The English verb "skip" means "to jump over, to omit" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "skip" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "skip" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | skip |
| you | you (singular) | skip |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | skips |
| we | we | skip |
| you | you (plural) | skip |
| they | they | skip |
He skips rope in the yard.
say it hee skips rohp in thuh yard
He skips rope in the yard.
In other languages
- French Il saute à la corde dans la cour.
- German Er springt Seil im Hof.
- Spanish Él salta a la cuerda en el patio.
- Dutch Hij springt touwtje in de tuin.
I skip breakfast on busy days.
say it ai skip BREK-fast on BIZ-ee dayz
I skip breakfast on busy days.
In other languages
- French Je saute le petit-déjeuner les jours chargés.
- German Ich lasse an arbeitsreichen Tagen das Frühstück aus.
- Spanish Me salto el desayuno en los días ocupados.
- Dutch Ik sla het ontbijt over op drukke dagen.
How to Conjugate "skip" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | skipped |
| you | you (singular) | skipped |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | skipped |
| we | we | skipped |
| you | you (plural) | skipped |
| they | they | skipped |
He skipped the meeting.
say it hee SKIPT thuh MEE-ting
He skipped the meeting.
In other languages
- French Il a sauté la réunion.
- German Er hat das Treffen ausgelassen.
- Spanish Él se saltó la reunión.
- Dutch Hij heeft de vergadering overgeslagen.
I skipped breakfast today.
say it ai SKIPT BREK-fust tuh-DAY
I skipped breakfast today.
In other languages
- French J'ai sauté le petit-déjeuner aujourd'hui.
- German Ich habe heute das Frühstück ausgelassen.
- Spanish Me salté el desayuno hoy.
- Dutch Ik heb vandaag het ontbijt overgeslagen.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will skip |
| you | you (singular) | will skip |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will skip |
| we | we | will skip |
| you | you (plural) | will skip |
| they | they | will skip |
He will skip the meeting today.
say it hee wil skip thuh MEE-ting tuh-DAY
He will skip the meeting today.
In other languages
- French Il sautera la réunion aujourd'hui.
- German Er wird das Treffen heute auslassen.
- Spanish Él se saltará la reunión hoy.
- Dutch Hij zal de vergadering vandaag overslaan.
I will skip breakfast tomorrow.
say it ai wil skip BREAK-fast tuh-MOR-oh
I will skip breakfast tomorrow.
In other languages
- French Je sauterai le petit-déjeuner demain.
- German Ich werde morgen das Frühstück auslassen.
- Spanish Me saltaré el desayuno mañana.
- Dutch Ik zal morgen het ontbijt overslaan.
How to Conjugate "skip" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am skipping |
| you | you (singular) | are skipping |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is skipping |
| we | we | are skipping |
| you | you (plural) | are skipping |
| they | they | are skipping |
He is skipping the meeting.
say it hee iz SKIP-ing thuh MEE-ting
He is skipping the meeting.
In other languages
- French Il saute la réunion.
- German Er lässt das Meeting aus.
- Spanish Él se salta la reunión.
- Dutch Hij slaat de vergadering over.
I am skipping breakfast today.
say it AY am SKIP-ing BREAK-fast tuh-DAY
I am skipping breakfast today.
In other languages
- French Je saute le petit-déjeuner aujourd'hui.
- German Ich lasse heute das Frühstück aus.
- Spanish Me estoy saltando el desayuno hoy.
- Dutch Ik sla vandaag het ontbijt over.
How to Conjugate "skip" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have skipped |
| you | you (singular) | have skipped |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has skipped |
| we | we | have skipped |
| you | you (plural) | have skipped |
| they | they | have skipped |
He has skipped the meeting.
say it HEE haz SKIPT thuh MEE-ting
He has skipped the meeting.
In other languages
- French Il a sauté la réunion.
- German Er hat das Meeting ausgelassen.
- Spanish Él se ha saltado la reunión.
- Dutch Hij heeft de vergadering overgeslagen.
I have skipped breakfast today.
say it AI hav SKIPT BREAK-fast to-DAY
I have skipped breakfast today.
In other languages
- French J'ai sauté le petit-déjeuner aujourd'hui.
- German Ich habe heute das Frühstück ausgelassen.
- Spanish Hoy me he saltado el desayuno.
- Dutch Ik heb vandaag het ontbijt overgeslagen.
Frequently Asked Questions About "skip"
Is "skip" regular or irregular in English?
"Skip" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "skip" mean in English?
The English verb "skip" means "to jump over, to omit" in English.
How do you conjugate "skip" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → skip, you → skip, he/she/it → skips, we → skip, you → skip, they → skip.
How many tenses does "skip" have in English?
"Skip" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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