Sustain – English Verbs Conjugation

sustain sustains sustaining sustained

Sustain means to support, maintain, or undergo something. Regular verb: sustain-sustained-sustained.

Meanings

To keep something going over time
To suffer or experience
To support or hold up

Common Collocations

sustain injuries sustain growth sustain life sustained effort self-sustaining

Tip for Learners

Sustain injuries is formal for suffer injuries. Sustainable means able to be maintained long-term.

Present Simple

I	sustain
you	sustain
he/she/it	sustains
we	sustain
they	sustain

Examples - Present Simple

I sustain my energy with snacks.
You sustain the note.
She sustains injuries.
We sustain the effort.
They sustain growth.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am sustaining my energy.
You are sustaining the note.
She is sustaining injuries.
We are sustaining the effort.
They are sustaining growth.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have sustained my energy.
You have sustained the note.
She has sustained injuries.
We have sustained the effort.
They have sustained growth.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been sustaining my energy.
You have been sustaining the note.
She has been sustaining injuries.
We have been sustaining the effort.
They have been sustaining growth.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I sustained my energy.
You sustained the note.
She sustained injuries.
We sustained the effort.
They sustained growth.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was sustaining my energy.
You were sustaining the note.
She was sustaining injuries.
We were sustaining the effort.
They were sustaining growth.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had sustained my energy.
You had sustained the note.
She had sustained injuries.
We had sustained the effort.
They had sustained growth.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been sustaining my energy.
You had been sustaining the note.
He had been sustaining injuries.
We had been sustaining the effort.
They had been sustaining growth.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will sustain my energy.
You will sustain the note.
She will sustain injuries.
We will sustain the effort.
They will sustain growth.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be sustaining my energy.
You will be sustaining the note.
He will be sustaining injuries.
We will be sustaining the effort.
They will be sustaining growth.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have sustained my energy.
You will have sustained the note.
She will have sustained injuries.
We will have sustained the effort.
They will have sustained growth.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been sustaining my energy.
You will have been sustaining the note.
He will have been sustaining injuries.
We will have been sustaining the effort.
They will have been sustaining growth.