Carve – English Verbs Conjugation

carve carves carving carved

Carve means to cut into a material to create a shape. Regular verb: carve-carved-carved.

Meanings

To cut to form a shape
To slice meat
To create by cutting

Common Collocations

carve out carve a niche carve in stone carve a path carve a turkey

Tip for Learners

Carve out means to create with effort. Carve a niche means to establish a specialized position.

Present Simple

I	carve
you	carve
he/she/it	carves
we	carve
they	carve

Examples - Present Simple

I carve wood as a hobby.
You carve the turkey at dinner.
He carves sculptures from marble.
We carve pumpkins for Halloween.
They carve intricate designs.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am carving a statue.
You are carving the roast.
She is carving her initials.
We are carving pumpkins.
They are carving the ice sculpture.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have carved many sculptures.
You have carved the turkey perfectly.
He has carved a niche for himself.
We have carved our names in the tree.
They have carved beautiful designs.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been carving wood for years.
You have been carving all morning.
She has been carving the sculpture.
We have been carving pumpkins.
They have been carving for hours.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I carved a wooden spoon.
You carved the ham.
He carved his name in the bark.
We carved jack-o'-lanterns.
They carved the statue.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was carving when the knife slipped.
You were carving the turkey.
She was carving the sculpture.
We were carving pumpkins.
They were carving the ice.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had carved many pieces before.
You had carved the roast already.
He had carved a career in art.
We had carved our names.
They had carved the monument.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been carving for hours.
You had been carving all day.
She had been carving the sculpture.
We had been carving pumpkins.
They had been carving the ice block.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will carve the turkey.
You will carve a masterpiece.
He will carve his legacy.
We will carve pumpkins together.
They will carve the statue.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be carving the roast.
You will be carving the sculpture.
She will be carving designs.
We will be carving pumpkins.
They will be carving the monument.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have carved the turkey by then.
You will have carved many sculptures.
He will have carved a niche.
We will have carved our names.
They will have carved the monument.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been carving for decades.
You will have been carving for years.
She will have been carving sculptures.
We will have been carving pumpkins.
They will have been carving the monument.