The English verb "guess" means "to estimate, to suppose" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "guess" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "guess" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | guess |
| you | you (singular) | guess |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | guesses |
| we | we | guess |
| you | you (plural) | guess |
| they | they | guess |
He guesses the right door.
say it He GESS-es the RIGHT DOOR.
He guesses the right door.
In other languages
- French Il devine la bonne porte.
- German Er errät die richtige Tür.
- Spanish Él adivina la puerta correcta.
- Dutch Hij raadt de juiste deur.
I guess the answer now.
say it I GESS the AN-swer NOW.
I guess the answer now.
In other languages
- French Je devine la réponse maintenant.
- German Ich rate jetzt die Antwort.
- Spanish Adivino la respuesta ahora.
- Dutch Ik raad het antwoord nu.
How to Conjugate "guess" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | guessed |
| you | you (singular) | guessed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | guessed |
| we | we | guessed |
| you | you (plural) | guessed |
| they | they | guessed |
He guessed the password wrong.
say it Hee GEST the PASS-word rong
He guessed the password wrong.
In other languages
- French Il a mal deviné le mot de passe.
- German Er hat das Passwort falsch erraten.
- Spanish Él adivinó mal la contraseña.
- Dutch Hij raadde het wachtwoord verkeerd.
I guessed the answer quickly.
say it AI GEST the AN-ser KWIK-lee
I guessed the answer quickly.
In other languages
- French J'ai deviné la réponse rapidement.
- German Ich habe die Antwort schnell erraten.
- Spanish Adiviné la respuesta rápidamente.
- Dutch Ik raadde het antwoord snel.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will guess |
| you | you (singular) | will guess |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will guess |
| we | we | will guess |
| you | you (plural) | will guess |
| they | they | will guess |
He will guess the price today.
say it Hee wil GES thuh PRYS tuh-DAY
He will guess the price today.
In other languages
- French Il devinera le prix aujourd'hui.
- German Er wird heute den Preis erraten.
- Spanish Él adivinará el precio hoy.
- Dutch Hij zal vandaag de prijs raden.
I will guess the answer soon.
say it I wil GES thuh AN-ser soon
I will guess the answer soon.
In other languages
- French Je vais bientôt deviner la réponse.
- German Ich werde die Antwort bald erraten.
- Spanish Pronto adivinaré la respuesta.
- Dutch Ik zal het antwoord binnenkort raden.
How to Conjugate "guess" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am guessing |
| you | you (singular) | are guessing |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is guessing |
| we | we | are guessing |
| you | you (plural) | are guessing |
| they | they | are guessing |
He is guessing the right door.
say it hee iz GES-ing the right door
He is guessing the right door.
In other languages
- French Il devine la bonne porte.
- German Er errät die richtige Tür.
- Spanish Él está adivinando la puerta correcta.
- Dutch Hij raadt de juiste deur.
I am guessing the answer now.
say it AI am GES-ing the AN-ser now
I am guessing the answer now.
In other languages
- French Je devine la réponse maintenant.
- German Ich errate jetzt die Antwort.
- Spanish Estoy adivinando la respuesta ahora.
- Dutch Ik raad het antwoord nu.
How to Conjugate "guess" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have guessed |
| you | you (singular) | have guessed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has guessed |
| we | we | have guessed |
| you | you (plural) | have guessed |
| they | they | have guessed |
He has guessed the number.
say it HEE haz GEST thuh NUM-ber
He has guessed the number.
In other languages
- French Il a deviné le nombre.
- German Er hat die Zahl erraten.
- Spanish Él ha adivinado el número.
- Dutch Hij heeft het getal geraden.
I have guessed the answer.
say it AI hav GEST thuh AN-ser
I have guessed the answer.
In other languages
- French J'ai deviné la réponse.
- German Ich habe die Antwort erraten.
- Spanish He adivinado la respuesta.
- Dutch Ik heb het antwoord geraden.
Frequently Asked Questions About "guess"
Is "guess" regular or irregular in English?
"Guess" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "guess" mean in English?
The English verb "guess" means "to estimate, to suppose" in English.
How do you conjugate "guess" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → guess, you → guess, he/she/it → guesses, we → guess, you → guess, they → guess.
How many tenses does "guess" have in English?
"Guess" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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