Cast – English Verbs Conjugation

cast casts casting cast

Cast means to throw, to assign roles, or to cause light/shadow. Irregular verb: cast-cast-cast.

Meanings

To throw or project
To assign actors to roles
To shape molten material

Common Collocations

cast a shadow cast a vote cast doubt cast aside die is cast

Tip for Learners

Cast doubt means to make uncertain. The die is cast means the decision is irreversible.

Present Simple

I	cast
you	cast
he/she/it	casts
we	cast
they	cast

Examples - Present Simple

I cast my vote in every election.
You cast shadows in the light.
He casts the fishing line skillfully.
We cast actors for our plays.
They cast spells in the game.

Present Continuous

I	am casting
you	are casting
he/she/it	is casting
we	are casting
they	are casting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am casting my vote now.
You are casting doubt on the plan.
She is casting the net.
We are casting actors today.
They are casting the bronze statue.

Present Perfect

I	have cast
you	have cast
he/she/it	has cast
we	have cast
they	have cast

Examples - Present Perfect

I have cast my vote already.
You have cast doubt on him.
He has cast the line many times.
We have cast the lead role.
They have cast the movie.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been casting
you	have been casting
he/she/it	has been casting
we	have been casting
they	have been casting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been casting all morning.
You have been casting doubt.
She has been casting spells.
We have been casting actors all week.
They have been casting for the film.

Past Simple

I	cast
you	cast
he/she/it	cast
we	cast
they	cast

Examples - Past Simple

I cast my vote yesterday.
You cast a long shadow.
He cast the fishing line.
We cast the lead actor.
They cast the spell.

Past Continuous

I	was casting
you	were casting
he/she/it	was casting
we	were casting
they	were casting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was casting my vote when it closed.
You were casting doubt.
She was casting the net.
We were casting actors.
They were casting the bronze.

Past Perfect

I	had cast
you	had cast
he/she/it	had cast
we	had cast
they	had cast

Examples - Past Perfect

I had cast my vote before leaving.
You had cast doubt on him.
He had cast the line already.
We had cast the main roles.
They had cast the spell.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been casting
you	had been casting
he/she/it	had been casting
we	had been casting
they	had been casting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been casting all day.
You had been casting doubt.
She had been casting spells.
We had been casting actors.
They had been casting for weeks.

Future Simple

I	will cast
you	will cast
he/she/it	will cast
we	will cast
they	will cast

Examples - Future Simple

I will cast my vote tomorrow.
You will cast a long shadow.
He will cast the line.
We will cast the movie soon.
They will cast the statue.

Future Continuous

I	will be casting
you	will be casting
he/she/it	will be casting
we	will be casting
they	will be casting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be casting my vote tomorrow.
You will be casting doubt.
She will be casting the net.
We will be casting actors.
They will be casting the bronze.

Future Perfect

I	will have cast
you	will have cast
he/she/it	will have cast
we	will have cast
they	will have cast

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have cast my vote by noon.
You will have cast doubt.
He will have cast the line.
We will have cast the movie.
They will have cast the statue.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been casting
you	will have been casting
he/she/it	will have been casting
we	will have been casting
they	will have been casting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been casting all day.
You will have been casting doubt.
She will have been casting spells.
We will have been casting actors.
They will have been casting for months.