Exist – English Verbs Conjugation

exist exists existing existed

Exist means to have reality or being. Regular verb: exist-existed-existed.

Meanings

To have actual being
To be found or present
To live or survive

Common Collocations

exist in nature cease to exist exist alongside continue to exist

Tip for Learners

Exist means be real or present. "Does life exist on other planets?"

Present Simple

I	exist
you	exist
he/she/it	exists
we	exist
they	exist

Examples - Present Simple

I exist in a world of my own sometimes.
You exist to make a difference.
She exists on very little money.
We exist as a team.
They exist only in legends.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am existing rather than living.
You are existing on borrowed time.
He is existing in survival mode.
We are existing without purpose.
They are existing in difficult conditions.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have existed on this planet for decades.
You have existed in my thoughts.
She has existed in obscurity for years.
We have existed as a company since 2000.
They have existed for centuries.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been existing without joy.
You have been existing in denial.
He has been existing on minimal resources.
We have been existing rather than thriving.
They have been existing in this region for millennia.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I existed before you were born.
You existed in a different reality.
She existed only in his imagination.
We existed before the merger.
They existed in ancient times.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was existing in a fog of confusion.
You were existing on autopilot.
He was existing barely when found.
We were existing separately before meeting.
They were existing peacefully before the invasion.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had existed long before the discovery.
You had existed in his memory.
She had existed without recognition.
We had existed before the reorganization.
They had existed before recorded history.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been existing in poverty for years.
You had been existing without purpose for months.
He had been existing on the margins for decades.
We had been existing separately for too long.
They had been existing in isolation for centuries.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will exist in your memory.
You will exist forever in our hearts.
She will exist in history books.
We will exist as long as there is hope.
They will exist for generations to come.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be existing in a new reality.
You will be existing differently by then.
He will be existing somewhere new.
We will be existing in changed circumstances.
They will be existing under new conditions.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have existed for a century by then.
You will have existed in three countries.
She will have existed through many changes.
We will have existed as a company for decades.
They will have existed for millennia.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been existing for a hundred years.
You will have been existing in memory for decades.
He will have been existing in legend for centuries.
We will have been existing together for years.
They will have been existing for countless generations.