The English verb "check" means "to verify, to inspect" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "check" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "check" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | check |
| you | you (singular) | check |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | checks |
| we | we | check |
| you | you (plural) | check |
| they | they | check |
He checks the answer.
say it hee CHEKS thuh AN-ser
He checks the answer.
In other languages
- French Il vérifie la réponse.
- German Er überprüft die Antwort.
- Spanish Él comprueba la respuesta.
- Dutch Hij controleert het antwoord.
I check my email daily.
say it ai CHEK mai EE-mail DAY-lee
I check my email daily.
In other languages
- French Je consulte mes e-mails tous les jours.
- German Ich überprüfe täglich meine E-Mails.
- Spanish Reviso mi correo electrónico a diario.
- Dutch Ik controleer dagelijks mijn e-mail.
How to Conjugate "check" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | checked |
| you | you (singular) | checked |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | checked |
| we | we | checked |
| you | you (plural) | checked |
| they | they | checked |
He checked the answer.
say it hee CHEKT dhuh AN-ser
He checked the answer.
In other languages
- French Il a vérifié la réponse.
- German Er hat die Antwort überprüft.
- Spanish Él comprobó la respuesta.
- Dutch Hij heeft het antwoord gecontroleerd.
I checked my email.
say it ai CHEKT mai EE-mayl
I checked my email.
In other languages
- French J'ai vérifié mes e-mails.
- German Ich habe meine E-Mails überprüft.
- Spanish Revisé mi correo electrónico.
- Dutch Ik heb mijn e-mail gecontroleerd.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will check |
| you | you (singular) | will check |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will check |
| we | we | will check |
| you | you (plural) | will check |
| they | they | will check |
She will check the door.
say it Shee wil CHEK thuh dor
She will check the door.
In other languages
- French Elle vérifiera la porte.
- German Sie wird die Tür überprüfen.
- Spanish Ella comprobará la puerta.
- Dutch Zij zal de deur controleren.
I will check my email later.
say it AI wil CHEK my EE-mayl LAY-ter
I will check my email later.
In other languages
- French Je vérifierai mes e-mails plus tard.
- German Ich werde später meine E-Mails überprüfen.
- Spanish Revisaré mi correo electrónico más tarde.
- Dutch Ik zal later mijn e-mail controleren.
How to Conjugate "check" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am checking |
| you | you (singular) | are checking |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is checking |
| we | we | are checking |
| you | you (plural) | are checking |
| they | they | are checking |
She is checking the answers.
say it shee iz CHEK-ing thuh AN-serz
She is checking the answers.
In other languages
- French Elle vérifie les réponses.
- German Sie überprüft die Antworten.
- Spanish Ella está comprobando las respuestas.
- Dutch Zij controleert de antwoorden.
I am checking my email now.
say it ai am CHEK-ing mai EE-mail now
I am checking my email now.
In other languages
- French Je vérifie mes e-mails maintenant.
- German Ich überprüfe gerade meine E-Mails.
- Spanish Estoy revisando mi correo electrónico ahora.
- Dutch Ik controleer nu mijn e-mail.
How to Conjugate "check" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have checked |
| you | you (singular) | have checked |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has checked |
| we | we | have checked |
| you | you (plural) | have checked |
| they | they | have checked |
He has checked the answer.
say it hee haz CHEKT thuh AN-ser
He has checked the answer.
In other languages
- French Il a vérifié la réponse.
- German Er hat die Antwort überprüft.
- Spanish Él ha comprobado la respuesta.
- Dutch Hij heeft het antwoord gecontroleerd.
I have checked the door.
say it ai hav CHEKT thuh dor
I have checked the door.
In other languages
- French J'ai vérifié la porte.
- German Ich habe die Tür überprüft.
- Spanish He comprobado la puerta.
- Dutch Ik heb de deur gecontroleerd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "check"
Is "check" regular or irregular in English?
"Check" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "check" mean in English?
The English verb "check" means "to verify, to inspect" in English.
How do you conjugate "check" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → check, you → check, he/she/it → checks, we → check, you → check, they → check.
How many tenses does "check" have in English?
"Check" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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