The English verb "predict" means "to forecast, to anticipate" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "predict" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "predict" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | predict |
| you | you (singular) | predict |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | predicts |
| we | we | predict |
| you | you (plural) | predict |
| they | they | predict |
She predicts a busy week.
say it shee pri-DIKTS uh BIZ-ee week
She predicts a busy week.
In other languages
- French Elle prédit une semaine chargée.
- German Sie sagt eine arbeitsreiche Woche voraus.
- Spanish Ella predice una semana ocupada.
- Dutch Zij voorspelt een drukke week.
I predict rain for tomorrow.
say it AI pri-DIK rayn fer tuh-MOR-oh
I predict rain for tomorrow.
In other languages
- French Je prédis de la pluie pour demain.
- German Ich sage Regen für morgen voraus.
- Spanish Predigo lluvia para mañana.
- Dutch Ik voorspel regen voor morgen.
How to Conjugate "predict" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | predicted |
| you | you (singular) | predicted |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | predicted |
| we | we | predicted |
| you | you (plural) | predicted |
| they | they | predicted |
She predicted a busy day.
say it shee pri-DIK-tid uh BIZ-ee day
She predicted a busy day.
In other languages
- French Elle a prédit une journée chargée.
- German Sie sagte einen arbeitsreichen Tag voraus.
- Spanish Ella predijo un día ocupado.
- Dutch Zij voorspelde een drukke dag.
I predicted rain for Friday.
say it ai pri-DIK-tid rayn for FRY-day
I predicted rain for Friday.
In other languages
- French J'ai prédit de la pluie pour vendredi.
- German Ich sagte Regen für Freitag voraus.
- Spanish Predije lluvia para el viernes.
- Dutch Ik voorspelde regen voor vrijdag.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will predict |
| you | you (singular) | will predict |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will predict |
| we | we | will predict |
| you | you (plural) | will predict |
| they | they | will predict |
He will predict rain tomorrow.
say it hee wil pri-DIKT rayn tuh-MOR-oh
He will predict rain tomorrow.
In other languages
- French Il prédira de la pluie demain.
- German Er wird morgen Regen vorhersagen.
- Spanish Él predecirá lluvia mañana.
- Dutch Hij zal morgen regen voorspellen.
I will predict the result.
say it AI wil pri-DIKT thuh ri-ZULT
I will predict the result.
In other languages
- French Je prédirai le résultat.
- German Ich werde das Ergebnis vorhersagen.
- Spanish Predeciré el resultado.
- Dutch Ik zal het resultaat voorspellen.
How to Conjugate "predict" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am predicting |
| you | you (singular) | are predicting |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is predicting |
| we | we | are predicting |
| you | you (plural) | are predicting |
| they | they | are predicting |
She is predicting the winner now.
say it shee iz pri-DIK-ting the WIN-er now
She is predicting the winner now.
In other languages
- French Elle prédit le gagnant maintenant.
- German Sie sagt jetzt den Gewinner voraus.
- Spanish Ella está prediciendo al ganador ahora.
- Dutch Zij voorspelt nu de winnaar.
I am predicting rain for tomorrow.
say it ai am pri-DIK-ting rayn for tuh-MOR-oh
I am predicting rain for tomorrow.
In other languages
- French Je prédis de la pluie pour demain.
- German Ich sage für morgen Regen voraus.
- Spanish Estoy prediciendo lluvia para mañana.
- Dutch Ik voorspel regen voor morgen.
How to Conjugate "predict" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have predicted |
| you | you (singular) | have predicted |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has predicted |
| we | we | have predicted |
| you | you (plural) | have predicted |
| they | they | have predicted |
She has predicted a cold winter.
say it Shee haz pri-DIK-tid uh KOHLD WIN-ter
She has predicted a cold winter.
In other languages
- French Elle a prédit un hiver froid.
- German Sie hat einen kalten Winter vorausgesagt.
- Spanish Ella ha predicho un invierno frío.
- Dutch Zij heeft een koude winter voorspeld.
I have predicted the rain.
say it AI hav pri-DIK-tid thuh RAYN
I have predicted the rain.
In other languages
- French J'ai prédit la pluie.
- German Ich habe Regen vorausgesagt.
- Spanish He predicho la lluvia.
- Dutch Ik heb regen voorspeld.
Frequently Asked Questions About "predict"
Is "predict" regular or irregular in English?
"Predict" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "predict" mean in English?
The English verb "predict" means "to forecast, to anticipate" in English.
How do you conjugate "predict" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → predict, you → predict, he/she/it → predicts, we → predict, you → predict, they → predict.
How many tenses does "predict" have in English?
"Predict" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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