belong

to be a member of, to be owned by

English Regular

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.

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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How to Conjugate "belong" in the Future Tense

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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