Conjunation

English verb conjugation

2,707 English verbs with full conjugation tables — every tense and pronoun.

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Most common English verbs

  1. to be
  2. to settle
  3. to have
  4. to mend
  5. to abate
  6. to do
  7. to say
  8. to wreathe
  9. to go
  10. to troll
  11. to flash
  12. to get
  13. to make
  14. to pop
  15. to know
  16. to reverberate
  17. to retain
  18. to think
  19. to swing
  20. to take
  21. to revive
  22. to see
  23. to come
  24. to discharge
  25. to utter
  26. to want
  27. to glance
  28. to look
  29. to savour
  30. to use
  31. to bust
  32. to find
  33. to give
  34. to pump
  35. to quicken
  36. to tell
  37. to rid
  38. to work
  39. to call
  40. to stuff
  41. to mount
  42. to try
  43. to ask
  44. to flush
  45. to need
  46. to revert
  47. to feel
  48. to freshen
  49. to become
  50. to overset

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.