Bend – English Verbs Conjugation

bend bends bending bent

Bend means to curve or make curved, or to incline the body. Irregular verb: bend-bent-bent.

Meanings

To curve or make curved
To incline the body
To yield or submit

Common Collocations

bend the rules bend over bend backwards bend someone's ear around the bend

Tip for Learners

Bend the rules means to not follow strictly. Bend over backwards means to try very hard to help.

Present Simple

I	bend
you	bend
he/she/it	bends
we	bend
they	bend

Examples - Present Simple

I bend the rules sometimes.
You bend easily under pressure.
She bends the wire into shapes.
We bend down to pick things up.
They bend metal at the factory.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am bending this wire.
You are bending the truth.
He is bending down to tie his shoes.
We are bending the rules slightly.
They are bending the pipe.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have bent the rules before.
You have bent the wire correctly.
She has bent over backwards for us.
We have bent the metal successfully.
They have bent to pressure.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been bending wires all day.
You have been bending the truth.
He has been bending metal for hours.
We have been bending the rules.
They have been bending under pressure.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I bent the wire easily.
You bent the rules yesterday.
She bent down to help.
We bent the metal carefully.
They bent under pressure.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was bending the wire when it snapped.
You were bending the rules then.
He was bending down when I saw him.
We were bending metal all day.
They were bending under pressure.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had bent the wire before it broke.
You had bent the rules earlier.
She had bent over backwards already.
We had bent the metal beforehand.
They had bent to demands.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been bending wires for hours.
You had been bending the truth for years.
He had been bending metal all week.
We had been bending the rules.
They had been bending under pressure.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will bend the wire for you.
You will bend under pressure.
She will bend the rules.
We will bend the metal carefully.
They will bend to our demands.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be bending wires tomorrow.
You will be bending the rules again.
He will be bending metal all day.
We will be bending the pipe.
They will be bending under pressure.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have bent all the wires by then.
You will have bent the rules enough.
She will have bent over backwards.
We will have bent the metal.
They will have bent to pressure.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been bending wires for years.
You will have been bending rules professionally.
He will have been bending metal for decades.
We will have been bending materials.
They will have been bending under pressure.