convince

Regular
Infinitive
convince
Past Simple
convinced
Past Participle
convinced
-ing Form
convincing
3rd Person
convinces
convince convinces convincing convinced

Convince means to cause someone to believe or do something. Regular verb: convince-convinced-convinced.

Meanings

  • To cause to believe
  • To persuade to act
  • To satisfy by argument

Common Collocations

convince someone to convince yourself convinced that convincing argument hard to convince

Tip for Learners

Convince that + clause (belief). Convince to + verb (action). Convincing means persuasive.
Present Simple
I convince
you convince
he/she/it convinces
we convince
they convince
Examples - Present Simple
  • I convince clients with strong presentations.
  • You convince people easily.
  • She convinces investors to fund projects.
  • We convince stakeholders through data.
  • They convince customers with quality.
Present Continuous
I am convincing
you are convincing
he/she/it is convincing
we are convincing
they are convincing
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am convincing him to join our team.
  • You are convincing me to change my mind.
  • He is convincing the board right now.
  • We are convincing investors to participate.
  • They are convincing customers to upgrade.
Present Perfect
I have convinced
you have convinced
he/she/it has convinced
we have convinced
they have convinced
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have convinced her to come.
  • You have convinced everyone in the room.
  • She has convinced many skeptics.
  • We have convinced the board to approve.
  • They have convinced customers to switch.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been convincing
you have been convincing
he/she/it has been convincing
we have been convincing
they have been convincing
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been convincing him for hours.
  • You have been convincing clients all day.
  • He has been convincing investors for weeks.
  • We have been convincing stakeholders.
  • They have been convincing customers for months.
Past Simple
I convinced
you convinced
he/she/it convinced
we convinced
they convinced
Examples - Past Simple
  • I convinced her to take the job.
  • You convinced him to stay.
  • She convinced the team to try a new approach.
  • We convinced the client to sign.
  • They convinced voters to support the bill.
Past Continuous
I was convincing
you were convincing
he/she/it was convincing
we were convincing
they were convincing
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was convincing him when you arrived.
  • You were convincing clients all afternoon.
  • He was convincing the jury throughout.
  • We were convincing investors for hours.
  • They were convincing customers persistently.
Past Perfect
I had convinced
you had convinced
he/she/it had convinced
we had convinced
they had convinced
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had convinced her before you tried.
  • You had convinced him earlier.
  • She had convinced the board before the meeting.
  • We had convinced the client beforehand.
  • They had convinced many before the campaign.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been convincing
you had been convincing
he/she/it had been convincing
we had been convincing
they had been convincing
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been convincing him for weeks.
  • You had been convincing clients for hours.
  • He had been convincing investors for months.
  • We had been convincing stakeholders for years.
  • They had been convincing customers consistently.
Future Simple
I will convince
you will convince
he/she/it will convince
we will convince
they will convince
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will convince her to join us.
  • You will convince him eventually.
  • She will convince the board tomorrow.
  • We will convince investors to participate.
  • They will convince customers with quality.
Future Continuous
I will be convincing
you will be convincing
he/she/it will be convincing
we will be convincing
they will be convincing
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be convincing clients all day.
  • You will be convincing him all week.
  • He will be convincing investors for months.
  • We will be convincing stakeholders throughout.
  • They will be convincing customers constantly.
Future Perfect
I will have convinced
you will have convinced
he/she/it will have convinced
we will have convinced
they will have convinced
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have convinced her by then.
  • You will have convinced everyone.
  • She will have convinced the board.
  • We will have convinced all investors.
  • They will have convinced many customers.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been convincing
you will have been convincing
he/she/it will have been convincing
we will have been convincing
they will have been convincing
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been convincing people for years.
  • You will have been convincing clients.
  • She will have been convincing investors.
  • We will have been convincing stakeholders.
  • They will have been convincing customers.
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