The English verb "convince" means "to persuade, to win over" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "convince" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "convince" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | convince |
| you | you (singular) | convince |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | convinces |
| we | we | convince |
| you | you (plural) | convince |
| they | they | convince |
She convinces her parents.
say it She con-VINCES her PAR-ents.
She convinces her parents.
In other languages
- French Elle convainc ses parents.
- German Sie überzeugt ihre Eltern.
- Spanish Ella convence a sus padres.
- Dutch Zij overtuigt haar ouders.
I convince him to wait.
say it I con-VINCE him to WAIT.
I convince him to wait.
In other languages
- French Je le convaincs d'attendre.
- German Ich überzeuge ihn zu warten.
- Spanish Lo convenzo de esperar.
- Dutch Ik overtuig hem om te wachten.
How to Conjugate "convince" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | convinced |
| you | you (singular) | convinced |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | convinced |
| we | we | convinced |
| you | you (plural) | convinced |
| they | they | convinced |
She convinced her friend quickly.
say it Shee kun-VINST her frend KWIK-lee
She convinced her friend quickly.
In other languages
- French Elle a rapidement convaincu son amie.
- German Sie hat ihre Freundin schnell überzeugt.
- Spanish Ella convenció rápidamente a su amiga.
- Dutch Zij heeft haar vriendin snel overtuigd.
I convinced him to stay.
say it AI kun-VINST him too STAY
I convinced him to stay.
In other languages
- French Je l'ai convaincu de rester.
- German Ich habe ihn überzeugt zu bleiben.
- Spanish Lo convencí de quedarse.
- Dutch Ik heb hem overtuigd om te blijven.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will convince |
| you | you (singular) | will convince |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will convince |
| we | we | will convince |
| you | you (plural) | will convince |
| they | they | will convince |
He will convince them easily.
say it Hee wil kun-VINS them EE-zee-lee
He will convince them easily.
In other languages
- French Il les convaincra facilement.
- German Er wird sie leicht überzeugen.
- Spanish Él los convencerá fácilmente.
- Dutch Hij zal hen gemakkelijk overtuigen.
I will convince her to come.
say it I wil kun-VINS her too kum
I will convince her to come.
In other languages
- French Je la convaincrai de venir.
- German Ich werde sie überzeugen zu kommen.
- Spanish La convenceré de venir.
- Dutch Ik zal haar overtuigen om te komen.
How to Conjugate "convince" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am convincing |
| you | you (singular) | are convincing |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is convincing |
| we | we | are convincing |
| you | you (plural) | are convincing |
| they | they | are convincing |
She is convincing her friend now.
say it shee iz kun-VINS-ing her friend now
She is convincing her friend now.
In other languages
- French Elle convainc son amie maintenant.
- German Sie überzeugt ihre Freundin jetzt.
- Spanish Ella está convenciendo a su amiga ahora.
- Dutch Zij is haar vriendin nu aan het overtuigen.
I am convincing him to stay.
say it AI am kun-VINS-ing him to stay
I am convincing him to stay.
In other languages
- French Je le convaincs de rester.
- German Ich überzeuge ihn zu bleiben.
- Spanish Lo estoy convenciendo de quedarse.
- Dutch Ik ben hem aan het overtuigen om te blijven.
How to Conjugate "convince" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have convinced |
| you | you (singular) | have convinced |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has convinced |
| we | we | have convinced |
| you | you (plural) | have convinced |
| they | they | have convinced |
He has convinced his friend.
say it HEE haz kən-VINST hiz FRIEND
He has convinced his friend.
In other languages
- French Il a convaincu son ami.
- German Er hat seinen Freund überzeugt.
- Spanish Ha convencido a su amigo.
- Dutch Hij heeft zijn vriend overtuigd.
I have convinced my mother.
say it AI hav kən-VINST my MUH-ther
I have convinced my mother.
In other languages
- French J'ai convaincu ma mère.
- German Ich habe meine Mutter überzeugt.
- Spanish He convencido a mi madre.
- Dutch Ik heb mijn moeder overtuigd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "convince"
Is "convince" regular or irregular in English?
"Convince" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "convince" mean in English?
The English verb "convince" means "to persuade, to win over" in English.
How do you conjugate "convince" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → convince, you → convince, he/she/it → convinces, we → convince, you → convince, they → convince.
How many tenses does "convince" have in English?
"Convince" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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