commit

to pledge, to carry out

English Regular

The English verb "commit" means "to pledge, to carry out" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "commit" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.

How to Conjugate "commit" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I commit
you you (singular) commit
he/she/it he/she/it commits
we we commit
you you (plural) commit
they they commit
She commits to her work.
say it shee kuh-MITS too her wurk
She commits to her work.
In other languages
  • French Elle s'engage dans son travail.
  • German Sie verpflichtet sich ihrer Arbeit.
  • Spanish Ella se compromete con su trabajo.
  • Dutch Zij verbindt zich aan haar werk.
I commit to my goals.
say it ai kuh-MIT too mai gohlz
I commit to my goals.
In other languages
  • French Je m'engage à atteindre mes objectifs.
  • German Ich verpflichte mich meinen Zielen gegenüber.
  • Spanish Me comprometo con mis objetivos.
  • Dutch Ik verbind mij aan mijn doelen.

How to Conjugate "commit" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I committed
you you (singular) committed
he/she/it he/she/it committed
we we committed
you you (plural) committed
they they committed
She committed the date to memory.
say it shee kuh-MIT-id thuh DAYT too MEM-uh-ree
She committed the date to memory.
In other languages
  • French Elle a mémorisé la date.
  • German Sie hat sich das Datum eingeprägt.
  • Spanish Ella memorizó la fecha.
  • Dutch Zij heeft de datum uit het hoofd geleerd.
I committed to the project.
say it ai kuh-MIT-id too thuh PROJ-ekt
I committed to the project.
In other languages
  • French Je me suis engagé dans le projet.
  • German Ich habe mich dem Projekt verpflichtet.
  • Spanish Me comprometí con el proyecto.
  • Dutch Ik heb mij aan het project verbonden.

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How to Conjugate "commit" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will commit
you you (singular) will commit
he/she/it he/she/it will commit
we we will commit
you you (plural) will commit
they they will commit
She will commit to the project.
say it SHEE WIL kuh-MIT too thuh PRAH-jekt
She will commit to the project.
In other languages
  • French Elle s'engagera dans le projet.
  • German Sie wird sich dem Projekt verpflichten.
  • Spanish Ella se comprometerá con el proyecto.
  • Dutch Zij zal zich aan het project committeren.
I will commit to my plan.
say it AY WIL kuh-MIT too my PLAN
I will commit to my plan.
In other languages
  • French Je m'engagerai à mon plan.
  • German Ich werde mich meinem Plan verpflichten.
  • Spanish Me comprometeré con mi plan.
  • Dutch Ik zal me aan mijn plan committeren.

How to Conjugate "commit" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am committing
you you (singular) are committing
he/she/it he/she/it is committing
we we are committing
you you (plural) are committing
they they are committing
She is committing to daily practice.
say it shee iz kuh-MIT-ing too DAY-lee PRAK-tis
She is committing to daily practice.
In other languages
  • French Elle s'engage à pratiquer quotidiennement.
  • German Sie verpflichtet sich zu täglichem Üben.
  • Spanish Ella se está comprometiendo con la práctica diaria.
  • Dutch Zij verbindt zich aan dagelijkse oefening.
I am committing to my plan.
say it ai am kuh-MIT-ing too my plan
I am committing to my plan.
In other languages
  • French Je m'engage dans mon plan.
  • German Ich verpflichte mich gerade meinem Plan.
  • Spanish Me estoy comprometiendo con mi plan.
  • Dutch Ik verbind me aan mijn plan.

How to Conjugate "commit" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have committed
you you (singular) have committed
he/she/it he/she/it has committed
we we have committed
you you (plural) have committed
they they have committed
He has committed to help us.
say it hee haz kuh-MIT-id too help us
He has committed to help us.
In other languages
  • French Il s'est engagé à nous aider.
  • German Er hat sich verpflichtet, uns zu helfen.
  • Spanish Él se ha comprometido a ayudarnos.
  • Dutch Hij heeft zich ertoe verbonden ons te helpen.
I have committed to study daily.
say it ai hav kuh-MIT-id too STUH-dee DAY-lee
I have committed to study daily.
In other languages
  • French Je me suis engagé à étudier tous les jours.
  • German Ich habe mich verpflichtet, täglich zu lernen.
  • Spanish Me he comprometido a estudiar a diario.
  • Dutch Ik heb me ertoe verbonden dagelijks te studeren.

Frequently Asked Questions About "commit"

Is "commit" regular or irregular in English?
"Commit" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "commit" mean in English?
The English verb "commit" means "to pledge, to carry out" in English.
How do you conjugate "commit" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → commit, you → commit, he/she/it → commits, we → commit, you → commit, they → commit.
How many tenses does "commit" have in English?
"Commit" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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