The English verb "trust" means "to have confidence in, to rely on" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "trust" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "trust" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | trust |
| you | you (singular) | trust |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | trusts |
| we | we | trust |
| you | you (plural) | trust |
| they | they | trust |
He trusts his friends.
say it hee TRUSTS hiz frendz
He trusts his friends.
In other languages
- French Il fait confiance à ses amis.
- German Er vertraut seinen Freunden.
- Spanish Él confía en sus amigos.
- Dutch Hij vertrouwt zijn vrienden.
I trust my teacher.
say it ai TRUST my TEE-cher
I trust my teacher.
In other languages
- French Je fais confiance à mon professeur.
- German Ich vertraue meinem Lehrer.
- Spanish Confío en mi profesor.
- Dutch Ik vertrouw mijn leraar.
How to Conjugate "trust" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | trusted |
| you | you (singular) | trusted |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | trusted |
| we | we | trusted |
| you | you (plural) | trusted |
| they | they | trusted |
She trusted her teacher's advice.
say it shee TRUS-tid her TEE-cherz ad-VYS
She trusted her teacher's advice.
In other languages
- French Elle a fait confiance aux conseils de son professeur.
- German Sie vertraute dem Rat ihres Lehrers.
- Spanish Ella confió en el consejo de su profesor.
- Dutch Zij vertrouwde op het advies van haar leraar.
I trusted my friend completely.
say it ai TRUS-tid my frend kum-PLEET-lee
I trusted my friend completely.
In other languages
- French J'ai fait entièrement confiance à mon ami.
- German Ich habe meinem Freund vollkommen vertraut.
- Spanish Confié completamente en mi amigo.
- Dutch Ik vertrouwde mijn vriend volledig.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will trust |
| you | you (singular) | will trust |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will trust |
| we | we | will trust |
| you | you (plural) | will trust |
| they | they | will trust |
He will trust the new doctor.
say it hee wil TRUST dhuh noo DOK-ter
He will trust the new doctor.
In other languages
- French Il fera confiance au nouveau médecin.
- German Er wird dem neuen Arzt vertrauen.
- Spanish Él confiará en el nuevo médico.
- Dutch Hij zal de nieuwe dokter vertrouwen.
I will trust you with my keys.
say it AI wil TRUST yoo with mai keez
I will trust you with my keys.
In other languages
- French Je te confierai mes clés.
- German Ich werde dir meine Schlüssel anvertrauen.
- Spanish Te confiaré mis llaves.
- Dutch Ik zal je mijn sleutels toevertrouwen.
How to Conjugate "trust" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am trusting |
| you | you (singular) | are trusting |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is trusting |
| we | we | are trusting |
| you | you (plural) | are trusting |
| they | they | are trusting |
She is trusting her teacher.
say it SHEE iz TRUST-ing her TEE-cher
She is trusting her teacher.
In other languages
- French Elle fait confiance à son professeur.
- German Sie vertraut ihrem Lehrer.
- Spanish Ella confía en su profesor.
- Dutch Zij vertrouwt haar leraar.
I am trusting my friend.
say it AI am TRUST-ing my frend
I am trusting my friend.
In other languages
- French Je fais confiance à mon ami.
- German Ich vertraue meinem Freund.
- Spanish Estoy confiando en mi amigo.
- Dutch Ik vertrouw mijn vriend.
How to Conjugate "trust" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have trusted |
| you | you (singular) | have trusted |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has trusted |
| we | we | have trusted |
| you | you (plural) | have trusted |
| they | they | have trusted |
She has trusted her friend.
say it Shee haz TRUST-id her frend
She has trusted her friend.
In other languages
- French Elle a fait confiance à son amie.
- German Sie hat ihrer Freundin vertraut.
- Spanish Ella ha confiado en su amiga.
- Dutch Zij heeft haar vriendin vertrouwd.
I have trusted you.
say it AI hav TRUST-id yoo
I have trusted you.
In other languages
- French Je t'ai fait confiance.
- German Ich habe dir vertraut.
- Spanish He confiado en ti.
- Dutch Ik heb je vertrouwd.
Frequently Asked Questions About "trust"
Is "trust" regular or irregular in English?
"Trust" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "trust" mean in English?
The English verb "trust" means "to have confidence in, to rely on" in English.
How do you conjugate "trust" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → trust, you → trust, he/she/it → trusts, we → trust, you → trust, they → trust.
How many tenses does "trust" have in English?
"Trust" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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