The English verb "eliminate" means "to remove, to get rid of" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "eliminate" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "eliminate" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | eliminate |
| you | you (singular) | eliminate |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | eliminates |
| we | we | eliminate |
| you | you (plural) | eliminate |
| they | they | eliminate |
She eliminates mistakes quickly.
say it shee ih-LIM-uh-nayts mis-TAYKS kwiz-klee
She eliminates mistakes quickly.
In other languages
- French Elle élimine les erreurs rapidement.
- German Sie beseitigt Fehler schnell.
- Spanish Ella elimina los errores rápidamente.
- Dutch Zij verwijdert fouten snel.
I eliminate old files today.
say it ai ih-LIM-uh-nayt old failz tuh-DAY
I eliminate old files today.
In other languages
- French J'élimine les anciens fichiers aujourd'hui.
- German Ich beseitige heute alte Dateien.
- Spanish Elimino los archivos antiguos hoy.
- Dutch Ik verwijder vandaag oude bestanden.
How to Conjugate "eliminate" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | eliminated |
| you | you (singular) | eliminated |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | eliminated |
| we | we | eliminated |
| you | you (plural) | eliminated |
| they | they | eliminated |
She eliminated one mistake.
say it shee ih-LIM-uh-nay-tid wun mis-TAYK
She eliminated one mistake.
In other languages
- French Elle a éliminé une erreur.
- German Sie hat einen Fehler beseitigt.
- Spanish Ella eliminó un error.
- Dutch Zij heeft één fout verwijderd.
I eliminated the extra sugar.
say it ai ih-LIM-uh-nay-tid thuh EK-struh SHOO-ger
I eliminated the extra sugar.
In other languages
- French J'ai éliminé le sucre supplémentaire.
- German Ich habe den zusätzlichen Zucker beseitigt.
- Spanish Eliminé el azúcar extra.
- Dutch Ik heb de extra suiker verwijderd.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will eliminate |
| you | you (singular) | will eliminate |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will eliminate |
| we | we | will eliminate |
| you | you (plural) | will eliminate |
| they | they | will eliminate |
She will eliminate the mistake.
say it shee WIL ih-LIM-uh-nayt thuh mis-TAYK
She will eliminate the mistake.
In other languages
- French Elle éliminera l'erreur.
- German Sie wird den Fehler beseitigen.
- Spanish Ella eliminará el error.
- Dutch Zij zal de fout verwijderen.
I will eliminate the extra step.
say it ay WIL ih-LIM-uh-nayt thuh EK-struh step
I will eliminate the extra step.
In other languages
- French J'éliminerai l'étape supplémentaire.
- German Ich werde den zusätzlichen Schritt beseitigen.
- Spanish Eliminaré el paso extra.
- Dutch Ik zal de extra stap verwijderen.
How to Conjugate "eliminate" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am eliminating |
| you | you (singular) | are eliminating |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is eliminating |
| we | we | are eliminating |
| you | you (plural) | are eliminating |
| they | they | are eliminating |
She is eliminating mistakes now.
say it shee iz ih-LIM-uh-nay-ting mis-TAKES now
She is eliminating mistakes now.
In other languages
- French Elle élimine les erreurs maintenant.
- German Sie beseitigt jetzt Fehler.
- Spanish Ella está eliminando errores ahora.
- Dutch Zij elimineert nu fouten.
I am eliminating old files.
say it AY am ih-LIM-uh-nay-ting ohld fylez
I am eliminating old files.
In other languages
- French Je suis en train d'éliminer les anciens fichiers.
- German Ich beseitige gerade alte Dateien.
- Spanish Estoy eliminando archivos antiguos.
- Dutch Ik ben oude bestanden aan het verwijderen.
How to Conjugate "eliminate" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have eliminated |
| you | you (singular) | have eliminated |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has eliminated |
| we | we | have eliminated |
| you | you (plural) | have eliminated |
| they | they | have eliminated |
She has eliminated the bad option.
say it shee haz ih-LIM-uh-nay-tid thuh bad OP-shen
She has eliminated the bad option.
In other languages
- French Elle a éliminé la mauvaise option.
- German Sie hat die schlechte Option beseitigt.
- Spanish Ella ha eliminado la mala opción.
- Dutch Zij heeft de slechte optie geëlimineerd.
I have eliminated the old files.
say it ai hav ih-LIM-uh-nay-tid thuh ohld fyles
I have eliminated the old files.
In other languages
- French J'ai éliminé les anciens fichiers.
- German Ich habe die alten Dateien beseitigt.
- Spanish He eliminado los archivos antiguos.
- Dutch Ik heb de oude bestanden geëlimineerd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "eliminate"
Is "eliminate" regular or irregular in English?
"Eliminate" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "eliminate" mean in English?
The English verb "eliminate" means "to remove, to get rid of" in English.
How do you conjugate "eliminate" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → eliminate, you → eliminate, he/she/it → eliminates, we → eliminate, you → eliminate, they → eliminate.
How many tenses does "eliminate" have in English?
"Eliminate" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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