The English verb "copy" means "to duplicate, to reproduce" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "copy" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "copy" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | copy |
| you | you (singular) | copy |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | copies |
| we | we | copy |
| you | you (plural) | copy |
| they | they | copy |
She copies the picture well.
say it Shee KOP-eez thuh PIK-cher wel
She copies the picture well.
In other languages
- French Elle copie bien l'image.
- German Sie kopiert das Bild gut.
- Spanish Ella copia bien la imagen.
- Dutch Zij kopieert de afbeelding goed.
I copy the notes from class.
say it AI KOP-ee thuh nohts from klas
I copy the notes from class.
In other languages
- French Je copie les notes du cours.
- German Ich kopiere die Notizen aus dem Unterricht.
- Spanish Copio las notas de clase.
- Dutch Ik kopieer de aantekeningen van de les.
How to Conjugate "copy" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | copied |
| you | you (singular) | copied |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | copied |
| we | we | copied |
| you | you (plural) | copied |
| they | they | copied |
He copied the file to his laptop.
say it hee KOP-eed thuh file too hiz LAP-top
He copied the file to his laptop.
In other languages
- French Il a copié le fichier sur son ordinateur portable.
- German Er hat die Datei auf seinen Laptop kopiert.
- Spanish Copió el archivo a su portátil.
- Dutch Hij heeft het bestand naar zijn laptop gekopieerd.
I copied the answer from the board.
say it ai KOP-eed thuh AN-ser from thuh bord
I copied the answer from the board.
In other languages
- French J'ai copié la réponse du tableau.
- German Ich habe die Antwort von der Tafel abgeschrieben.
- Spanish Copié la respuesta de la pizarra.
- Dutch Ik heb het antwoord van het bord overgeschreven.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will copy |
| you | you (singular) | will copy |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will copy |
| we | we | will copy |
| you | you (plural) | will copy |
| they | they | will copy |
He will copy the picture.
say it He wil KOP-ee the PIK-cher
He will copy the picture.
In other languages
- French Il copiera l'image.
- German Er wird das Bild kopieren.
- Spanish Él copiará la imagen.
- Dutch Hij zal de afbeelding kopiëren.
I will copy the note now.
say it I wil KOP-ee the note now
I will copy the note now.
In other languages
- French Je copierai la note maintenant.
- German Ich werde die Notiz jetzt kopieren.
- Spanish Copiaré la nota ahora.
- Dutch Ik zal de notitie nu kopiëren.
How to Conjugate "copy" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am copying |
| you | you (singular) | are copying |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is copying |
| we | we | are copying |
| you | you (plural) | are copying |
| they | they | are copying |
She is copying the picture.
say it shee iz KOP-ee-ing thuh PIK-cher
She is copying the picture.
In other languages
- French Elle copie l'image.
- German Sie kopiert das Bild.
- Spanish Ella está copiando la imagen.
- Dutch Zij kopieert de afbeelding.
I am copying the notes now.
say it ai am KOP-ee-ing thuh nohts now
I am copying the notes now.
In other languages
- French Je copie les notes maintenant.
- German Ich kopiere gerade die Notizen.
- Spanish Estoy copiando los apuntes ahora.
- Dutch Ik ben de aantekeningen nu aan het kopiëren.
How to Conjugate "copy" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have copied |
| you | you (singular) | have copied |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has copied |
| we | we | have copied |
| you | you (plural) | have copied |
| they | they | have copied |
He has copied the answer.
say it hee haz KOP-eed thuh AN-ser
He has copied the answer.
In other languages
- French Il a copié la réponse.
- German Er hat die Antwort abgeschrieben.
- Spanish Él ha copiado la respuesta.
- Dutch Hij heeft het antwoord gekopieerd.
I have copied the note.
say it ai hav KOP-eed thuh NOHT
I have copied the note.
In other languages
- French J'ai copié la note.
- German Ich habe die Notiz kopiert.
- Spanish He copiado la nota.
- Dutch Ik heb de notitie gekopieerd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "copy"
Is "copy" regular or irregular in English?
"Copy" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "copy" mean in English?
The English verb "copy" means "to duplicate, to reproduce" in English.
How do you conjugate "copy" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → copy, you → copy, he/she/it → copies, we → copy, you → copy, they → copy.
How many tenses does "copy" have in English?
"Copy" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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