Bind – English Verbs Conjugation

bind binds binding bound

Bind means to tie or fasten securely, or to create an obligation. Irregular verb: bind-bound-bound.

Meanings

To tie or fasten
To create obligation
To hold together

Common Collocations

legally binding bound by bind together bound to happen bind a book

Tip for Learners

Legally binding means must be followed by law. Bound to means certain to: bound to succeed.

Present Simple

I	bind
you	bind
he/she/it	binds
we	bind
they	bind

Examples - Present Simple

I bind documents together.
You bind the pages carefully.
She binds books professionally.
We bind ourselves to this agreement.
They bind materials with glue.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am binding the report.
You are binding the documents.
He is binding the book.
We are binding the contract.
They are binding the materials.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have bound the documents.
You have bound the report.
She has bound hundreds of books.
We have bound ourselves to this agreement.
They have bound the materials.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been binding books all day.
You have been binding documents for hours.
He has been binding materials.
We have been binding contracts.
They have been binding papers.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I bound the pages together.
You bound the documents.
She bound the book beautifully.
We bound ourselves to the deal.
They bound the materials.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was binding the report when you called.
You were binding documents then.
He was binding the book.
We were binding the contract.
They were binding materials.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had bound the documents before.
You had bound the report already.
She had bound books earlier.
We had bound ourselves to the agreement.
They had bound the materials.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been binding books for years.
You had been binding documents all day.
He had been binding materials.
We had been binding contracts.
They had been binding papers.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will bind the documents.
You will bind the report.
She will bind the book.
We will bind ourselves to this agreement.
They will bind the materials.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be binding books tomorrow.
You will be binding documents all day.
He will be binding materials.
We will be binding contracts.
They will be binding papers.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have bound all documents by then.
You will have bound the report.
She will have bound the book.
We will have bound the materials.
They will have bound everything.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been binding books for decades.
You will have been binding documents professionally.
He will have been binding materials.
We will have been binding contracts.
They will have been binding papers for generations.