chat
chats
chatting
chatted
Chat means to talk in a friendly, informal way. Regular verb: chat-chatted-chatted.
Meanings
- To talk informally
- To communicate online
- To have a casual conversation
Common Collocations
chat with
chat about
chat room
small chat
chat someone up
Tip for Learners
Chat someone up (British) means to flirt. Chat room is an online conversation space.
Present Simple
| I | chat |
| you | chat |
| he/she/it | chats |
| we | chat |
| they | chat |
Examples - Present Simple
- I chat with my friends online every day.
- You chat too much during meetings.
- She chats with customers at the café.
- We chat about everything and nothing.
- They chat for hours without realizing.
Present Continuous
| I | am chatting |
| you | are chatting |
| he/she/it | is chatting |
| we | are chatting |
| they | are chatting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am chatting with my colleague right now.
- You are chatting instead of working.
- He is chatting with the new employee.
- We are chatting about weekend plans.
- They are chatting in the break room.
Present Perfect
| I | have chatted |
| you | have chatted |
| he/she/it | has chatted |
| we | have chatted |
| they | have chatted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have chatted with her several times.
- You have chatted about this issue before.
- She has chatted with many interesting people.
- We have chatted enough for today.
- They have chatted throughout the conference.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been chatting |
| you | have been chatting |
| he/she/it | has been chatting |
| we | have been chatting |
| they | have been chatting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been chatting online all morning.
- You have been chatting for two hours now.
- He has been chatting with support agents.
- We have been chatting about the project.
- They have been chatting since breakfast.
Past Simple
| I | chatted |
| you | chatted |
| he/she/it | chatted |
| we | chatted |
| they | chatted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I chatted with my old classmate yesterday.
- You chatted with the manager last week.
- She chatted happily with the guests.
- We chatted over coffee for hours.
- They chatted about their travel experiences.
Past Continuous
| I | was chatting |
| you | were chatting |
| he/she/it | was chatting |
| we | were chatting |
| they | were chatting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was chatting when the call came in.
- You were chatting with someone at the party.
- He was chatting while waiting in line.
- We were chatting about old memories.
- They were chatting during the entire flight.
Past Perfect
| I | had chatted |
| you | had chatted |
| he/she/it | had chatted |
| we | had chatted |
| they | had chatted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had chatted with her before the event.
- You had chatted about the plan earlier.
- She had chatted with everyone at the party.
- We had chatted briefly before the meeting.
- They had chatted about this topic many times.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been chatting |
| you | had been chatting |
| he/she/it | had been chatting |
| we | had been chatting |
| they | had been chatting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been chatting for an hour when she arrived.
- You had been chatting with strangers online.
- He had been chatting instead of studying.
- We had been chatting about the news all day.
- They had been chatting for hours before dinner.
Future Simple
| I | will chat |
| you | will chat |
| he/she/it | will chat |
| we | will chat |
| they | will chat |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will chat with you later tonight.
- You will chat with the team tomorrow.
- She will chat with the client next week.
- We will chat more about this soon.
- They will chat at the reunion.
Future Continuous
| I | will be chatting |
| you | will be chatting |
| he/she/it | will be chatting |
| we | will be chatting |
| they | will be chatting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be chatting with customers all day.
- You will be chatting with the interviewers.
- He will be chatting at the networking event.
- We will be chatting throughout the workshop.
- They will be chatting during the break.
Future Perfect
| I | will have chatted |
| you | will have chatted |
| he/she/it | will have chatted |
| we | will have chatted |
| they | will have chatted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have chatted with everyone by then.
- You will have chatted with all the candidates.
- She will have chatted with hundreds of people.
- We will have chatted about everything possible.
- They will have chatted with the entire team.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been chatting |
| you | will have been chatting |
| he/she/it | will have been chatting |
| we | will have been chatting |
| they | will have been chatting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been chatting for hours by dinner.
- You will have been chatting all afternoon.
- She will have been chatting with fans for weeks.
- We will have been chatting online for years.
- They will have been chatting about this forever.