The English verb "handle" means "to manage, to deal with" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "handle" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "handle" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | handle |
| you | you (singular) | handle |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | handles |
| we | we | handle |
| you | you (plural) | handle |
| they | they | handle |
She handles customer calls daily.
say it Shee HAN-dulz KUS-tuh-mer kawlz DAY-lee
She handles customer calls daily.
In other languages
- French Elle traite les appels des clients quotidiennement.
- German Sie bearbeitet täglich Kundenanrufe.
- Spanish Ella atiende llamadas de clientes a diario.
- Dutch Zij behandelt klantgesprekken dagelijks.
I handle small problems well.
say it AY HAN-dul smol PROB-lemz wel
I handle small problems well.
In other languages
- French Je gère bien les petits problèmes.
- German Ich gehe gut mit kleinen Problemen um.
- Spanish Manejo bien los pequeños problemas.
- Dutch Ik ga goed om met kleine problemen.
How to Conjugate "handle" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | handled |
| you | you (singular) | handled |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | handled |
| we | we | handled |
| you | you (plural) | handled |
| they | they | handled |
He handled the problem calmly.
say it hee HAN-duld thuh PROB-lem KAHM-lee
He handled the problem calmly.
In other languages
- French Il a géré le problème calmement.
- German Er hat das Problem ruhig gehandhabt.
- Spanish Él manejó el problema con calma.
- Dutch Hij heeft het probleem rustig aangepakt.
I handled the box alone.
say it AY HAN-duld thuh BOKS uh-LOHN
I handled the box alone.
In other languages
- French J'ai manipulé la boîte seul.
- German Ich habe die Kiste allein gehandhabt.
- Spanish Manejé la caja solo.
- Dutch Ik heb de doos alleen gehanteerd.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will handle |
| you | you (singular) | will handle |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will handle |
| we | we | will handle |
| you | you (plural) | will handle |
| they | they | will handle |
He will handle the problem.
say it HEE WIL HAN-dul thuh PROB-lem
He will handle the problem.
In other languages
- French Il s'occupera du problème.
- German Er wird das Problem lösen.
- Spanish Él resolverá el problema.
- Dutch Hij zal het probleem aanpakken.
I will handle this task.
say it AY WIL HAN-dul this TASK
I will handle this task.
In other languages
- French Je m'occuperai de cette tâche.
- German Ich werde diese Aufgabe erledigen.
- Spanish Me encargaré de esta tarea.
- Dutch Ik zal deze taak afhandelen.
How to Conjugate "handle" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am handling |
| you | you (singular) | are handling |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is handling |
| we | we | are handling |
| you | you (plural) | are handling |
| they | they | are handling |
He is handling the phone call.
say it hee iz HAN-dling thuh fohn kawl
He is handling the phone call.
In other languages
- French Il gère l'appel téléphonique.
- German Er handhabt das Telefonat.
- Spanish Él está manejando la llamada telefónica.
- Dutch Hij is het telefoongesprek aan het afhandelen.
I am handling this problem well.
say it AY am HAN-dling this PROB-lem wel
I am handling this problem well.
In other languages
- French Je gère bien ce problème.
- German Ich handhabe dieses Problem gut.
- Spanish Estoy manejando bien este problema.
- Dutch Ik ben dit probleem goed aan het afhandelen.
How to Conjugate "handle" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have handled |
| you | you (singular) | have handled |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has handled |
| we | we | have handled |
| you | you (plural) | have handled |
| they | they | have handled |
She has handled the call.
say it SHEE haz HAN-dld thuh KAWL
She has handled the call.
In other languages
- French Elle a géré l'appel.
- German Sie hat den Anruf bearbeitet.
- Spanish Ella ha manejado la llamada.
- Dutch Zij heeft het gesprek afgehandeld.
I have handled the problem.
say it AI hav HAN-dld thuh PROB-lem
I have handled the problem.
In other languages
- French J'ai géré le problème.
- German Ich habe das Problem gehandhabt.
- Spanish He manejado el problema.
- Dutch Ik heb het probleem afgehandeld.
Frequently Asked Questions About "handle"
Is "handle" regular or irregular in English?
"Handle" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "handle" mean in English?
The English verb "handle" means "to manage, to deal with" in English.
How do you conjugate "handle" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → handle, you → handle, he/she/it → handles, we → handle, you → handle, they → handle.
How many tenses does "handle" have in English?
"Handle" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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