Hoist – English Verbs Conjugation

hoist hoists hoisting hoisted

Hoist means to raise or lift something heavy. Regular verb: hoist-hoisted-hoisted.

Meanings

To raise with ropes
To lift something heavy
To pull up

Common Collocations

hoist a flag hoist the sails hoist up hoist into position

Tip for Learners

Hoist suggests mechanical lifting. "They hoisted the flag at sunrise."

Present Simple

I	hoist
you	hoist
he/she/it	hoists
we	hoist
they	hoist

Examples - Present Simple

I hoist the flag every morning.
You hoist the sails expertly.
She hoists the cargo.
We hoist the equipment.
They hoist the heavy loads.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am hoisting the flag now.
You are hoisting the sails.
He is hoisting the cargo.
We are hoisting the equipment.
They are hoisting the beam.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have hoisted the flag.
You have hoisted the sails.
She has hoisted the cargo.
We have hoisted the equipment.
They have hoisted the heavy loads.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been hoisting all morning.
You have been hoisting sails.
She has been hoisting cargo.
We have been hoisting equipment.
They have been hoisting loads.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I hoisted the flag at dawn.
You hoisted the sails perfectly.
She hoisted the cargo.
We hoisted the equipment.
They hoisted the heavy beam.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was hoisting when you arrived.
You were hoisting the sails.
She was hoisting cargo.
We were hoisting equipment.
They were hoisting the beam.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had hoisted the flag before sunrise.
You had hoisted the sails.
She had hoisted the cargo.
We had hoisted the equipment.
They had hoisted the beam.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been hoisting for an hour.
You had been hoisting sails.
She had been hoisting cargo.
We had been hoisting equipment.
They had been hoisting loads.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will hoist the flag tomorrow.
You will hoist the sails.
She will hoist the cargo.
We will hoist the equipment.
They will hoist the beam.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be hoisting the flag.
You will be hoisting the sails.
She will be hoisting cargo.
We will be hoisting equipment.
They will be hoisting the beam.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have hoisted the flag by then.
You will have hoisted the sails.
She will have hoisted the cargo.
We will have hoisted the equipment.
They will have hoisted the beam.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been hoisting for hours.
You will have been hoisting sails.
She will have been hoisting cargo.
We will have been hoisting equipment.
They will have been hoisting loads.