Check – English Verbs Conjugation

check checks checking checked

Check means to examine or verify, or to stop or slow. Regular verb: check-checked-checked.

Meanings

To examine or verify
To stop or restrain
To leave temporarily

Common Collocations

check in check out check up on reality check rain check

Tip for Learners

Check in/out for hotels and flights. Rain check means to postpone. Reality check is facing facts.

Present Simple

I	check
you	check
he/she/it	checks
we	check
they	check

Examples - Present Simple

I check my email every morning.
You check the documents carefully.
She checks her appearance in the mirror.
We check our inventory regularly.
They check the weather before leaving.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am checking the report for errors.
You are checking in for your flight.
He is checking the oil level in the car.
We are checking all the safety features.
They are checking the references now.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have checked the calculations twice.
You have checked all the boxes on the list.
She has checked out of the hotel.
We have checked every possible solution.
They have checked the system thoroughly.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been checking for updates all day.
You have been checking your phone constantly.
He has been checking the status regularly.
We have been checking security protocols.
They have been checking each item carefully.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I checked the door before leaving.
You checked in early for the conference.
She checked the price before buying.
We checked all the equipment yesterday.
They checked the results immediately.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was checking my messages when you called.
You were checking the balance online.
He was checking the locks every night.
We were checking the data all afternoon.
They were checking tickets at the entrance.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had checked the schedule before confirming.
You had checked with the manager first.
She had checked her work before submitting.
We had checked everything twice.
They had checked the area before moving in.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been checking the news constantly.
You had been checking availability for hours.
He had been checking temperatures all morning.
We had been checking progress daily.
They had been checking credentials carefully.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will check with you tomorrow morning.
You will check the results next week.
She will check the facts before publishing.
We will check your application shortly.
They will check the references soon.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be checking emails during lunch.
You will be checking in at the airport.
He will be checking security cameras tonight.
We will be checking inventory all day.
They will be checking passports at the border.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have checked everything by noon.
You will have checked all the rooms by then.
She will have checked the entire database.
We will have checked every applicant.
They will have checked the whole building.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been checking reports for hours.
You will have been checking status updates all day.
She will have been checking numbers for weeks.
We will have been checking quality standards.
They will have been checking systems continuously.