withstand | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall withstand | will/shall withstand | will/shall withstand | |
Future Continuous of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be withstanding | will/shall be withstanding | will/shall be withstanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be withstanding | will/shall be withstanding | will/shall be withstanding | |
Future Perfect of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have withstood | will/shall have withstood | will/shall have withstood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have withstood | will/shall have withstood | will/shall have withstood | |
Future Perfect Continuous of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been withstanding | will/shall have been withstanding | will/shall have been withstanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been withstanding | will/shall have been withstanding | will/shall have been withstanding | |
Conditional Present of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
would withstand | would withstand | would withstand | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would withstand | would withstand | would withstand | |
Conditional Perfect of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
would have withstood | would have withstood | would have withstood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have withstood | would have withstood | would have withstood | |
Conditional Present Continuous of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
would be withstanding | would be withstanding | would be withstanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be withstanding | would be withstanding | would be withstanding | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been withstanding | would have been withstanding | would have been withstanding | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been withstanding | would have been withstanding | would have been withstanding | |
Present Subjunctive of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
withstand | withstand | withstand | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
withstand | withstand | withstand | |
Past Subjunctive of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
withstood | withstood | withstood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
withstood | withstood | withstood | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
had withstood | had withstood | had withstood | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had withstood | had withstood | had withstood | |
Imperative of withstand | I | You | She/He/It |
withstand | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s withstand | withstand |
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Example Sentences with Withstand V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about withstand sentence examples:
+ No one can withstand his punch.
+ I can't believe they were able to withstand such abasement.
+ Genes from desert plants can be used to produce crops that withstand drought.
+ The design can improved until the house is best able to withstand earthquakes.
+ It could actually withstand the weight of 14 elephantss.
Synonym Words For Withstand
Synonym of withstand word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of withstand:
- endure
- bear
- resist
- tolerate
- stand
- face
- sustain
- take
- oppose
- defy
- confront
- survive
- fight
Opposite Words For Withstand
The antonym of withstand word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as withstand:
- falter
- succumb to
- surrender
- weaken
- yield
- aid
- disallow
- dodge
- give in to
- hide
- loosen
- surrender to
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Withstand (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of withstand?
The past tense of withstand is withstood. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of withstand is withstands. The present participle of withstand is withstanding. The past participle of withstand is withstood.
Base Form (V1) | withstand |
Past Form (V2) | withstood |
Past Participle Form (V3) | withstood |
s / es/ ies (V4) | withstands |
‘ing’ form (V5) | withstanding |
What is the V2 and V3 form of withstand?
+ The V2 and V3 form of withstand is “withstood“ .
What is the sentence of withstand?
What is the past tense V2 of withstand?
+ The past tense of withstand is “withstood“.
What is the past participle V3 of withstand?
+ The past participle of withstand is “withstood“.
What is the present participle V5 of withstand?
+ The present participle of withstand is “withstanding“.
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 |