Conjugating verbs

 

1. English Verb Conjugation

English verbs are relatively simple compared to many other languages. They change based on tense (past, present, future) and subject (person & number).

Present Tense (Regular Verb: "to talk")

Person	Conjugation
I	talk
You	talk
He/She/It	talks (add -s for 3rd person singular)
We	talk
They	talk

Past Tense (Regular Verb: "to talk")

• Add -ed: "talked" (same for all persons)
  Example: "I talked, she talked, we talked."

Future Tense

• Use "will" + base form: "will talk"
  Example: "I will talk, she will talk."

Irregular Verbs (e.g., "to be")

Person	Present	Past
I	am	was
You	are	were
He/She/It	is	was
We/They	are	were