complete

to finish, to accomplish

English Regular

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

How to Conjugate "complete" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I complete
you you (singular) complete
he/she/it he/she/it completes
we we complete
you you (plural) complete
they they complete
He completes the puzzle.
say it hee kum-PLEETS thuh PUHZ-uhl
He completes the puzzle.
In other languages
  • French Il termine le puzzle.
  • German Er löst das Puzzle.
  • Spanish Él completa el rompecabezas.
  • Dutch Hij maakt de puzzel af.
I complete my homework.
say it ai kum-PLEET mai HOHM-werk
I complete my homework.
In other languages
  • French Je termine mes devoirs.
  • German Ich erledige meine Hausaufgaben.
  • Spanish Completo mi tarea.
  • Dutch Ik maak mijn huiswerk af.

How to Conjugate "complete" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I completed
you you (singular) completed
he/she/it he/she/it completed
we we completed
you you (plural) completed
they they completed
He completed the race.
say it hee kum-PLEE-tid dhuh RAYS
He completed the race.
In other languages
  • French Il a terminé la course.
  • German Er hat das Rennen beendet.
  • Spanish Él completó la carrera.
  • Dutch Hij heeft de race voltooid.
I completed the form.
say it ai kum-PLEE-tid dhuh FORM
I completed the form.
In other languages
  • French J'ai complété le formulaire.
  • German Ich habe das Formular vervollständigt.
  • Spanish Completé el formulario.
  • Dutch Ik heb het formulier ingevuld.

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How to Conjugate "complete" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will complete
you you (singular) will complete
he/she/it he/she/it will complete
we we will complete
you you (plural) will complete
they they will complete
She will complete the course.
say it Shee wil kuhm-PLEET thuh kors
She will complete the course.
In other languages
  • French Elle terminera le cours.
  • German Sie wird den Kurs abschließen.
  • Spanish Ella completará el curso.
  • Dutch Zij zal de cursus voltooien.
I will complete the form.
say it AI wil kuhm-PLEET thuh form
I will complete the form.
In other languages
  • French Je compléterai le formulaire.
  • German Ich werde das Formular vervollständigen.
  • Spanish Completaré el formulario.
  • Dutch Ik zal het formulier invullen.

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

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am completing
you you (singular) are completing
he/she/it he/she/it is completing
we we are completing
you you (plural) are completing
they they are completing
She is completing her work.
say it shee iz kuhm-PLEE-ting her wurk
She is completing her work.
In other languages
  • French Elle est en train de terminer son travail.
  • German Sie schließt gerade ihre Arbeit ab.
  • Spanish Ella está completando su trabajo.
  • Dutch Zij is haar werk aan het voltooien.
I am completing my form.
say it ai am kuhm-PLEE-ting mai form
I am completing my form.
In other languages
  • French Je suis en train de remplir mon formulaire.
  • German Ich fülle gerade mein Formular aus.
  • Spanish Estoy completando mi formulario.
  • Dutch Ik ben mijn formulier aan het invullen.

How to Conjugate "complete" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have completed
you you (singular) have completed
he/she/it he/she/it has completed
we we have completed
you you (plural) have completed
they they have completed
She has completed the course.
say it shee haz kum-PLEE-tid thuh kors
She has completed the course.
In other languages
  • French Elle a terminé le cours.
  • German Sie hat den Kurs abgeschlossen.
  • Spanish Ella ha completado el curso.
  • Dutch Zij heeft de cursus voltooid.
I have completed the form.
say it ai hav kum-PLEE-tid thuh form
I have completed the form.
In other languages
  • French J'ai rempli le formulaire.
  • German Ich habe das Formular ausgefüllt.
  • Spanish He completado el formulario.
  • Dutch Ik heb het formulier ingevuld.

Frequently Asked Questions About "complete"

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

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