The English verb "hide" means "to conceal, to cover" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "hide" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "hide" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | hide |
| you | you (singular) | hide |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | hides |
| we | we | hide |
| you | you (plural) | hide |
| they | they | hide |
She hides her diary under the bed.
Ella esconde su diario bajo la cama.
How to Conjugate "hide" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | hid |
| you | you (singular) | hid |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | hid |
| we | we | hid |
| you | you (plural) | hid |
| they | they | hid |
She hid the gift from him.
Ella escondió el regalo de él.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will hide |
| you | you (singular) | will hide |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will hide |
| we | we | will hide |
| you | you (plural) | will hide |
| they | they | will hide |
She will hide her diary in the drawer.
Ella esconderá su diario en el cajón.
How to Conjugate "hide" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am hiding |
| you | you (singular) | are hiding |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is hiding |
| we | we | are hiding |
| you | you (plural) | are hiding |
| they | they | are hiding |
She is hiding from the rain.
Ella se está escondiendo de la lluvia.
How to Conjugate "hide" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have hidden |
| you | you (singular) | have hidden |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has hidden |
| we | we | have hidden |
| you | you (plural) | have hidden |
| they | they | have hidden |
She has hidden the gift well.
Ella ha escondido bien el regalo.
Frequently Asked Questions About "hide"
Is "hide" regular or irregular in English?
"Hide" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "hide" mean in English?
The English verb "hide" means "to conceal, to cover" in English.
How do you conjugate "hide" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → hide, you → hide, he/she/it → hides, we → hide, you → hide, they → hide.
How many tenses does "hide" have in English?
"Hide" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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