Insert – English Verbs Conjugation

insert inserts inserting inserted

Insert means to put inside. Regular: insert-inserted-inserted.

Meanings

To put inside
To add between
To include

Common Collocations

insert a coin insert text insert into insertion point insert key

Tip for Learners

Verb: in-SERT. Noun: IN-sert. Insertion = act of inserting OR thing inserted.

Present Simple

I	insert
you	insert
he/she/it	inserts
we	insert
they	insert

Examples - Present Simple

I insert my card into the machine.
You insert comments throughout the document.
She inserts the key into the lock.
We insert data into the database daily.
They insert advertisements between segments.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am inserting the SIM card now.
You are inserting new sections into the report.
He is inserting the needle carefully.
We are inserting records into the system.
They are inserting graphics into the layout.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have inserted the batteries correctly.
You have inserted all necessary paragraphs.
She has inserted the catheter successfully.
We have inserted thousands of entries.
They have inserted the clause into the contract.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been inserting data for hours.
You have been inserting edits all morning.
He has been inserting samples into the machine.
We have been inserting content since launch.
They have been inserting updates continuously.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I inserted the coin and made a wish.
You inserted a footnote at the bottom.
She inserted the disk into the drive.
We inserted our ad during prime time.
They inserted the implant during surgery.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was inserting my key when I heard the noise.
You were inserting images into the presentation.
He was inserting the tube when it broke.
We were inserting rows into the spreadsheet.
They were inserting scenes into the film.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had inserted the wrong card before realizing.
You had inserted the text before approval.
She had inserted the needle before he flinched.
We had inserted the data before the crash.
They had inserted the provision before signing.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been inserting coins for an hour.
You had been inserting corrections all day.
He had been inserting samples methodically.
We had been inserting entries for weeks.
They had been inserting content before the redesign.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will insert the USB drive shortly.
You will insert a page break here.
She will insert the IV for fluids.
We will insert the module into the code.
They will insert commercials during breaks.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be inserting updates throughout the day.
You will be inserting chapters as needed.
He will be inserting probes during the procedure.
We will be inserting features incrementally.
They will be inserting ads during the broadcast.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have inserted all data by tonight.
You will have inserted every correction.
She will have inserted the device by then.
We will have inserted all records by deadline.
They will have inserted all placements.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been inserting entries for hours.
You will have been inserting edits all week.
He will have been inserting samples for days.
We will have been inserting data continuously.
They will have been inserting content for years.