Hire – English Verbs Conjugation

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Hire means to employ someone or rent something. Regular verb: hire-hired-hired.

Meanings

To employ for work
To rent or lease
To engage services of

Common Collocations

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Tip for Learners

In British English, hire often means rent. "We hired a car for the trip."

Present Simple

I	hire
you	hire
he/she/it	hires
we	hire
they	hire

Examples - Present Simple

I hire qualified candidates.
You hire new staff regularly.
She hires talented people.
We hire employees locally.
They hire contractors for projects.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am hiring a new assistant.
You are hiring staff this week.
He is hiring more workers.
We are hiring for multiple positions.
They are hiring contractors.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have hired the perfect candidate.
You have hired many employees.
She has hired a new team.
We have hired fifty people.
They have hired contractors.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been hiring all month.
You have been hiring new staff.
She has been hiring for weeks.
We have been hiring aggressively.
They have been hiring contractors.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I hired her last week.
You hired a great team.
She hired two assistants.
We hired new employees.
They hired contractors.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was hiring when you called.
You were hiring new staff.
She was hiring for the position.
We were hiring aggressively.
They were hiring contractors.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had hired her before the project started.
You had hired the wrong person.
She had hired many assistants.
We had hired new employees.
They had hired contractors.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been hiring for months.
You had been hiring new staff.
She had been hiring for weeks.
We had been hiring aggressively.
They had been hiring contractors.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will hire someone next week.
You will hire a new assistant.
She will hire more staff.
We will hire new employees.
They will hire contractors.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be hiring next month.
You will be hiring new staff.
She will be hiring for the position.
We will be hiring aggressively.
They will be hiring contractors.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have hired someone by Friday.
You will have hired the new team.
She will have hired an assistant.
We will have hired fifty people.
They will have hired contractors.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been hiring for six months.
You will have been hiring new staff.
She will have been hiring for weeks.
We will have been hiring aggressively.
They will have been hiring contractors.