English reference

deserve

to have earned something good or bad because of what you have done or how you are

Regular · 10 form tables

You covers singular and plural. Forms are shown for the meaning listed; some continuous forms need a dynamic use of the verb.

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Present

Present simple

deserve: Present simple
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect

deserve: Present perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past

Past simple

deserve: Past simple
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect

deserve: Past perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future

Future (will)

deserve: Future (will)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future (going to)

deserve: Future (going to)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect

deserve: Future perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional

Conditional (would)

deserve: Conditional (would)
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional perfect

deserve: Conditional perfect
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Imperative

Imperative

deserve: Imperative
Person, form or usageForm and meaning
you
we

Additional forms

Infinitive with to
Gerund
Present participle
Past participle
Past infinitive
Perfect participle

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