The English verb "assign" means "to allocate, to designate" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "assign" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "assign" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | assign |
| you | you (singular) | assign |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | assigns |
| we | we | assign |
| you | you (plural) | assign |
| they | they | assign |
She assigns tasks to everyone.
say it shee uh-SINEZ tasks to EV-ree-wun
She assigns tasks to everyone.
In other languages
- French Elle attribue des tâches à tout le monde.
- German Sie weist jedem Aufgaben zu.
- Spanish Ella asigna tareas a todos.
- Dutch Zij wijst iedereen taken toe.
I assign homework to the class.
say it ai uh-SINE HOHM-wurk to dhuh klas
I assign homework to the class.
In other languages
- French J'assigne des devoirs à la classe.
- German Ich gebe der Klasse Hausaufgaben auf.
- Spanish Asigno deberes a la clase.
- Dutch Ik geef de klas huiswerk op.
How to Conjugate "assign" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | assigned |
| you | you (singular) | assigned |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | assigned |
| we | we | assigned |
| you | you (plural) | assigned |
| they | they | assigned |
She assigned him a seat.
say it shee uh-SYND him uh seet
She assigned him a seat.
In other languages
- French Elle lui a attribué une place.
- German Sie hat ihm einen Platz zugewiesen.
- Spanish Ella le asignó un asiento.
- Dutch Zij wees hem een zitplaats toe.
I assigned myself the easy task.
say it ai uh-SYND my-SELF thuh EE-zee task
I assigned myself the easy task.
In other languages
- French Je me suis attribué la tâche facile.
- German Ich habe mir die einfache Aufgabe zugewiesen.
- Spanish Me asigné la tarea fácil.
- Dutch Ik heb mezelf de gemakkelijke taak toegewezen.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will assign |
| you | you (singular) | will assign |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will assign |
| we | we | will assign |
| you | you (plural) | will assign |
| they | they | will assign |
She will assign a task.
say it shee WIL uh-SYN uh task
She will assign a task.
In other languages
- French Elle attribuera une tâche.
- German Sie wird eine Aufgabe zuweisen.
- Spanish Ella asignará una tarea.
- Dutch Zij zal een taak toewijzen.
I will assign the homework.
say it ay WIL uh-SYN thuh HOHM-wurk
I will assign the homework.
In other languages
- French J'assignerai les devoirs.
- German Ich werde die Hausaufgaben aufgeben.
- Spanish Asignaré la tarea.
- Dutch Ik zal het huiswerk opgeven.
How to Conjugate "assign" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am assigning |
| you | you (singular) | are assigning |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is assigning |
| we | we | are assigning |
| you | you (plural) | are assigning |
| they | they | are assigning |
She is assigning new tasks.
say it shee iz uh-SYN-ing noo tasks
She is assigning new tasks.
In other languages
- French Elle attribue de nouvelles tâches.
- German Sie weist neue Aufgaben zu.
- Spanish Ella está asignando nuevas tareas.
- Dutch Zij is nieuwe taken aan het toewijzen.
I am assigning the homework.
say it AY am uh-SYN-ing thuh HOHM-wurk
I am assigning the homework.
In other languages
- French J'attribue les devoirs.
- German Ich weise die Hausaufgaben zu.
- Spanish Estoy asignando la tarea.
- Dutch Ik ben het huiswerk aan het toewijzen.
How to Conjugate "assign" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have assigned |
| you | you (singular) | have assigned |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has assigned |
| we | we | have assigned |
| you | you (plural) | have assigned |
| they | they | have assigned |
She has assigned me a task.
say it shee haz uh-SYND mee uh task
She has assigned me a task.
In other languages
- French Elle m'a attribué une tâche.
- German Sie hat mir eine Aufgabe zugewiesen.
- Spanish Ella me ha asignado una tarea.
- Dutch Zij heeft mij een taak toegewezen.
I have assigned the homework.
say it ai hav uh-SYND thuh HOHM-wurk
I have assigned the homework.
In other languages
- French J'ai attribué les devoirs.
- German Ich habe die Hausaufgaben zugewiesen.
- Spanish He asignado la tarea.
- Dutch Ik heb het huiswerk toegewezen.
Frequently Asked Questions About "assign"
Is "assign" regular or irregular in English?
"Assign" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "assign" mean in English?
The English verb "assign" means "to allocate, to designate" in English.
How do you conjugate "assign" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → assign, you → assign, he/she/it → assigns, we → assign, you → assign, they → assign.
How many tenses does "assign" have in English?
"Assign" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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