The English verb "criticize" means "to evaluate negatively, to find fault" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "criticize" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "criticize" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | criticize |
| you | you (singular) | criticize |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | criticizes |
| we | we | criticize |
| you | you (plural) | criticize |
| they | they | criticize |
He criticizes the plan today.
say it HEE KRIT-uh-sy-ziz thuh PLAN tuh-DAY
He criticizes the plan today.
In other languages
- French Il critique le plan aujourd'hui.
- German Er kritisiert den Plan heute.
- Spanish Él critica el plan hoy.
- Dutch Hij bekritiseert het plan vandaag.
I criticize my work carefully.
say it AI KRIT-uh-syz my WERK CARE-ful-ee
I criticize my work carefully.
In other languages
- French Je critique mon travail avec soin.
- German Ich kritisiere meine Arbeit sorgfältig.
- Spanish Critico mi trabajo cuidadosamente.
- Dutch Ik bekritiseer mijn werk zorgvuldig.
How to Conjugate "criticize" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | criticized |
| you | you (singular) | criticized |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | criticized |
| we | we | criticized |
| you | you (plural) | criticized |
| they | they | criticized |
He criticized the plan at lunch.
say it hee KRI-ti-sizd thuh plan at lunch
He criticized the plan at lunch.
In other languages
- French Il a critiqué le plan au déjeuner.
- German Er hat den Plan beim Mittagessen kritisiert.
- Spanish Él criticó el plan en el almuerzo.
- Dutch Hij bekritiseerde het plan tijdens de lunch.
I criticized the report yesterday.
say it ai KRI-ti-sizd thuh ri-PORT YES-tur-day
I criticized the report yesterday.
In other languages
- French J'ai critiqué le rapport hier.
- German Ich habe den Bericht gestern kritisiert.
- Spanish Critiqué el informe ayer.
- Dutch Ik bekritiseerde het rapport gisteren.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will criticize |
| you | you (singular) | will criticize |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will criticize |
| we | we | will criticize |
| you | you (plural) | will criticize |
| they | they | will criticize |
He will criticize the plan at work.
say it Hee wil KRI-ti-saiz thuh plan at WERK
He will criticize the plan at work.
In other languages
- French Il critiquera le plan au travail.
- German Er wird den Plan bei der Arbeit kritisieren.
- Spanish Él criticará el plan en el trabajo.
- Dutch Hij zal het plan op het werk bekritiseren.
I will criticize the report tomorrow.
say it AI wil KRI-ti-saiz thuh ri-PORT tuh-MOR-oh
I will criticize the report tomorrow.
In other languages
- French Je critiquerai le rapport demain.
- German Ich werde den Bericht morgen kritisieren.
- Spanish Criticaré el informe mañana.
- Dutch Ik zal het rapport morgen bekritiseren.
How to Conjugate "criticize" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am criticizing |
| you | you (singular) | are criticizing |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is criticizing |
| we | we | are criticizing |
| you | you (plural) | are criticizing |
| they | they | are criticizing |
He is criticizing the slow service.
say it hee iz KRIT-ih-sy-zing thuh sloh SER-vis
He is criticizing the slow service.
In other languages
- French Il critique le service lent.
- German Er kritisiert den langsamen Service.
- Spanish Está criticando el servicio lento.
- Dutch Hij bekritiseert de trage service.
I am criticizing my own work.
say it ai am KRIT-ih-sy-zing mai ohn WERK
I am criticizing my own work.
In other languages
- French Je critique mon propre travail.
- German Ich kritisiere meine eigene Arbeit.
- Spanish Estoy criticando mi propio trabajo.
- Dutch Ik bekritiseer mijn eigen werk.
How to Conjugate "criticize" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have criticized |
| you | you (singular) | have criticized |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has criticized |
| we | we | have criticized |
| you | you (plural) | have criticized |
| they | they | have criticized |
He has criticized the report.
say it HEE haz KRI-ti-sizd thuh ri-PORT
He has criticized the report.
In other languages
- French Il a critiqué le rapport.
- German Er hat den Bericht kritisiert.
- Spanish Ha criticado el informe.
- Dutch Hij heeft het rapport bekritiseerd.
I have criticized the plan.
say it AI hav KRI-ti-sizd thuh plan
I have criticized the plan.
In other languages
- French J'ai critiqué le plan.
- German Ich habe den Plan kritisiert.
- Spanish He criticado el plan.
- Dutch Ik heb het plan bekritiseerd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "criticize"
Is "criticize" regular or irregular in English?
"Criticize" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "criticize" mean in English?
The English verb "criticize" means "to evaluate negatively, to find fault" in English.
How do you conjugate "criticize" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → criticize, you → criticize, he/she/it → criticizes, we → criticize, you → criticize, they → criticize.
How many tenses does "criticize" have in English?
"Criticize" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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