The English verb 'envy' is pronounced as [ˈɛnvɪ].
Related to:
regular verbs.
3 forms of verb envy: Infinitive (envy), Past Simple - (envied), Past Participle - (envied).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb envy
👉 Forms of verb envy in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of envy.
Envy: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| envy [ˈɛnvɪ] |
envied [ˈɛnviːd] |
envied [ˈɛnviːd] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb envy?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'envy'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'envy'
- the first form (V1) is 'envy' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'envied' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'envied' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of envy?
The past tense and past participle of envy are: envy in past simple is envied, and past participle is envied.
What is the past tense of envy?
The past tense of the verb "envy" is "envied", and the past participle is "envied".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — envy in past simple envied
(V2).
Future simple — envy in future simple is envy (will + V1).
Present Perfect — envy in present perfect tense is
envied
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — envy in past perfect tense is
envied
(had + V3).
envy regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'envy' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'envy' is regular verb.
Examples of Verb envy in Sentences
- I envy you your optimism (Present Simple)
- I envy you your sense of humor (Present Simple)
- Classmates envy me because I became popular (Present Simple)
- She envied Grace her age and her natural good looks (Past Simple)
- I have always envied friends who have musician parents (Present Perfect)
- I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before (Present Simple)
- He has always envied your ability to work and do so much (Present Perfect)
- He has been through a lot; you don't have anything to envy him. (Present Perfect)
- I must admit I envy you guys; you seem so happy together (Present Simple)
- I don't envy you having to get up so early (Present Simple)
