book
books
booking
booked
Book means to reserve or make a reservation, or to record charges. Regular verb: book-booked-booked.
Meanings
- To reserve in advance
- To record charges against
- To arrange engagements
Common Collocations
book a ticket
book in advance
fully booked
book a room
book someone
Tip for Learners
Fully booked means no availability. Book someone (informal) can mean to charge with crime.
Present Simple
| I | book |
| you | book |
| he/she/it | books |
| we | book |
| they | book |
Examples - Present Simple
- I book flights online.
- You book hotels in advance.
- She books appointments carefully.
- We book reservations early.
- They book tickets quickly.
Present Continuous
| I | am booking |
| you | are booking |
| he/she/it | is booking |
| we | are booking |
| they | are booking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am booking a flight now.
- You are booking a hotel room.
- He is booking an appointment.
- We are booking our vacation.
- They are booking tickets.
Present Perfect
| I | have booked |
| you | have booked |
| he/she/it | has booked |
| we | have booked |
| they | have booked |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have booked the flight.
- You have booked the hotel.
- She has booked the appointment.
- We have booked our trip.
- They have booked the venue.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been booking |
| you | have been booking |
| he/she/it | has been booking |
| we | have been booking |
| they | have been booking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been booking flights all day.
- You have been booking hotels.
- He has been booking appointments.
- We have been booking trips.
- They have been booking tickets for hours.
Past Simple
| I | booked |
| you | booked |
| he/she/it | booked |
| we | booked |
| they | booked |
Examples - Past Simple
- I booked the flight yesterday.
- You booked the hotel last week.
- She booked an appointment.
- We booked our vacation.
- They booked the tickets.
Past Continuous
| I | was booking |
| you | were booking |
| he/she/it | was booking |
| we | were booking |
| they | were booking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was booking the flight when you called.
- You were booking the hotel then.
- He was booking appointments all day.
- We were booking our trip.
- They were booking tickets.
Past Perfect
| I | had booked |
| you | had booked |
| he/she/it | had booked |
| we | had booked |
| they | had booked |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had booked the flight before prices rose.
- You had booked the hotel already.
- She had booked the appointment earlier.
- We had booked our vacation.
- They had booked the venue.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been booking |
| you | had been booking |
| he/she/it | had been booking |
| we | had been booking |
| they | had been booking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been booking flights for hours.
- You had been booking hotels.
- He had been booking appointments.
- We had been booking trips for weeks.
- They had been booking tickets.
Future Simple
| I | will book |
| you | will book |
| he/she/it | will book |
| we | will book |
| they | will book |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will book the flight tomorrow.
- You will book the hotel.
- She will book the appointment.
- We will book our vacation.
- They will book tickets soon.
Future Continuous
| I | will be booking |
| you | will be booking |
| he/she/it | will be booking |
| we | will be booking |
| they | will be booking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be booking flights tomorrow.
- You will be booking hotels.
- He will be booking appointments.
- We will be booking trips next week.
- They will be booking tickets.
Future Perfect
| I | will have booked |
| you | will have booked |
| he/she/it | will have booked |
| we | will have booked |
| they | will have booked |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have booked the flight by then.
- You will have booked the hotel.
- She will have booked the appointment.
- We will have booked our entire trip.
- They will have booked all tickets.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been booking |
| you | will have been booking |
| he/she/it | will have been booking |
| we | will have been booking |
| they | will have been booking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been booking flights for years.
- You will have been booking hotels professionally.
- He will have been booking appointments.
- We will have been booking trips for decades.
- They will have been booking tickets for generations.