The English verb "participate" means "to take part, to join in" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "participate" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "participate" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | participate |
| you | you (singular) | participate |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | participates |
| we | we | participate |
| you | you (plural) | participate |
| they | they | participate |
She participates in every race.
say it shee par-TIS-uh-payts in EV-ree rays
She participates in every race.
In other languages
- French Elle participe à chaque course.
- German Sie nimmt an jedem Rennen teil.
- Spanish Ella participa en cada carrera.
- Dutch Zij neemt aan elke race deel.
I participate in the class game.
say it ai par-TIS-uh-payt in thuh klas gaym
I participate in the class game.
In other languages
- French Je participe au jeu de la classe.
- German Ich nehme am Klassenspiel teil.
- Spanish Participo en el juego de la clase.
- Dutch Ik neem deel aan het klasspel.
How to Conjugate "participate" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | participated |
| you | you (singular) | participated |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | participated |
| we | we | participated |
| you | you (plural) | participated |
| they | they | participated |
He participated in the race.
say it hee par-TIS-i-pay-tid in thuh rays
He participated in the race.
In other languages
- French Il a participé à la course.
- German Er hat am Rennen teilgenommen.
- Spanish Él participó en la carrera.
- Dutch Hij heeft aan de race deelgenomen.
I participated in the game.
say it ai par-TIS-i-pay-tid in thuh gaym
I participated in the game.
In other languages
- French J'ai participé au jeu.
- German Ich habe am Spiel teilgenommen.
- Spanish Participé en el juego.
- Dutch Ik heb aan het spel deelgenomen.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will participate |
| you | you (singular) | will participate |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will participate |
| we | we | will participate |
| you | you (plural) | will participate |
| they | they | will participate |
He will participate tomorrow.
say it HEE wil par-TIS-uh-payt tuh-MOR-oh
He will participate tomorrow.
In other languages
- French Il participera demain.
- German Er wird morgen teilnehmen.
- Spanish Él participará mañana.
- Dutch Hij zal morgen deelnemen.
I will participate in class.
say it AI wil par-TIS-uh-payt in klass
I will participate in class.
In other languages
- French Je participerai en classe.
- German Ich werde am Unterricht teilnehmen.
- Spanish Participaré en clase.
- Dutch Ik zal in de klas deelnemen.
How to Conjugate "participate" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am participating |
| you | you (singular) | are participating |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is participating |
| we | we | are participating |
| you | you (plural) | are participating |
| they | they | are participating |
She is participating in the race.
say it shee iz par-TIS-i-pay-ting in thee rays
She is participating in the race.
In other languages
- French Elle participe à la course.
- German Sie nimmt am Rennen teil.
- Spanish Ella está participando en la carrera.
- Dutch Zij neemt deel aan de race.
I am participating in the game.
say it ai am par-TIS-i-pay-ting in thee gaym
I am participating in the game.
In other languages
- French Je participe au jeu.
- German Ich nehme am Spiel teil.
- Spanish Estoy participando en el juego.
- Dutch Ik neem deel aan het spel.
How to Conjugate "participate" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have participated |
| you | you (singular) | have participated |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has participated |
| we | we | have participated |
| you | you (plural) | have participated |
| they | they | have participated |
He has participated in the meeting.
say it Hee haz par-TIS-ih-pay-tid in thuh MEE-ting
He has participated in the meeting.
In other languages
- French Il a participé à la réunion.
- German Er hat am Treffen teilgenommen.
- Spanish Él ha participado en la reunión.
- Dutch Hij heeft deelgenomen aan de vergadering.
I have participated in the race.
say it AI hav par-TIS-ih-pay-tid in thuh rays
I have participated in the race.
In other languages
- French J'ai participé à la course.
- German Ich habe am Rennen teilgenommen.
- Spanish He participado en la carrera.
- Dutch Ik heb deelgenomen aan de race.
Frequently Asked Questions About "participate"
Is "participate" regular or irregular in English?
"Participate" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "participate" mean in English?
The English verb "participate" means "to take part, to join in" in English.
How do you conjugate "participate" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → participate, you → participate, he/she/it → participates, we → participate, you → participate, they → participate.
How many tenses does "participate" have in English?
"Participate" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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