Spin – English Verbs Conjugation

spin spins spinning spun

Spin means to turn rapidly around an axis, or to present information in a particular way. Irregular verb: spin-spun-spun.

Meanings

To rotate rapidly
To make thread from fiber
To present news in a biased way

Common Collocations

spin around spin a tale spin doctor head spinning spin out of control

Tip for Learners

Spin doctor is someone who manipulates how information is presented. Spin as a noun means biased presentation.

Present Simple

I	spin
you	spin
he/she/it	spins
we	spin
they	spin

Examples - Present Simple

I spin in circles.
You spin yarn.
She spins stories.
We spin the wheel.
They spin records.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am spinning in circles.
You are spinning yarn.
She is spinning a story.
We are spinning the wheel.
They are spinning records.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have spun in circles.
You have spun yarn.
She has spun many stories.
We have spun the wheel.
They have spun records.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been spinning in circles.
You have been spinning yarn.
She has been spinning stories.
We have been spinning the wheel.
They have been spinning records.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I spun in circles.
You spun yarn.
She spun a story.
We spun the wheel.
They spun records.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was spinning in circles.
You were spinning yarn.
She was spinning a story.
We were spinning the wheel.
They were spinning records.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had spun in circles.
You had spun yarn.
She had spun stories.
We had spun the wheel.
They had spun records.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been spinning in circles.
You had been spinning yarn.
He had been spinning stories.
We had been spinning the wheel.
They had been spinning records.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will spin in circles.
You will spin yarn.
She will spin a story.
We will spin the wheel.
They will spin records.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be spinning in circles.
You will be spinning yarn.
He will be spinning stories.
We will be spinning the wheel.
They will be spinning records.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have spun in circles.
You will have spun yarn.
She will have spun stories.
We will have spun the wheel.
They will have spun records.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been spinning in circles.
You will have been spinning yarn.
He will have been spinning stories.
We will have been spinning the wheel.
They will have been spinning records.