How To Conjugate The Verb “thrive”?
Let’s delve into the conjugations of the irregular verb “thrive” in different forms: the simple present third person, the present participle, the past simple, and the past participle.
Let’s start by defining the verb “thrive.”
Understanding the Verb “thrive.”
Definition
To grow; to develop; to prosper; to flourish.
Thrived or throve
– The forms throve and thriven have become obsolete and their use has declined during the twentieth century although they might still be used in British English.
– The form thrived has become the most widely used form of the past simple and past participle, especially in American English.
Examples
Against all odds, their company throve during the recession.
His business continues to thrive.
His children are thriving and living peacefully in the countryside.
Since expanding in June, the business has really thrived.
Conjugation
Let’s conjugate the verb thrive in different forms:
1. The Present Simple Third Person Singular
- thrives
2. The Present Participle
- thriving
3. The Past Simple
- thrived/throve
4. The Past Participle
- thrived/thriven
Irregular Verb Pattern
– Verbs with ‘-en’ in the past participle.
– Verbs like ‘write, wrote, written’.
