The English verb "celebrate" means "to mark an occasion, to honor" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "celebrate" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "celebrate" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | celebrate |
| you | you (singular) | celebrate |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | celebrates |
| we | we | celebrate |
| you | you (plural) | celebrate |
| they | they | celebrate |
He celebrates every small win.
say it Hee SEL-uh-brayts EV-ree smol win
He celebrates every small win.
In other languages
- French Il célèbre chaque petite victoire.
- German Er feiert jeden kleinen Erfolg.
- Spanish Él celebra cada pequeña victoria.
- Dutch Hij viert elke kleine overwinning.
I celebrate my birthday with friends.
say it AI SEL-uh-brayt my BIRTH-day with frends
I celebrate my birthday with friends.
In other languages
- French Je célèbre mon anniversaire avec des amis.
- German Ich feiere meinen Geburtstag mit Freunden.
- Spanish Celebro mi cumpleaños con amigos.
- Dutch Ik vier mijn verjaardag met vrienden.
How to Conjugate "celebrate" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | celebrated |
| you | you (singular) | celebrated |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | celebrated |
| we | we | celebrated |
| you | you (plural) | celebrated |
| they | they | celebrated |
He celebrated his team's win.
say it hee SEH-breh-tid hiz TEEMZ win
He celebrated his team's win.
In other languages
- French Il a célébré la victoire de son équipe.
- German Er feierte den Sieg seines Teams.
- Spanish Él celebró la victoria de su equipo.
- Dutch Hij vierde de overwinning van zijn team.
I celebrated my birthday with cake.
say it ai SEH-breh-tid mai BIRTH-day with kayk
I celebrated my birthday with cake.
In other languages
- French J'ai célébré mon anniversaire avec un gâteau.
- German Ich habe meinen Geburtstag mit Kuchen gefeiert.
- Spanish Celebré mi cumpleaños con pastel.
- Dutch Ik vierde mijn verjaardag met taart.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will celebrate |
| you | you (singular) | will celebrate |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will celebrate |
| we | we | will celebrate |
| you | you (plural) | will celebrate |
| they | they | will celebrate |
He will celebrate with his family.
say it He wil SEH-luh-brayt with his FAM-uh-lee
He will celebrate with his family.
In other languages
- French Il célébrera avec sa famille.
- German Er wird mit seiner Familie feiern.
- Spanish Él celebrará con su familia.
- Dutch Hij zal met zijn familie vieren.
I will celebrate my birthday tonight.
say it I wil SEH-luh-brayt my BIRTH-day to-NIGHT
I will celebrate my birthday tonight.
In other languages
- French Je célébrerai mon anniversaire ce soir.
- German Ich werde heute Abend meinen Geburtstag feiern.
- Spanish Celebraré mi cumpleaños esta noche.
- Dutch Ik zal vanavond mijn verjaardag vieren.
How to Conjugate "celebrate" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am celebrating |
| you | you (singular) | are celebrating |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is celebrating |
| we | we | are celebrating |
| you | you (plural) | are celebrating |
| they | they | are celebrating |
He is celebrating with his family.
say it hee iz SEL-uh-bray-ting with hiz FAM-uh-lee
He is celebrating with his family.
In other languages
- French Il célèbre avec sa famille.
- German Er feiert mit seiner Familie.
- Spanish Él está celebrando con su familia.
- Dutch Hij viert met zijn familie.
I am celebrating my birthday today.
say it ai am SEL-uh-bray-ting mai BIRTH-day tuh-DAY
I am celebrating my birthday today.
In other languages
- French Je fête mon anniversaire aujourd'hui.
- German Ich feiere heute meinen Geburtstag.
- Spanish Estoy celebrando mi cumpleaños hoy.
- Dutch Ik vier vandaag mijn verjaardag.
How to Conjugate "celebrate" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have celebrated |
| you | you (singular) | have celebrated |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has celebrated |
| we | we | have celebrated |
| you | you (plural) | have celebrated |
| they | they | have celebrated |
He has celebrated his new job.
say it hee haz SE-le-breyt-ed hiz noo JOB
He has celebrated his new job.
In other languages
- French Il a célébré son nouvel emploi.
- German Er hat seinen neuen Job gefeiert.
- Spanish Él ha celebrado su nuevo trabajo.
- Dutch Hij heeft zijn nieuwe baan gevierd.
I have celebrated my birthday today.
say it ai hav SE-le-breyt-ed mai BIRTH-day tuh-DAY
I have celebrated my birthday today.
In other languages
- French J'ai célébré mon anniversaire aujourd'hui.
- German Ich habe heute meinen Geburtstag gefeiert.
- Spanish He celebrado mi cumpleaños hoy.
- Dutch Ik heb vandaag mijn verjaardag gevierd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "celebrate"
Is "celebrate" regular or irregular in English?
"Celebrate" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "celebrate" mean in English?
The English verb "celebrate" means "to mark an occasion, to honor" in English.
How do you conjugate "celebrate" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → celebrate, you → celebrate, he/she/it → celebrates, we → celebrate, you → celebrate, they → celebrate.
How many tenses does "celebrate" have in English?
"Celebrate" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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