The English verb "belong" means "to be a member of, to be owned by" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "belong" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "belong" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | belong |
| you | you (singular) | belong |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | belongs |
| we | we | belong |
| you | you (plural) | belong |
| they | they | belong |
He belongs to the team.
say it hee bih-LONGZ too thee teem
He belongs to the team.
In other languages
- French Il appartient à l'équipe.
- German Er gehört zum Team.
- Spanish Él pertenece al equipo.
- Dutch Hij hoort bij het team.
I belong to this club.
say it ai bih-LONG too this klub
I belong to this club.
In other languages
- French J'appartiens à ce club.
- German Ich gehöre zu diesem Club.
- Spanish Pertenezco a este club.
- Dutch Ik behoor tot deze club.
How to Conjugate "belong" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | belonged |
| you | you (singular) | belonged |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | belonged |
| we | we | belonged |
| you | you (plural) | belonged |
| they | they | belonged |
She belonged to the choir.
say it shee bih-LONGD to the KWY-er
She belonged to the choir.
In other languages
- French Elle appartenait à la chorale.
- German Sie gehörte zum Chor.
- Spanish Ella pertenecía al coro.
- Dutch Zij behoorde tot het koor.
I belonged to that club.
say it ai bih-LONGD to that klub
I belonged to that club.
In other languages
- French J'appartenais à ce club.
- German Ich gehörte zu diesem Club.
- Spanish Pertenecía a ese club.
- Dutch Ik behoorde tot die club.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will belong |
| you | you (singular) | will belong |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will belong |
| we | we | will belong |
| you | you (plural) | will belong |
| they | they | will belong |
He will belong to the club.
say it hee wil bih-LONG too dhuh klub
He will belong to the club.
In other languages
- French Il appartiendra au club.
- German Er wird zum Club gehören.
- Spanish Él pertenecerá al club.
- Dutch Hij zal tot de club behoren.
I will belong to this team.
say it AI wil bih-LONG too this teem
I will belong to this team.
In other languages
- French J'appartiendrai à cette équipe.
- German Ich werde zu diesem Team gehören.
- Spanish Perteneceré a este equipo.
- Dutch Ik zal tot dit team behoren.
How to Conjugate "belong" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am belonging |
| you | you (singular) | are belonging |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is belonging |
| we | we | are belonging |
| you | you (plural) | are belonging |
| they | they | are belonging |
He is belonging to the club.
say it HEE iz bih-LONG-ing too thuh KLUB
He is belonging to the club.
In other languages
- French Il appartient au club.
- German Er gehört zum Club.
- Spanish Él pertenece al club.
- Dutch Hij hoort bij de club.
I am belonging to this group.
say it AI am bih-LONG-ing too this groop
I am belonging to this group.
In other languages
- French J'appartiens à ce groupe.
- German Ich gehöre zu dieser Gruppe.
- Spanish Pertenezco a este grupo.
- Dutch Ik hoor bij deze groep.
How to Conjugate "belong" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have belonged |
| you | you (singular) | have belonged |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has belonged |
| we | we | have belonged |
| you | you (plural) | have belonged |
| they | they | have belonged |
She has belonged to the group.
say it Shee haz bih-LONGD too thuh groop
She has belonged to the group.
In other languages
- French Elle a appartenu au groupe.
- German Sie hat der Gruppe angehört.
- Spanish Ella ha pertenecido al grupo.
- Dutch Zij heeft tot de groep behoord.
I have belonged here.
say it AI hav bih-LONGD heer
I have belonged here.
In other languages
- French J'ai appartenu ici.
- German Ich habe hier dazugehört.
- Spanish He pertenecido aquí.
- Dutch Ik heb hier bij gehoord.
Frequently Asked Questions About "belong"
Is "belong" regular or irregular in English?
"Belong" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "belong" mean in English?
The English verb "belong" means "to be a member of, to be owned by" in English.
How do you conjugate "belong" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → belong, you → belong, he/she/it → belongs, we → belong, you → belong, they → belong.
How many tenses does "belong" have in English?
"Belong" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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