English reference

rely

to depend on or trust someone or 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

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

Present continuous

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

Present perfect

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

Present perfect continuous

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

Past

Past simple

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

Past continuous

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

Past perfect

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

Past perfect continuous

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

Future

Future (will)

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

Future (going to)

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

Future continuous

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

Future perfect

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

Future perfect continuous

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

Conditional

Conditional (would)

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

Conditional perfect

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

Imperative

Imperative

rely: 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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