The English verb "succeed" means "to accomplish, to follow after" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "succeed" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "succeed" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | succeed |
| you | you (singular) | succeed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | succeeds |
| we | we | succeed |
| you | you (plural) | succeed |
| they | they | succeed |
She succeeds in every test.
say it shee suk-SEEDS in EV-ree test
She succeeds in every test.
In other languages
- French Elle réussit à chaque test.
- German Sie besteht jeden Test.
- Spanish Ella aprueba cada examen.
- Dutch Zij slaagt voor elke toets.
I succeed with hard work.
say it ai suk-SEED with hard werk
I succeed with hard work.
In other languages
- French Je réussis grâce au travail acharné.
- German Ich habe mit harter Arbeit Erfolg.
- Spanish Triunfo con trabajo duro.
- Dutch Ik slaag met hard werken.
How to Conjugate "succeed" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | succeeded |
| you | you (singular) | succeeded |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | succeeded |
| we | we | succeeded |
| you | you (plural) | succeeded |
| they | they | succeeded |
He succeeded in his job.
say it hee suk-SEED-id in hiz job
He succeeded in his job.
In other languages
- French Il a réussi dans son travail.
- German Er war in seinem Job erfolgreich.
- Spanish Él tuvo éxito en su trabajo.
- Dutch Hij slaagde in zijn werk.
I succeeded at school.
say it ai suk-SEED-id at skool
I succeeded at school.
In other languages
- French J'ai réussi à l'école.
- German Ich war in der Schule erfolgreich.
- Spanish Tuve éxito en la escuela.
- Dutch Ik slaagde op school.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will succeed |
| you | you (singular) | will succeed |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will succeed |
| we | we | will succeed |
| you | you (plural) | will succeed |
| they | they | will succeed |
He will succeed after practice.
say it hee wil suk-SEED AF-ter PRAK-tis
He will succeed after practice.
In other languages
- French Il réussira après de la pratique.
- German Er wird nach Übung Erfolg haben.
- Spanish Él tendrá éxito después de practicar.
- Dutch Hij zal slagen na oefening.
I will succeed with hard work.
say it ai wil suk-SEED with hard wurk
I will succeed with hard work.
In other languages
- French Je réussirai grâce au travail acharné.
- German Ich werde mit harter Arbeit Erfolg haben.
- Spanish Tendré éxito con trabajo duro.
- Dutch Ik zal slagen met hard werken.
How to Conjugate "succeed" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am succeeding |
| you | you (singular) | are succeeding |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is succeeding |
| we | we | are succeeding |
| you | you (plural) | are succeeding |
| they | they | are succeeding |
He is succeeding in his job.
say it hee iz suk-SEED-ing in hiz job
He is succeeding in his job.
In other languages
- French Il réussit dans son travail.
- German Er ist in seinem Job erfolgreich.
- Spanish Él está teniendo éxito en su trabajo.
- Dutch Hij slaagt in zijn werk.
I am succeeding at work.
say it AY am suk-SEED-ing at wurk
I am succeeding at work.
In other languages
- French Je réussis au travail.
- German Ich bin bei der Arbeit erfolgreich.
- Spanish Estoy teniendo éxito en el trabajo.
- Dutch Ik slaag op het werk.
How to Conjugate "succeed" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have succeeded |
| you | you (singular) | have succeeded |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has succeeded |
| we | we | have succeeded |
| you | you (plural) | have succeeded |
| they | they | have succeeded |
He has succeeded in business.
say it HEE haz suk-SEED-id in BIZ-nis
He has succeeded in business.
In other languages
- French Il a réussi dans les affaires.
- German Er hat im Geschäft Erfolg gehabt.
- Spanish Ha tenido éxito en los negocios.
- Dutch Hij is in het bedrijfsleven geslaagd.
I have succeeded at work.
say it AI hav suk-SEED-id at wurk
I have succeeded at work.
In other languages
- French J'ai réussi au travail.
- German Ich habe bei der Arbeit Erfolg gehabt.
- Spanish He tenido éxito en el trabajo.
- Dutch Ik ben op het werk geslaagd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "succeed"
Is "succeed" regular or irregular in English?
"Succeed" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "succeed" mean in English?
The English verb "succeed" means "to accomplish, to follow after" in English.
How do you conjugate "succeed" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → succeed, you → succeed, he/she/it → succeeds, we → succeed, you → succeed, they → succeed.
How many tenses does "succeed" have in English?
"Succeed" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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