The English verb "reject" means "to refuse, to turn down" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "reject" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "reject" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | reject |
| you | you (singular) | reject |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | rejects |
| we | we | reject |
| you | you (plural) | reject |
| they | they | reject |
He rejects the old plan.
say it hee ri-JEKTS thuh OHLD plan
He rejects the old plan.
In other languages
- French Il rejette l'ancien plan.
- German Er lehnt den alten Plan ab.
- Spanish Él rechaza el plan antiguo.
- Dutch Hij wijst het oude plan af.
I reject the wrong answer.
say it AI ri-JEKT thuh rong AN-ser
I reject the wrong answer.
In other languages
- French Je rejette la mauvaise réponse.
- German Ich lehne die falsche Antwort ab.
- Spanish Rechazo la respuesta incorrecta.
- Dutch Ik wijs het verkeerde antwoord af.
How to Conjugate "reject" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | rejected |
| you | you (singular) | rejected |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | rejected |
| we | we | rejected |
| you | you (plural) | rejected |
| they | they | rejected |
She rejected the bad plan.
say it shee ri-JEKT-id thuh bad plan
She rejected the bad plan.
In other languages
- French Elle a rejeté le mauvais plan.
- German Sie hat den schlechten Plan abgelehnt.
- Spanish Ella rechazó el mal plan.
- Dutch Zij heeft het slechte plan afgewezen.
I rejected the old idea.
say it ai ri-JEKT-id thuh ohld eye-DEE-uh
I rejected the old idea.
In other languages
- French J'ai rejeté l'ancienne idée.
- German Ich habe die alte Idee abgelehnt.
- Spanish Rechacé la idea antigua.
- Dutch Ik heb het oude idee afgewezen.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will reject |
| you | you (singular) | will reject |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will reject |
| we | we | will reject |
| you | you (plural) | will reject |
| they | they | will reject |
He will reject the answer.
say it hee wil ri-JEKT thuh AN-ser
He will reject the answer.
In other languages
- French Il rejettera la réponse.
- German Er wird die Antwort ablehnen.
- Spanish Él rechazará la respuesta.
- Dutch Hij zal het antwoord afwijzen.
I will reject that idea.
say it AI wil ri-JEKT that eye-DEE-uh
I will reject that idea.
In other languages
- French Je rejetterai cette idée.
- German Ich werde diese Idee ablehnen.
- Spanish Rechazaré esa idea.
- Dutch Ik zal dat idee afwijzen.
How to Conjugate "reject" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am rejecting |
| you | you (singular) | are rejecting |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is rejecting |
| we | we | are rejecting |
| you | you (plural) | are rejecting |
| they | they | are rejecting |
He is rejecting the invitation.
say it hee iz ri-JEKT-ing the in-vi-TAY-shun
He is rejecting the invitation.
In other languages
- French Il rejette l'invitation.
- German Er lehnt die Einladung ab.
- Spanish Él está rechazando la invitación.
- Dutch Hij wijst de uitnodiging af.
I am rejecting the bad idea.
say it ai am ri-JEKT-ing the bad eye-DEE-uh
I am rejecting the bad idea.
In other languages
- French Je rejette la mauvaise idée.
- German Ich lehne die schlechte Idee ab.
- Spanish Estoy rechazando la mala idea.
- Dutch Ik wijs het slechte idee af.
How to Conjugate "reject" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have rejected |
| you | you (singular) | have rejected |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has rejected |
| we | we | have rejected |
| you | you (plural) | have rejected |
| they | they | have rejected |
She has rejected the job.
say it Shee haz ri-JEKT-id thuh JOB
She has rejected the job.
In other languages
- French Elle a rejeté le travail.
- German Sie hat den Job abgelehnt.
- Spanish Ella ha rechazado el trabajo.
- Dutch Zij heeft de baan afgewezen.
I have rejected the idea.
say it AI hav ri-JEKT-id thuh eye-DEE-uh
I have rejected the idea.
In other languages
- French J'ai rejeté l'idée.
- German Ich habe die Idee abgelehnt.
- Spanish He rechazado la idea.
- Dutch Ik heb het idee afgewezen.
Frequently Asked Questions About "reject"
Is "reject" regular or irregular in English?
"Reject" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "reject" mean in English?
The English verb "reject" means "to refuse, to turn down" in English.
How do you conjugate "reject" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → reject, you → reject, he/she/it → rejects, we → reject, you → reject, they → reject.
How many tenses does "reject" have in English?
"Reject" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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