Conjunation

English verb conjugation

4,550 English verbs with full conjugation tables — every tense and pronoun.

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Most common English verbs

  1. to be able to
  2. can
  3. to call
  4. to keep
  5. to let
  6. to set
  7. to create
  8. to expect
  9. to study
  10. to imagine
  11. to apologise
  12. to prefer
  13. to wake
  14. to point
  15. to practise
  16. to use
  17. to do
  18. to relate
  19. to meet
  20. to indicate
  21. to plan
  22. to change
  23. to need
  24. to want
  25. to see
  26. to refer
  27. to act
  28. to die
  29. to pour
  30. to replace
  31. to understand
  32. to require
  33. to book
  34. to cook
  35. to respect
  36. to support
  37. to know
  38. to please
  39. to con
  40. to translate
  41. to arrive
  42. to visit
  43. to learn
  44. to rain
  45. to express
  46. to train
  47. to rule
  48. to become
  49. to enjoy
  50. to love

English tenses explained

Present (Simple Present)

The simple present describes habitual actions, general truths, and states. It is the most basic tense in English. For most verbs, add -s or -es for the third person singular (he, she, it).

She speaks three languages.

Conditional (would) (Conditional)

The conditional describes hypothetical situations and their results. Formed with would + base infinitive. Used in if-clauses, polite requests, and reported speech about future events.

She would speak more if she had the chance.

Past (Simple Past)

The simple past describes completed actions at a specific time in the past. Regular verbs add -ed. There are around 200 common irregular verbs with unique past forms that must be learned individually.

She spoke to the manager yesterday.

Present continuous (Present Continuous)

The present continuous describes actions happening right now or temporary situations. Formed with am/is/are + verb-ing. Also used for definite future arrangements.

She is speaking to a client at the moment.

Present perfect (Present Perfect)

The present perfect connects the past to the present. It describes experiences, recent events, or situations that started in the past and continue now. Formed with have/has + past participle.

She has spoken at over fifty conferences.

Past continuous (Past Continuous)

The past continuous describes actions that were in progress at a specific moment in the past, often interrupted by another event. Formed with was/were + verb-ing.

She was speaking when the fire alarm went off.

Past perfect (Past Perfect)

The past perfect describes an action completed before another past event — the past of the past. Formed with had + past participle. Always implies a reference point in the past.

She had spoken to him before the meeting started.

Future (will) (Future Simple)

The future simple expresses predictions, spontaneous decisions, and promises. Formed with will + base infinitive. The contracted form will not = won't is very common in spoken English.

She will speak at the conference tomorrow.

Future continuous (Future Continuous)

The future continuous describes an action that will be in progress at a specific future moment. Formed with will be + verb-ing. Often used to describe planned or expected ongoing actions.

This time tomorrow she will be speaking to the board.

Future perfect (Future Perfect)

The future perfect describes an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Formed with will have + past participle. Common with time expressions like by then, by the time.

By Friday she will have spoken to all the clients.