The English verb "research" means "to study, to investigate" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "research" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "research" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | research |
| you | you (singular) | research |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | researches |
| we | we | research |
| you | you (plural) | research |
| they | they | research |
She researches birds in spring.
say it shee ree-SERCH-iz burdz in spring
She researches birds in spring.
In other languages
- French Elle étudie les oiseaux au printemps.
- German Sie erforscht im Frühling Vögel.
- Spanish Ella investiga aves en primavera.
- Dutch Zij onderzoekt vogels in de lente.
I research old family photos.
say it ai ree-SERCH old FAM-uh-lee FOH-tohz
I research old family photos.
In other languages
- French J'étudie de vieilles photos de famille.
- German Ich erforsche alte Familienfotos.
- Spanish Investigo fotos familiares antiguas.
- Dutch Ik onderzoek oude familiefoto's.
How to Conjugate "research" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | researched |
| you | you (singular) | researched |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | researched |
| we | we | researched |
| you | you (plural) | researched |
| they | they | researched |
He researched the old map.
say it hee ri-SERCHT thuh ohld map
He researched the old map.
In other languages
- French Il a recherché l'ancienne carte.
- German Er hat die alte Karte recherchiert.
- Spanish Él investigó el mapa antiguo.
- Dutch Hij heeft de oude kaart onderzocht.
I researched the topic online.
say it ai ri-SERCHT thuh TOP-ik on-LYN
I researched the topic online.
In other languages
- French J'ai recherché le sujet en ligne.
- German Ich habe das Thema online recherchiert.
- Spanish Investigué el tema en línea.
- Dutch Ik heb het onderwerp online onderzocht.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will research |
| you | you (singular) | will research |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will research |
| we | we | will research |
| you | you (plural) | will research |
| they | they | will research |
He will research the old map.
say it hee wil ree-SERCH thuh old map
He will research the old map.
In other languages
- French Il recherchera l'ancienne carte.
- German Er wird die alte Karte recherchieren.
- Spanish Él investigará el mapa antiguo.
- Dutch Hij zal de oude kaart onderzoeken.
I will research this topic tonight.
say it ai wil ree-SERCH this TOP-ik tuh-NIGHT
I will research this topic tonight.
In other languages
- French Je vais rechercher ce sujet ce soir.
- German Ich werde dieses Thema heute Abend recherchieren.
- Spanish Investigaré este tema esta noche.
- Dutch Ik zal dit onderwerp vanavond onderzoeken.
How to Conjugate "research" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am researching |
| you | you (singular) | are researching |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is researching |
| we | we | are researching |
| you | you (plural) | are researching |
| they | they | are researching |
He is researching new ideas.
say it hee iz ree-SERCH-ing nyoo eye-DEEZ
He is researching new ideas.
In other languages
- French Il est en train de rechercher de nouvelles idées.
- German Er erforscht neue Ideen.
- Spanish Él está investigando nuevas ideas.
- Dutch Hij is nieuwe ideeën aan het onderzoeken.
I am researching this topic.
say it AY am ree-SERCH-ing this TOP-ik
I am researching this topic.
In other languages
- French Je suis en train de rechercher ce sujet.
- German Ich recherchiere dieses Thema.
- Spanish Estoy investigando este tema.
- Dutch Ik ben dit onderwerp aan het onderzoeken.
How to Conjugate "research" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have researched |
| you | you (singular) | have researched |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has researched |
| we | we | have researched |
| you | you (plural) | have researched |
| they | they | have researched |
He has researched the problem.
say it HEE haz ree-SERCHT thuh PROB-lem
He has researched the problem.
In other languages
- French Il a étudié le problème.
- German Er hat das Problem erforscht.
- Spanish Ha investigado el problema.
- Dutch Hij heeft het probleem onderzocht.
I have researched this topic.
say it AI hav ree-SERCHT this TOP-ik
I have researched this topic.
In other languages
- French J'ai recherché ce sujet.
- German Ich habe dieses Thema recherchiert.
- Spanish He investigado este tema.
- Dutch Ik heb dit onderwerp onderzocht.
Frequently Asked Questions About "research"
Is "research" regular or irregular in English?
"Research" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "research" mean in English?
The English verb "research" means "to study, to investigate" in English.
How do you conjugate "research" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → research, you → research, he/she/it → researches, we → research, you → research, they → research.
How many tenses does "research" have in English?
"Research" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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