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Believe means to accept as true, or to have faith. Regular verb: believe-believed-believed.
Meanings
- To accept as true
- To have faith in
- To think or suppose
Common Collocations
believe in
believe it or not
hard to believe
make believe
believe me
Tip for Learners
Believe in for faith: believe in God. Believe alone for accepting truth: I believe you.
Present Simple
| I | believe |
| you | believe |
| he/she/it | believes |
| we | believe |
| they | believe |
Examples - Present Simple
- I believe in second chances.
- You believe whatever you want to believe.
- She believes in hard work.
- We believe this is the right decision.
- They believe in justice for all.
Present Continuous
| I | am believing |
| you | are believing |
| he/she/it | is believing |
| we | are believing |
| they | are believing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am believing in myself more each day.
- You are believing the wrong people.
- He is believing his own lies.
- We are believing in the process.
- They are believing the propaganda.
Present Perfect
| I | have believed |
| you | have believed |
| he/she/it | has believed |
| we | have believed |
| they | have believed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have believed in you from the start.
- You have believed lies before.
- She has believed in this cause for years.
- We have believed in this project all along.
- They have believed the rumors.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been believing |
| you | have been believing |
| he/she/it | has been believing |
| we | have been believing |
| they | have been believing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been believing in miracles lately.
- You have been believing false information.
- He has been believing in alternative medicine.
- We have been believing in change.
- They have been believing these stories for years.
Past Simple
| I | believed |
| you | believed |
| he/she/it | believed |
| we | believed |
| they | believed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I believed every word he said.
- You believed in me when no one else did.
- She believed the story was true.
- We believed we could win.
- They believed in the mission.
Past Continuous
| I | was believing |
| you | were believing |
| he/she/it | was believing |
| we | were believing |
| they | were believing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was believing his excuses until the evidence appeared.
- You were believing in something greater.
- He was believing he could escape.
- We were believing in a better future.
- They were believing in the wrong leaders.
Past Perfect
| I | had believed |
| you | had believed |
| he/she/it | had believed |
| we | had believed |
| they | had believed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had believed him until I saw the proof.
- You had believed in them before the scandal.
- She had believed the lie for years.
- We had believed we were safe.
- They had believed in the cause completely.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been believing |
| you | had been believing |
| he/she/it | had been believing |
| we | had been believing |
| they | had been believing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been believing in him for too long.
- You had been believing false promises.
- He had been believing in conspiracy theories.
- We had been believing in this approach for years.
- They had been believing the wrong information.
Future Simple
| I | will believe |
| you | will believe |
| he/she/it | will believe |
| we | will believe |
| they | will believe |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will believe it when I see it.
- You will believe in yourself eventually.
- She will believe your explanation.
- We will believe in this cause forever.
- They will believe the truth someday.
Future Continuous
| I | will be believing |
| you | will be believing |
| he/she/it | will be believing |
| we | will be believing |
| they | will be believing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be believing in this team until the end.
- You will be believing in new possibilities.
- He will be believing in his potential.
- We will be believing in a brighter future.
- They will be believing in miracles.
Future Perfect
| I | will have believed |
| you | will have believed |
| he/she/it | will have believed |
| we | will have believed |
| they | will have believed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have believed in you for a decade.
- You will have believed this story for years.
- She will have believed in this cause for a lifetime.
- We will have believed in the mission completely.
- They will have believed in us all along.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been believing |
| you | will have been believing |
| he/she/it | will have been believing |
| we | will have been believing |
| they | will have been believing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been believing in this for years.
- You will have been believing the wrong things.
- He will have been believing in himself for decades.
- We will have been believing in change for generations.
- They will have been believing in this cause forever.