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Stick means to attach or fasten, to remain fixed, or to remain loyal. Irregular verb: stick-stuck-stuck.
Meanings
- To attach or cause to adhere
- To remain fixed in position
- To remain loyal or continue
Common Collocations
stick to
stick with
stick out
stick around
stick together
Tip for Learners
Stick to means to continue with or adhere to. Stick with means to stay loyal. Stick out means to protrude or be noticeable.
Present Simple
| I | stick |
| you | stick |
| he/she/it | sticks |
| we | stick |
| they | stick |
Examples - Present Simple
- I stick to my principles.
- You stick gum everywhere.
- She sticks to routines.
- We stick together.
- They stick the landing.
Present Continuous
| I | am sticking |
| you | are sticking |
| he/she/it | is sticking |
| we | are sticking |
| they | are sticking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am sticking to my plan.
- You are sticking gum.
- She is sticking to routines.
- We are sticking together.
- They are sticking the landing.
Present Perfect
| I | have stuck |
| you | have stuck |
| he/she/it | has stuck |
| we | have stuck |
| they | have stuck |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have stuck to my plan.
- You have stuck gum.
- She has stuck to routines.
- We have stuck together.
- They have stuck the landing.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been sticking |
| you | have been sticking |
| he/she/it | has been sticking |
| we | have been sticking |
| they | have been sticking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been sticking to my plan.
- You have been sticking gum.
- She has been sticking to routines.
- We have been sticking together.
- They have been sticking landings.
Past Simple
| I | stuck |
| you | stuck |
| he/she/it | stuck |
| we | stuck |
| they | stuck |
Examples - Past Simple
- I stuck to my plan.
- You stuck gum.
- She stuck to routines.
- We stuck together.
- They stuck the landing.
Past Continuous
| I | was sticking |
| you | were sticking |
| he/she/it | was sticking |
| we | were sticking |
| they | were sticking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was sticking to my plan.
- You were sticking gum.
- She was sticking to routines.
- We were sticking together.
- They were sticking the landing.
Past Perfect
| I | had stuck |
| you | had stuck |
| he/she/it | had stuck |
| we | had stuck |
| they | had stuck |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had stuck to my plan.
- You had stuck gum.
- She had stuck to routines.
- We had stuck together.
- They had stuck the landing.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been sticking |
| you | had been sticking |
| he/she/it | had been sticking |
| we | had been sticking |
| they | had been sticking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been sticking to my plan.
- You had been sticking gum.
- He had been sticking to routines.
- We had been sticking together.
- They had been sticking landings.
Future Simple
| I | will stick |
| you | will stick |
| he/she/it | will stick |
| we | will stick |
| they | will stick |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will stick to my plan.
- You will stick gum.
- She will stick to routines.
- We will stick together.
- They will stick the landing.
Future Continuous
| I | will be sticking |
| you | will be sticking |
| he/she/it | will be sticking |
| we | will be sticking |
| they | will be sticking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be sticking to my plan.
- You will be sticking gum.
- He will be sticking to routines.
- We will be sticking together.
- They will be sticking landings.
Future Perfect
| I | will have stuck |
| you | will have stuck |
| he/she/it | will have stuck |
| we | will have stuck |
| they | will have stuck |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have stuck to my plan.
- You will have stuck gum.
- She will have stuck to routines.
- We will have stuck together.
- They will have stuck the landing.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been sticking |
| you | will have been sticking |
| he/she/it | will have been sticking |
| we | will have been sticking |
| they | will have been sticking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been sticking to my plan.
- You will have been sticking gum.
- He will have been sticking to routines.
- We will have been sticking together.
- They will have been sticking landings.