The English verb "consult" means "to seek advice from, to refer to" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "consult" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "consult" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | consult |
| you | you (singular) | consult |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | consults |
| we | we | consult |
| you | you (plural) | consult |
| they | they | consult |
She consults a teacher for help.
say it shee kuhn-SULTS uh TEE-cher for help
She consults a teacher for help.
In other languages
- French Elle consulte un enseignant pour obtenir de l'aide.
- German Sie konsultiert einen Lehrer um Hilfe.
- Spanish Ella consulta a un profesor para pedir ayuda.
- Dutch Zij raadpleegt een leraar om hulp.
I consult my doctor often.
say it ai kuhn-SULT mai DOK-ter OF-en
I consult my doctor often.
In other languages
- French Je consulte souvent mon médecin.
- German Ich konsultiere meinen Arzt oft.
- Spanish Consulto a mi médico a menudo.
- Dutch Ik raadpleeg mijn dokter vaak.
How to Conjugate "consult" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | consulted |
| you | you (singular) | consulted |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | consulted |
| we | we | consulted |
| you | you (plural) | consulted |
| they | they | consulted |
She consulted her teacher after class.
say it shee kun-SUL-tid her TEE-cher AF-ter klas
She consulted her teacher after class.
In other languages
- French Elle a consulté son professeur après le cours.
- German Sie hat nach dem Unterricht ihren Lehrer konsultiert.
- Spanish Ella consultó a su profesor después de clase.
- Dutch Zij heeft haar leraar na de les geraadpleegd.
I consulted a doctor yesterday.
say it ai kun-SUL-tid uh DOK-ter YES-ter-day
I consulted a doctor yesterday.
In other languages
- French J'ai consulté un médecin hier.
- German Ich habe gestern einen Arzt konsultiert.
- Spanish Consulté a un médico ayer.
- Dutch Ik heb gisteren een dokter geraadpleegd.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will consult |
| you | you (singular) | will consult |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will consult |
| we | we | will consult |
| you | you (plural) | will consult |
| they | they | will consult |
He will consult a lawyer.
say it HEE WIL kun-SULT uh LAW-yer
He will consult a lawyer.
In other languages
- French Il consultera un avocat.
- German Er wird einen Anwalt konsultieren.
- Spanish Él consultará a un abogado.
- Dutch Hij zal een advocaat raadplegen.
I will consult my doctor.
say it AY WIL kun-SULT my DOK-ter
I will consult my doctor.
In other languages
- French Je consulterai mon médecin.
- German Ich werde meinen Arzt konsultieren.
- Spanish Consultaré a mi médico.
- Dutch Ik zal mijn dokter raadplegen.
How to Conjugate "consult" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am consulting |
| you | you (singular) | are consulting |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is consulting |
| we | we | are consulting |
| you | you (plural) | are consulting |
| they | they | are consulting |
She is consulting her teacher.
say it shee iz kuhn-SULT-ing her TEE-cher
She is consulting her teacher.
In other languages
- French Elle consulte son professeur.
- German Sie konsultiert ihren Lehrer.
- Spanish Ella está consultando a su profesor.
- Dutch Zij raadpleegt haar leraar.
I am consulting a doctor today.
say it ai am kuhn-SULT-ing uh DOK-ter tuh-DAY
I am consulting a doctor today.
In other languages
- French Je consulte un médecin aujourd'hui.
- German Ich konsultiere heute einen Arzt.
- Spanish Estoy consultando a un médico hoy.
- Dutch Ik raadpleeg vandaag een dokter.
How to Conjugate "consult" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have consulted |
| you | you (singular) | have consulted |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has consulted |
| we | we | have consulted |
| you | you (plural) | have consulted |
| they | they | have consulted |
He has consulted his teacher.
say it hee haz kun-SUL-tid hiz TEE-cher
He has consulted his teacher.
In other languages
- French Il a consulté son professeur.
- German Er hat seinen Lehrer konsultiert.
- Spanish Ha consultado a su profesor.
- Dutch Hij heeft zijn leraar geraadpleegd.
I have consulted a doctor.
say it ai hav kun-SUL-tid uh DOK-ter
I have consulted a doctor.
In other languages
- French J'ai consulté un médecin.
- German Ich habe einen Arzt konsultiert.
- Spanish He consultado a un médico.
- Dutch Ik heb een arts geraadpleegd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "consult"
Is "consult" regular or irregular in English?
"Consult" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "consult" mean in English?
The English verb "consult" means "to seek advice from, to refer to" in English.
How do you conjugate "consult" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → consult, you → consult, he/she/it → consults, we → consult, you → consult, they → consult.
How many tenses does "consult" have in English?
"Consult" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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