How To Conjugate The Verb “underlie”?
Let’s delve into the conjugations of the irregular verb “underlie” 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 “underlie.”
Understanding the Verb “underlie.”
Definition
1. To serve as a basis of or the foundation of something.
2. To be a hidden cause or the basis of an emotion or a situation.
Examples
1. The principles that underlie and motivate humanitarian responses need to be revised.
This article discusses the fundamental principles that underlie material chemistry.
2. I think that there are other causes that underlie his anger.
Conjugation
Let’s conjugate the verb underlie in different forms:
1. The Present Simple Third Person Singular
- underlies
2. The Present Participle
- underlying
3. The Past Simple
- underlay
4. The Past Participle
- underlain
Irregular Verb Pattern
– Verbs that are different from all the other patterns.
– Verbs like ‘be, was/were, been’.
