Sketch – English Verbs Conjugation

sketch sketches sketching sketched

Sketch means to make a rough drawing or outline of something. Regular verb: sketch-sketched-sketched.

Meanings

To draw roughly or quickly
To give a brief description or outline
To describe in general terms

Common Collocations

sketch out rough sketch sketch a plan character sketch sketch ideas

Tip for Learners

Sketch out means to describe or plan roughly. A sketch implies something preliminary, not detailed.

Present Simple

I	sketch
you	sketch
he/she/it	sketches
we	sketch
they	sketch

Examples - Present Simple

I sketch portraits in the park.
You sketch landscapes.
She sketches buildings.
We sketch ideas.
They sketch characters.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am sketching a portrait.
You are sketching a landscape.
She is sketching buildings.
We are sketching ideas.
They are sketching characters.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have sketched portraits.
You have sketched landscapes.
She has sketched buildings.
We have sketched ideas.
They have sketched characters.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been sketching portraits.
You have been sketching landscapes.
She has been sketching buildings.
We have been sketching ideas.
They have been sketching characters.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I sketched a portrait.
You sketched a landscape.
She sketched buildings.
We sketched ideas.
They sketched characters.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was sketching portraits.
You were sketching landscapes.
She was sketching buildings.
We were sketching ideas.
They were sketching characters.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had sketched a portrait.
You had sketched a landscape.
She had sketched buildings.
We had sketched ideas.
They had sketched characters.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been sketching portraits.
You had been sketching landscapes.
He had been sketching buildings.
We had been sketching ideas.
They had been sketching characters.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will sketch a portrait.
You will sketch a landscape.
She will sketch buildings.
We will sketch ideas.
They will sketch characters.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be sketching portraits.
You will be sketching landscapes.
He will be sketching buildings.
We will be sketching ideas.
They will be sketching characters.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have sketched a portrait.
You will have sketched a landscape.
She will have sketched buildings.
We will have sketched ideas.
They will have sketched characters.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been sketching portraits.
You will have been sketching landscapes.
He will have been sketching buildings.
We will have been sketching ideas.
They will have been sketching characters.