The English verb "address" means "to speak to, to deal with" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "address" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "address" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | address |
| you | you (singular) | address |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | addresses |
| we | we | address |
| you | you (plural) | address |
| they | they | address |
He addresses the class politely.
say it hee uh-DRES-iz dhuh klas puh-LITE-lee
He addresses the class politely.
In other languages
- French Il s'adresse à la classe poliment.
- German Er spricht die Klasse höflich an.
- Spanish Él se dirige a la clase educadamente.
- Dutch Hij spreekt de klas beleefd aan.
I address the letter to Anna.
say it ai uh-DRES dhuh LET-er to AN-uh
I address the letter to Anna.
In other languages
- French J'adresse la lettre à Anna.
- German Ich adressiere den Brief an Anna.
- Spanish Dirijo la carta a Anna.
- Dutch Ik adresseer de brief aan Anna.
How to Conjugate "address" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | addressed |
| you | you (singular) | addressed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | addressed |
| we | we | addressed |
| you | you (plural) | addressed |
| they | they | addressed |
He addressed the crowd calmly.
say it hee uh-DREST thuh krowd KAHM-lee
He addressed the crowd calmly.
In other languages
- French Il s'est adressé à la foule calmement.
- German Er sprach ruhig zur Menge.
- Spanish Él se dirigió a la multitud con calma.
- Dutch Hij sprak de menigte rustig toe.
I addressed the letter yesterday.
say it ai uh-DREST thuh LET-er YES-ter-day
I addressed the letter yesterday.
In other languages
- French J'ai adressé la lettre hier.
- German Ich habe den Brief gestern adressiert.
- Spanish Dirigí la carta ayer.
- Dutch Ik adresseerde de brief gisteren.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will address |
| you | you (singular) | will address |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will address |
| we | we | will address |
| you | you (plural) | will address |
| they | they | will address |
He will address the class tomorrow.
say it hee WIL uh-DRES thuh klas tuh-MOR-oh
He will address the class tomorrow.
In other languages
- French Il s'adressera à la classe demain.
- German Er wird morgen die Klasse ansprechen.
- Spanish Él se dirigirá a la clase mañana.
- Dutch Hij zal morgen de klas toespreken.
I will address the teacher now.
say it ay WIL uh-DRES thuh TEE-cher now
I will address the teacher now.
In other languages
- French Je vais m'adresser à l'enseignant maintenant.
- German Ich werde mich jetzt an den Lehrer wenden.
- Spanish Me dirigiré al profesor ahora.
- Dutch Ik zal me nu tot de leraar richten.
How to Conjugate "address" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am addressing |
| you | you (singular) | are addressing |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is addressing |
| we | we | are addressing |
| you | you (plural) | are addressing |
| they | they | are addressing |
He is addressing the crowd.
say it hee iz uh-DRES-ing thuh krowd
He is addressing the crowd.
In other languages
- French Il s'adresse à la foule.
- German Er spricht die Menge an.
- Spanish Él se está dirigiendo a la multitud.
- Dutch Hij spreekt de menigte toe.
I am addressing the class now.
say it AY am uh-DRES-ing thuh klas now
I am addressing the class now.
In other languages
- French Je m'adresse à la classe maintenant.
- German Ich spreche jetzt die Klasse an.
- Spanish Me estoy dirigiendo a la clase ahora.
- Dutch Ik spreek nu de klas toe.
How to Conjugate "address" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have addressed |
| you | you (singular) | have addressed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has addressed |
| we | we | have addressed |
| you | you (plural) | have addressed |
| they | they | have addressed |
He has addressed the class clearly.
say it hee haz uh-DREST thuh klas KLEER-lee
He has addressed the class clearly.
In other languages
- French Il s'est adressé clairement à la classe.
- German Er hat sich klar an die Klasse gewandt.
- Spanish Él se ha dirigido claramente a la clase.
- Dutch Hij heeft de klas duidelijk toegesproken.
I have addressed the letter today.
say it ai hav uh-DREST thuh LET-er tuh-DAY
I have addressed the letter today.
In other languages
- French J'ai adressé la lettre aujourd'hui.
- German Ich habe den Brief heute adressiert.
- Spanish He dirigido la carta hoy.
- Dutch Ik heb de brief vandaag geadresseerd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "address"
Is "address" regular or irregular in English?
"Address" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "address" mean in English?
The English verb "address" means "to speak to, to deal with" in English.
How do you conjugate "address" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → address, you → address, he/she/it → addresses, we → address, you → address, they → address.
How many tenses does "address" have in English?
"Address" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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