Circle – English Verbs Conjugation

circle circles circling circled

Circle means to move in a circle around. Regular: circle-circled-circled.

Meanings

To move around
To draw a circle around
To surround

Common Collocations

circle back circle around circle the wagons come full circle vicious circle

Tip for Learners

Circle back = return to topic later. Come full circle = return to starting point. Circle the wagons = unite in defense.

Present Simple

I	circle
you	circle
he/she/it	circles
we	circle
they	circle

Examples - Present Simple

I circle back to check important points.
You circle the answers you're unsure of.
She circles the parking lot looking for space.
We circle the main topics in meetings.
They circle the prey patiently.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am circling the key dates on the calendar.
You are circling the airport waiting to land.
He is circling back to the original plan.
We are circling around the main issue.
They are circling overhead looking for shelter.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have circled all the errors in red.
You have circled the block three times.
She has circled important dates on the form.
We have circled back to this topic before.
They have circled the wagons defensively.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been circling this problem for days.
You have been circling the area for hours.
He has been circling back to his roots.
We have been circling around the solution.
They have been circling each other warily.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I circled the important information.
You circled the parking garage multiple times.
She circled the date on her calendar.
We circled the island by boat.
They circled the building before entering.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was circling when I finally found it.
You were circling the neighborhood endlessly.
He was circling back when we called.
We were circling the lake on bicycles.
They were circling the fire for warmth.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had circled the answers before checking.
You had circled the block many times already.
She had circled important passages before.
We had circled the issue without resolving it.
They had circled the area before landing.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been circling for an hour before parking.
You had been circling the topic all day.
He had been circling around the truth.
We had been circling the stadium looking for entry.
They had been circling overhead for hours.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will circle the main points for you.
You will circle back to discuss this later.
She will circle the venue before parking.
We will circle the important deadlines.
They will circle the globe on their trip.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be circling key items in the document.
You will be circling the area tomorrow.
He will be circling back with feedback.
We will be circling the topic again soon.
They will be circling the event all evening.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have circled all important points.
You will have circled the area completely.
She will have circled back by then.
We will have circled the issue thoroughly.
They will have circled the world by next year.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been circling this topic for months.
You will have been circling the solution endlessly.
She will have been circling the industry for years.
We will have been circling back repeatedly.
They will have been circling for too long.