English Verb Conjugator
Conjugate any English verb across all tenses and persons.
Results
The 7ESL English Verb Conjugator shows you the key forms of any English verb in one quick lookup. Enter a verb such as run, go, or study, and the tool returns the principal parts you need to build sentences in every tense. English verbs change shape in regular and irregular ways, and getting those forms right is one of the biggest steps toward natural, accurate writing and speech. The conjugator gives you the correct forms straight from the dictionary, so there is no guesswork.
How to use the Verb Conjugator
Type a verb in any form into the box and press Conjugate. You can enter the base verb or an inflected form -- the tool finds the headword (the lemma) and then lays out its forms. Results update as you type, so you can check one verb after another without reloading. It works for both regular verbs, which follow predictable patterns, and irregular verbs, which do not.
Reading the results
The verb's headword appears at the top, and below it a clean two-column table lists the principal forms: the past tense (such as ran), the past participle used with have and in the passive (such as run), the third-person singular present used with he, she, and it (such as runs), and the gerund or -ing form used for continuous tenses (such as running). From these four parts you can construct every tense in English. If a verb has no conjugation data, the tool says so plainly.
Why these forms matter
Almost every English tense is built from one of these principal parts. The past tense drives the simple past, the past participle powers the perfect tenses and the passive voice, the -ing form builds the continuous tenses, and the third-person singular is the form learners most often forget to add an -s to. Seeing all four together helps you avoid the most common verb errors and pick the right form for the time and aspect you mean. For the full range of a word's other forms you can switch to the word forms tool, and for related vocabulary explore its word family.
Frequently asked questions
Which verb forms does the conjugator show?
It shows the four principal parts: the past tense, the past participle, the third-person singular present, and the gerund or -ing form. From these you can build every English tense.
Does it work with irregular verbs?
Yes. The forms come from the dictionary, so irregular verbs like "go", "went", "gone" show their true forms rather than a guessed regular ending.
Do I have to enter the base form of the verb?
No. You can type the verb in any form and the tool traces it back to its headword before listing the conjugated forms.
What is the difference between the past tense and the past participle?
The past tense stands alone, as in "she ran". The past participle is used with "have" and in the passive, as in "she has run". For many verbs the two are the same, but for irregular verbs they often differ.
Is the Verb Conjugator free?
Yes, it is free to use in any modern web browser, with no sign-up required.
Includes data from the Open English WordNet and WordNet 3.1, used under their respective open licences.