The English verb "earn" means "to gain through work, to merit" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "earn" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "earn" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | earn |
| you | you (singular) | earn |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | earns |
| we | we | earn |
| you | you (plural) | earn |
| they | they | earn |
She earns a fair salary.
say it shee urnz uh FAIR SAL-uh-ree
She earns a fair salary.
In other languages
- French Elle gagne un salaire correct.
- German Sie verdient ein faires Gehalt.
- Spanish Ella gana un salario justo.
- Dutch Zij verdient een eerlijk salaris.
I earn money every week.
say it ai urn MUH-nee EV-ree week
I earn money every week.
In other languages
- French Je gagne de l'argent chaque semaine.
- German Ich verdiene jede Woche Geld.
- Spanish Gano dinero cada semana.
- Dutch Ik verdien elke week geld.
How to Conjugate "earn" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | earned |
| you | you (singular) | earned |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | earned |
| we | we | earned |
| you | you (plural) | earned |
| they | they | earned |
He earned respect at work.
say it hee ERND ri-SPEKT at WORK
He earned respect at work.
In other languages
- French Il a gagné le respect au travail.
- German Er hat sich bei der Arbeit Respekt verdient.
- Spanish Se ganó el respeto en el trabajo.
- Dutch Hij heeft respect verdiend op het werk.
I earned some money.
say it ai ERND sum MUN-ee
I earned some money.
In other languages
- French J'ai gagné un peu d'argent.
- German Ich habe etwas Geld verdient.
- Spanish Gané algo de dinero.
- Dutch Ik heb wat geld verdiend.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will earn |
| you | you (singular) | will earn |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will earn |
| we | we | will earn |
| you | you (plural) | will earn |
| they | they | will earn |
She will earn respect.
say it SHEE WIL URN ri-SPEKT
She will earn respect.
In other languages
- French Elle gagnera le respect.
- German Sie wird sich Respekt verdienen.
- Spanish Ella se ganará el respeto.
- Dutch Zij zal respect verdienen.
I will earn some money.
say it AY WIL URN sum MUN-ee
I will earn some money.
In other languages
- French Je gagnerai un peu d'argent.
- German Ich werde etwas Geld verdienen.
- Spanish Ganaré algo de dinero.
- Dutch Ik zal wat geld verdienen.
How to Conjugate "earn" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am earning |
| you | you (singular) | are earning |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is earning |
| we | we | are earning |
| you | you (plural) | are earning |
| they | they | are earning |
He is earning his own salary.
say it hee iz UR-ning hiz own SAL-uh-ree
He is earning his own salary.
In other languages
- French Il gagne son propre salaire.
- German Er verdient sein eigenes Gehalt.
- Spanish Él gana su propio salario.
- Dutch Hij verdient zijn eigen salaris.
I am earning some extra money.
say it ai am UR-ning sum EK-struh MUN-ee
I am earning some extra money.
In other languages
- French Je gagne un peu d'argent supplémentaire.
- German Ich verdiene etwas zusätzliches Geld.
- Spanish Estoy ganando algo de dinero extra.
- Dutch Ik verdien wat extra geld.
How to Conjugate "earn" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have earned |
| you | you (singular) | have earned |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has earned |
| we | we | have earned |
| you | you (plural) | have earned |
| they | they | have earned |
He has earned good grades.
say it hee haz ERND good graydz
He has earned good grades.
In other languages
- French Il a obtenu de bonnes notes.
- German Er hat gute Noten verdient.
- Spanish Ha obtenido buenas calificaciones.
- Dutch Hij heeft goede cijfers verdiend.
I have earned some money.
say it ai hav ERND sum MUN-ee
I have earned some money.
In other languages
- French J'ai gagné un peu d'argent.
- German Ich habe etwas Geld verdient.
- Spanish He ganado algo de dinero.
- Dutch Ik heb wat geld verdiend.
Frequently Asked Questions About "earn"
Is "earn" regular or irregular in English?
"Earn" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "earn" mean in English?
The English verb "earn" means "to gain through work, to merit" in English.
How do you conjugate "earn" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → earn, you → earn, he/she/it → earns, we → earn, you → earn, they → earn.
How many tenses does "earn" have in English?
"Earn" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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