The English verb "collaborate" means "to work together, to cooperate" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "collaborate" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "collaborate" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | collaborate |
| you | you (singular) | collaborate |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | collaborates |
| we | we | collaborate |
| you | you (plural) | collaborate |
| they | they | collaborate |
She collaborates with the doctor.
say it shee kuh-LAB-uh-rayts with dhuh DOK-ter
She collaborates with the doctor.
In other languages
- French Elle collabore avec le médecin.
- German Sie arbeitet mit dem Arzt zusammen.
- Spanish Ella colabora con el médico.
- Dutch Zij werkt samen met de dokter.
I collaborate with my classmates.
say it ai kuh-LAB-uh-rayt with mai KLASS-mayts
I collaborate with my classmates.
In other languages
- French Je collabore avec mes camarades de classe.
- German Ich arbeite mit meinen Mitschülern zusammen.
- Spanish Colaboro con mis compañeros de clase.
- Dutch Ik werk samen met mijn klasgenoten.
How to Conjugate "collaborate" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | collaborated |
| you | you (singular) | collaborated |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | collaborated |
| we | we | collaborated |
| you | you (plural) | collaborated |
| they | they | collaborated |
She collaborated with the artist.
say it shee kuh-LAB-uh-ray-tid with thuh AR-tist
She collaborated with the artist.
In other languages
- French Elle a collaboré avec l'artiste.
- German Sie hat mit dem Künstler zusammengearbeitet.
- Spanish Ella colaboró con el artista.
- Dutch Zij heeft met de kunstenaar samengewerkt.
I collaborated with my sister.
say it ai kuh-LAB-uh-ray-tid with mai SIS-ter
I collaborated with my sister.
In other languages
- French J'ai collaboré avec ma sœur.
- German Ich habe mit meiner Schwester zusammengearbeitet.
- Spanish Colaboré con mi hermana.
- Dutch Ik heb met mijn zus samengewerkt.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will collaborate |
| you | you (singular) | will collaborate |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will collaborate |
| we | we | will collaborate |
| you | you (plural) | will collaborate |
| they | they | will collaborate |
He will collaborate with the team.
say it hee WIL kuh-LAB-uh-rayt with thuh teem
He will collaborate with the team.
In other languages
- French Il collaborera avec l'équipe.
- German Er wird mit dem Team zusammenarbeiten.
- Spanish Él colaborará con el equipo.
- Dutch Hij zal met het team samenwerken.
I will collaborate with her.
say it ay WIL kuh-LAB-uh-rayt with her
I will collaborate with her.
In other languages
- French Je collaborerai avec elle.
- German Ich werde mit ihr zusammenarbeiten.
- Spanish Colaboraré con ella.
- Dutch Ik zal met haar samenwerken.
How to Conjugate "collaborate" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am collaborating |
| you | you (singular) | are collaborating |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is collaborating |
| we | we | are collaborating |
| you | you (plural) | are collaborating |
| they | they | are collaborating |
He is collaborating with the team.
say it hee iz kuh-LAB-uh-ray-ting with thuh teem
He is collaborating with the team.
In other languages
- French Il collabore avec l'équipe.
- German Er arbeitet mit dem Team zusammen.
- Spanish Él está colaborando con el equipo.
- Dutch Hij werkt samen met het team.
I am collaborating with Anna.
say it AY am kuh-LAB-uh-ray-ting with AN-uh
I am collaborating with Anna.
In other languages
- French Je collabore avec Anna.
- German Ich arbeite mit Anna zusammen.
- Spanish Estoy colaborando con Anna.
- Dutch Ik werk samen met Anna.
How to Conjugate "collaborate" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have collaborated |
| you | you (singular) | have collaborated |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has collaborated |
| we | we | have collaborated |
| you | you (plural) | have collaborated |
| they | they | have collaborated |
He has collaborated with the team.
say it hee haz kuh-LAB-uh-ray-tid with thuh teem
He has collaborated with the team.
In other languages
- French Il a collaboré avec l'équipe.
- German Er hat mit dem Team zusammengearbeitet.
- Spanish Ha colaborado con el equipo.
- Dutch Hij heeft met het team samengewerkt.
I have collaborated with Anna.
say it ai hav kuh-LAB-uh-ray-tid with AN-uh
I have collaborated with Anna.
In other languages
- French J'ai collaboré avec Anna.
- German Ich habe mit Anna zusammengearbeitet.
- Spanish He colaborado con Anna.
- Dutch Ik heb met Anna samengewerkt.
Frequently Asked Questions About "collaborate"
Is "collaborate" regular or irregular in English?
"Collaborate" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "collaborate" mean in English?
The English verb "collaborate" means "to work together, to cooperate" in English.
How do you conjugate "collaborate" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → collaborate, you → collaborate, he/she/it → collaborates, we → collaborate, you → collaborate, they → collaborate.
How many tenses does "collaborate" have in English?
"Collaborate" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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