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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

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

Present continuous

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

Present perfect

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

Present perfect continuous

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

Past

Past simple

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

Past continuous

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

Past perfect

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

Past perfect continuous

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

Future

Future (will)

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

Future (going to)

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

Future continuous

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

Future perfect

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

Future perfect continuous

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

Conditional

Conditional (would)

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

Conditional perfect

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

Imperative

Imperative

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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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