Arm – English Verbs Conjugation

arm arms arming armed

Arm means to provide with weapons, or to prepare for conflict. Regular verb: arm-armed-armed.

Meanings

To supply with weapons
To equip or prepare
To activate a device

Common Collocations

arm yourself armed and dangerous armed forces arm the alarm armed with information

Tip for Learners

Armed with can be literal (weapons) or figurative (information, knowledge). Arm an alarm means to activate it.

Present Simple

I	arm
you	arm
he/she/it	arms
we	arm
they	arm

Examples - Present Simple

I arm myself with knowledge.
You arm the security system.
He arms the soldiers.
We arm ourselves for the debate.
They arm the resistance fighters.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am arming myself with facts.
You are arming the alarm system.
She is arming the team with tools.
We are arming ourselves with information.
They are arming the rebels.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have armed myself with data.
You have armed the device.
He has armed the troops.
We have armed ourselves properly.
They have armed the militia.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been arming myself with knowledge.
You have been arming the security.
She has been arming the defense.
We have been arming ourselves.
They have been arming the forces.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I armed myself before the trip.
You armed the alarm yesterday.
He armed the soldiers.
We armed ourselves with supplies.
They armed the guards.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was arming myself when you arrived.
You were arming the system.
She was arming the defense.
We were arming ourselves.
They were arming the troops.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had armed myself before the battle.
You had armed the device already.
He had armed the militia.
We had armed ourselves in advance.
They had armed the resistance.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been arming myself for weeks.
You had been arming the security.
She had been arming the team.
We had been arming ourselves.
They had been arming fighters.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will arm myself with knowledge.
You will arm the system before leaving.
He will arm the troops.
We will arm ourselves for the task.
They will arm the defense forces.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be arming myself soon.
You will be arming the alarm.
She will be arming the security.
We will be arming ourselves.
They will be arming the forces.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have armed myself by then.
You will have armed the system.
He will have armed the soldiers.
We will have armed ourselves completely.
They will have armed the militia.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been arming myself for years.
You will have been arming the defense.
She will have been arming the team.
We will have been arming ourselves.
They will have been arming forces.