The English verb "divide" means "to separate, to split" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "divide" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "divide" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | divide |
| you | you (singular) | divide |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | divides |
| we | we | divide |
| you | you (plural) | divide |
| they | they | divide |
He divides his time well.
say it hee dih-VIDZ hiz taim wel
He divides his time well.
In other languages
- French Il répartit bien son temps.
- German Er teilt seine Zeit gut ein.
- Spanish Él divide bien su tiempo.
- Dutch Hij verdeelt zijn tijd goed.
I divide the cake carefully.
say it ai dih-VID thuh kayk CARE-ful-ee
I divide the cake carefully.
In other languages
- French Je coupe le gâteau avec soin.
- German Ich teile den Kuchen sorgfältig.
- Spanish Divido el pastel con cuidado.
- Dutch Ik verdeel de taart zorgvuldig.
How to Conjugate "divide" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | divided |
| you | you (singular) | divided |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | divided |
| we | we | divided |
| you | you (plural) | divided |
| they | they | divided |
She divided the money equally.
say it shee dih-VY-did thuh MUN-ee EE-kwuh-lee
She divided the money equally.
In other languages
- French Elle a partagé l'argent également.
- German Sie hat das Geld gleichmäßig aufgeteilt.
- Spanish Ella dividió el dinero por igual.
- Dutch Zij heeft het geld gelijk verdeeld.
I divided the cake.
say it ai dih-VY-did thuh KAYK
I divided the cake.
In other languages
- French J'ai divisé le gâteau.
- German Ich habe den Kuchen geteilt.
- Spanish Dividí el pastel.
- Dutch Ik heb de taart verdeeld.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will divide |
| you | you (singular) | will divide |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will divide |
| we | we | will divide |
| you | you (plural) | will divide |
| they | they | will divide |
He will divide the class.
say it HEE WIL dih-VID thuh KLASS
He will divide the class.
In other languages
- French Il divisera la classe.
- German Er wird die Klasse aufteilen.
- Spanish Él dividirá la clase.
- Dutch Hij zal de klas verdelen.
I will divide the cake.
say it AY WIL dih-VID thuh KAYK
I will divide the cake.
In other languages
- French Je diviserai le gâteau.
- German Ich werde den Kuchen teilen.
- Spanish Dividiré el pastel.
- Dutch Ik zal de taart verdelen.
How to Conjugate "divide" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am dividing |
| you | you (singular) | are dividing |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is dividing |
| we | we | are dividing |
| you | you (plural) | are dividing |
| they | they | are dividing |
She is dividing the money.
say it shee iz dih-VYD-ing thuh MUN-ee
She is dividing the money.
In other languages
- French Elle est en train de partager l'argent.
- German Sie teilt das Geld.
- Spanish Ella está dividiendo el dinero.
- Dutch Zij is het geld aan het verdelen.
I am dividing the cake.
say it ai am dih-VYD-ing thuh kayk
I am dividing the cake.
In other languages
- French Je suis en train de couper le gâteau.
- German Ich teile den Kuchen.
- Spanish Estoy dividiendo el pastel.
- Dutch Ik ben de taart aan het verdelen.
How to Conjugate "divide" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have divided |
| you | you (singular) | have divided |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has divided |
| we | we | have divided |
| you | you (plural) | have divided |
| they | they | have divided |
He has divided the money.
say it hee haz di-VY-did dhe MUN-ee
He has divided the money.
In other languages
- French Il a partagé l'argent.
- German Er hat das Geld aufgeteilt.
- Spanish Él ha dividido el dinero.
- Dutch Hij heeft het geld verdeeld.
I have divided the cake.
say it ai hav di-VY-did dhe kayk
I have divided the cake.
In other languages
- French J'ai divisé le gâteau.
- German Ich habe den Kuchen geteilt.
- Spanish He dividido el pastel.
- Dutch Ik heb de taart verdeeld.
Frequently Asked Questions About "divide"
Is "divide" regular or irregular in English?
"Divide" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "divide" mean in English?
The English verb "divide" means "to separate, to split" in English.
How do you conjugate "divide" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → divide, you → divide, he/she/it → divides, we → divide, you → divide, they → divide.
How many tenses does "divide" have in English?
"Divide" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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