The English verb "undertake" means "to begin a task, to commit to" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "undertake" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "undertake" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | undertake |
| you | you (singular) | undertake |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | undertakes |
| we | we | undertake |
| you | you (plural) | undertake |
| they | they | undertake |
He undertakes the work alone.
say it hee UN-der-tayks thee werk uh-LOHN
He undertakes the work alone.
In other languages
- French Il entreprend le travail seul.
- German Er übernimmt die Arbeit allein.
- Spanish Él emprende el trabajo solo.
- Dutch Hij onderneemt het werk alleen.
I undertake a new project.
say it ai UN-der-tayk uh nyoo PROJ-ekt
I undertake a new project.
In other languages
- French J'entreprends un nouveau projet.
- German Ich übernehme ein neues Projekt.
- Spanish Emprendo un nuevo proyecto.
- Dutch Ik onderneem een nieuw project.
How to Conjugate "undertake" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | undertook |
| you | you (singular) | undertook |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | undertook |
| we | we | undertook |
| you | you (plural) | undertook |
| they | they | undertook |
He undertook the repair work.
say it hee un-der-TOOK the ri-PAIR werk
He undertook the repair work.
In other languages
- French Il a entrepris les travaux de réparation.
- German Er übernahm die Reparaturarbeiten.
- Spanish Él emprendió el trabajo de reparación.
- Dutch Hij ondernam het reparatiewerk.
I undertook a new project.
say it ai un-der-TOOK uh noo PROJ-ekt
I undertook a new project.
In other languages
- French J'ai entrepris un nouveau projet.
- German Ich übernahm ein neues Projekt.
- Spanish Emprendí un nuevo proyecto.
- Dutch Ik ondernam een nieuw project.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will undertake |
| you | you (singular) | will undertake |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will undertake |
| we | we | will undertake |
| you | you (plural) | will undertake |
| they | they | will undertake |
He will undertake the repair alone.
say it hee wil un-der-TAKE dhuh ri-PAIR uh-LOHN
He will undertake the repair alone.
In other languages
- French Il entreprendra la réparation seul.
- German Er wird die Reparatur allein übernehmen.
- Spanish Él asumirá la reparación solo.
- Dutch Hij zal de reparatie alleen op zich nemen.
I will undertake the task today.
say it AI wil un-der-TAKE dhuh task tuh-DAY
I will undertake the task today.
In other languages
- French J'entreprendrai la tâche aujourd'hui.
- German Ich werde die Aufgabe heute übernehmen.
- Spanish Asumiré la tarea hoy.
- Dutch Ik zal de taak vandaag op me nemen.
How to Conjugate "undertake" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am undertaking |
| you | you (singular) | are undertaking |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is undertaking |
| we | we | are undertaking |
| you | you (plural) | are undertaking |
| they | they | are undertaking |
He is undertaking the repair.
say it HEE iz UN-der-TAY-king thuh ri-PAIR
He is undertaking the repair.
In other languages
- French Il entreprend la réparation.
- German Er übernimmt die Reparatur.
- Spanish Él está asumiendo la reparación.
- Dutch Hij is de reparatie aan het op zich nemen.
I am undertaking a new task.
say it AI am UN-der-TAY-king uh noo TASK
I am undertaking a new task.
In other languages
- French J'entreprends une nouvelle tâche.
- German Ich übernehme gerade eine neue Aufgabe.
- Spanish Estoy asumiendo una nueva tarea.
- Dutch Ik ben een nieuwe taak aan het op me nemen.
How to Conjugate "undertake" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have undertaken |
| you | you (singular) | have undertaken |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has undertaken |
| we | we | have undertaken |
| you | you (plural) | have undertaken |
| they | they | have undertaken |
He has undertaken the work.
say it Hee haz UN-der-TAYK-uhn thuh werk
He has undertaken the work.
In other languages
- French Il a entrepris le travail.
- German Er hat die Arbeit übernommen.
- Spanish Él ha asumido el trabajo.
- Dutch Hij heeft het werk op zich genomen.
I have undertaken the task.
say it AI hav UN-der-TAYK-uhn thuh task
I have undertaken the task.
In other languages
- French J'ai entrepris la tâche.
- German Ich habe die Aufgabe übernommen.
- Spanish He asumido la tarea.
- Dutch Ik heb de taak op me genomen.
Frequently Asked Questions About "undertake"
Is "undertake" regular or irregular in English?
"Undertake" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "undertake" mean in English?
The English verb "undertake" means "to begin a task, to commit to" in English.
How do you conjugate "undertake" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → undertake, you → undertake, he/she/it → undertakes, we → undertake, you → undertake, they → undertake.
How many tenses does "undertake" have in English?
"Undertake" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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