damage

to harm, to injure

English Regular

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

How to Conjugate "damage" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I damage
you you (singular) damage
he/she/it he/she/it damages
we we damage
you you (plural) damage
they they damage
He damages the wall by mistake.
say it Hee DAM-ij-iz thuh wawl by mis-TAYK
He damages the wall by mistake.
In other languages
  • French Il abîme le mur par erreur.
  • German Er beschädigt die Wand aus Versehen.
  • Spanish Él daña la pared por error.
  • Dutch Hij beschadigt de muur per ongeluk.
I damage my phone easily.
say it AI DAM-ij my fohn EE-zee-lee
I damage my phone easily.
In other languages
  • French J'abîme facilement mon téléphone.
  • German Ich beschädige mein Handy leicht.
  • Spanish Daño mi teléfono fácilmente.
  • Dutch Ik beschadig mijn telefoon gemakkelijk.

How to Conjugate "damage" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I damaged
you you (singular) damaged
he/she/it he/she/it damaged
we we damaged
you you (plural) damaged
they they damaged
He damaged the car door.
say it hee DAM-ijd thuh kar dor
He damaged the car door.
In other languages
  • French Il a endommagé la portière de la voiture.
  • German Er hat die Autotür beschädigt.
  • Spanish Él dañó la puerta del coche.
  • Dutch Hij heeft de autodeur beschadigd.
I damaged my shirt with paint.
say it ai DAM-ijd mai shurt with paynt
I damaged my shirt with paint.
In other languages
  • French J'ai abîmé ma chemise avec de la peinture.
  • German Ich habe mein Hemd mit Farbe beschädigt.
  • Spanish Dañé mi camisa con pintura.
  • Dutch Ik heb mijn overhemd met verf beschadigd.

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How to Conjugate "damage" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will damage
you you (singular) will damage
he/she/it he/she/it will damage
we we will damage
you you (plural) will damage
they they will damage
He will damage the car.
say it He wil DAM-ij the kar
He will damage the car.
In other languages
  • French Il va endommager la voiture.
  • German Er wird das Auto beschädigen.
  • Spanish Él dañará el coche.
  • Dutch Hij zal de auto beschadigen.
I will damage the table.
say it I wil DAM-ij the TAY-bul
I will damage the table.
In other languages
  • French Je vais endommager la table.
  • German Ich werde den Tisch beschädigen.
  • Spanish Dañaré la mesa.
  • Dutch Ik zal de tafel beschadigen.

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

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am damaging
you you (singular) are damaging
he/she/it he/she/it is damaging
we we are damaging
you you (plural) are damaging
they they are damaging
He is damaging the wall.
say it hee iz DAM-ij-ing thuh wawl
He is damaging the wall.
In other languages
  • French Il est en train d'endommager le mur.
  • German Er beschädigt die Wand gerade.
  • Spanish Él está dañando la pared.
  • Dutch Hij is de muur aan het beschadigen.
I am damaging my phone case.
say it ai am DAM-ij-ing mai FOHN kays
I am damaging my phone case.
In other languages
  • French Je suis en train d'endommager ma coque de téléphone.
  • German Ich beschädige gerade meine Handyhülle.
  • Spanish Estoy dañando mi funda del teléfono.
  • Dutch Ik ben mijn telefoonhoesje aan het beschadigen.

How to Conjugate "damage" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have damaged
you you (singular) have damaged
he/she/it he/she/it has damaged
we we have damaged
you you (plural) have damaged
they they have damaged
He has damaged the door.
say it hee haz DAM-ijd thuh DOR
He has damaged the door.
In other languages
  • French Il a endommagé la porte.
  • German Er hat die Tür beschädigt.
  • Spanish Ha dañado la puerta.
  • Dutch Hij heeft de deur beschadigd.
I have damaged my phone.
say it ai hav DAM-ijd mai FOHN
I have damaged my phone.
In other languages
  • French J'ai endommagé mon téléphone.
  • German Ich habe mein Telefon beschädigt.
  • Spanish He dañado mi teléfono.
  • Dutch Ik heb mijn telefoon beschadigd.

Frequently Asked Questions About "damage"

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

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