The English verb "deactivate" means "to turn off, to disable" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "deactivate" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "deactivate" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | deactivate |
| you | you (singular) | deactivate |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | deactivates |
| we | we | deactivate |
| you | you (plural) | deactivate |
| they | they | deactivate |
He deactivates the app for now.
say it hee dee-AK-tuh-vayts thuh ap for now
He deactivates the app for now.
In other languages
- French Il désactive l'application pour le moment.
- German Er deaktiviert die App vorerst.
- Spanish Él desactiva la aplicación por ahora.
- Dutch Hij deactiveert de app voorlopig.
I deactivate my old account.
say it ai dee-AK-tuh-vayt my ohld uh-KOUNT
I deactivate my old account.
In other languages
- French Je désactive mon ancien compte.
- German Ich deaktiviere mein altes Konto.
- Spanish Desactivo mi cuenta antigua.
- Dutch Ik deactiveer mijn oude account.
How to Conjugate "deactivate" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | deactivated |
| you | you (singular) | deactivated |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | deactivated |
| we | we | deactivated |
| you | you (plural) | deactivated |
| they | they | deactivated |
He deactivated the phone.
say it hee dee-AK-ti-vay-tid thuh FOHN
He deactivated the phone.
In other languages
- French Il a désactivé le téléphone.
- German Er hat das Telefon deaktiviert.
- Spanish Él desactivó el teléfono.
- Dutch Hij heeft de telefoon gedeactiveerd.
I deactivated my account.
say it ai dee-AK-ti-vay-tid my uh-KOUNT
I deactivated my account.
In other languages
- French J'ai désactivé mon compte.
- German Ich habe mein Konto deaktiviert.
- Spanish Desactivé mi cuenta.
- Dutch Ik heb mijn account gedeactiveerd.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will deactivate |
| you | you (singular) | will deactivate |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will deactivate |
| we | we | will deactivate |
| you | you (plural) | will deactivate |
| they | they | will deactivate |
He will deactivate the phone.
say it HEE wil dee-AK-tuh-vayt thuh FOHN
He will deactivate the phone.
In other languages
- French Il désactivera le téléphone.
- German Er wird das Telefon deaktivieren.
- Spanish Él desactivará el teléfono.
- Dutch Hij zal de telefoon deactiveren.
I will deactivate my account.
say it AI wil dee-AK-tuh-vayt my uh-KOUNT
I will deactivate my account.
In other languages
- French Je désactiverai mon compte.
- German Ich werde mein Konto deaktivieren.
- Spanish Desactivaré mi cuenta.
- Dutch Ik zal mijn account deactiveren.
How to Conjugate "deactivate" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am deactivating |
| you | you (singular) | are deactivating |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is deactivating |
| we | we | are deactivating |
| you | you (plural) | are deactivating |
| they | they | are deactivating |
He is deactivating the phone today.
say it hee iz dee-AK-ti-vay-ting thee fohn tuh-DAY
He is deactivating the phone today.
In other languages
- French Il désactive le téléphone aujourd'hui.
- German Er deaktiviert heute das Telefon.
- Spanish Él está desactivando el teléfono hoy.
- Dutch Hij deactiveert vandaag de telefoon.
I am deactivating my old account.
say it ai am dee-AK-ti-vay-ting my ohld uh-KOUNT
I am deactivating my old account.
In other languages
- French Je désactive mon ancien compte.
- German Ich deaktiviere mein altes Konto.
- Spanish Estoy desactivando mi cuenta antigua.
- Dutch Ik deactiveer mijn oude account.
How to Conjugate "deactivate" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have deactivated |
| you | you (singular) | have deactivated |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has deactivated |
| we | we | have deactivated |
| you | you (plural) | have deactivated |
| they | they | have deactivated |
He has deactivated the phone.
say it Hee haz dee-AK-tih-vay-tid thuh fohn
He has deactivated the phone.
In other languages
- French Il a désactivé le téléphone.
- German Er hat das Telefon deaktiviert.
- Spanish Él ha desactivado el teléfono.
- Dutch Hij heeft de telefoon gedeactiveerd.
I have deactivated my account.
say it AI hav dee-AK-tih-vay-tid my uh-KOUNT
I have deactivated my account.
In other languages
- French J'ai désactivé mon compte.
- German Ich habe mein Konto deaktiviert.
- Spanish He desactivado mi cuenta.
- Dutch Ik heb mijn account gedeactiveerd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "deactivate"
Is "deactivate" regular or irregular in English?
"Deactivate" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "deactivate" mean in English?
The English verb "deactivate" means "to turn off, to disable" in English.
How do you conjugate "deactivate" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → deactivate, you → deactivate, he/she/it → deactivates, we → deactivate, you → deactivate, they → deactivate.
How many tenses does "deactivate" have in English?
"Deactivate" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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