Conjunation

English verb conjugation

4,551 English verbs with full conjugation tables — every tense and pronoun.

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Most common English verbs

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

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.

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.

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 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.