Steer – English Verbs Conjugation

steer steers steering steered

Steer means to guide direction or influence. Regular verb: steer-steered-steered.

Meanings

To guide direction
To control vehicle
To influence course

Common Collocations

steer clear of steer the conversation steer a course steer towards

Tip for Learners

Steer clear of means avoid. "Steer the conversation away from politics."

Present Simple

I	steer
you	steer
he/she/it	steers
we	steer
they	steer

Examples - Present Simple

I steer the boat.
You steer the conversation.
She steers her career.
We steer clear of trouble.
They steer the ship.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am steering the boat.
You are steering the conversation.
She is steering her career.
We are steering clear.
They are steering the ship.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have steered the boat.
You have steered the conversation.
She has steered her career.
We have steered clear.
They have steered the ship.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been steering boats.
You have been steering conversations.
She has been steering her career.
We have been steering clear.
They have been steering ships.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I steered the boat.
You steered the conversation.
She steered her career.
We steered clear.
They steered the ship.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was steering the boat.
You were steering the conversation.
She was steering her career.
We were steering clear.
They were steering the ship.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had steered the boat.
You had steered the conversation.
She had steered her career.
We had steered clear.
They had steered the ship.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been steering boats.
You had been steering conversations.
He had been steering his career.
We had been steering clear.
They had been steering ships.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will steer the boat.
You will steer the conversation.
She will steer her career.
We will steer clear.
They will steer the ship.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be steering the boat.
You will be steering the conversation.
He will be steering his career.
We will be steering clear.
They will be steering the ship.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have steered the boat.
You will have steered the conversation.
She will have steered her career.
We will have steered clear.
They will have steered the ship.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been steering boats.
You will have been steering conversations.
He will have been steering his career.
We will have been steering clear.
They will have been steering ships.