English reference

expect

to think that something will probably happen, or to believe that someone should do something

Regular · 16 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

expect: Present simple
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present continuous

expect: Present continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect

expect: Present perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Present perfect continuous

expect: Present perfect continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past

Past simple

expect: Past simple
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past continuous

expect: Past continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect

expect: Past perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Past perfect continuous

expect: Past perfect continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future

Future (will)

expect: Future (will)
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future (going to)

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

Future continuous

expect: Future continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect

expect: Future perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Future perfect continuous

expect: Future perfect continuous
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional

Conditional (would)

expect: Conditional (would)
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Conditional perfect

expect: Conditional perfect
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
I
you
he/she/it
we
they

Imperative

Imperative

expect: Imperative
Person, form or usage	Form and meaning
you
we

Additional forms

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

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