Climb – English Verbs Conjugation

climb climbs climbing climbed

Climb means to go up using feet and sometimes hands. Regular verb: climb-climbed-climbed.

Meanings

To go up or ascend
To increase in level
To rise with effort

Common Collocations

climb up climb down climb the ladder climb the ranks uphill climb

Tip for Learners

Climb the ladder means to advance in career. Climb down can mean to back down from a position.

Present Simple

I	climb
you	climb
he/she/it	climbs
we	climb
they	climb

Examples - Present Simple

I climb mountains as a hobby.
You climb the stairs every day.
She climbs the corporate ladder quickly.
We climb rocks on weekends.
They climb trees to pick fruit.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am climbing the hill right now.
You are climbing up the ladder carefully.
He is climbing Mount Everest this season.
We are climbing towards the summit.
They are climbing the rankings steadily.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have climbed many peaks in my life.
You have climbed higher than anyone expected.
She has climbed every mountain in the range.
We have climbed out of difficult situations.
They have climbed to the top of their field.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been climbing for three hours now.
You have been climbing steadily all morning.
He has been climbing mountains for decades.
We have been climbing towards our goals.
They have been climbing the charts for weeks.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I climbed the tallest tree as a child.
You climbed out of the window to escape.
She climbed the mountain in record time.
We climbed to the observation deck.
They climbed over the fence last night.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was climbing when the storm hit.
You were climbing the rope during gym class.
He was climbing steadily despite fatigue.
We were climbing when we saw the view.
They were climbing through the ranks rapidly.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had climbed halfway before resting.
You had climbed several peaks before this one.
She had climbed the ladder before it broke.
We had climbed mountains together before.
They had climbed out of poverty through hard work.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been climbing for hours when I reached the top.
You had been climbing since dawn.
He had been climbing professionally for years.
We had been climbing steadily before the accident.
They had been climbing in rankings for months.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will climb that peak next summer.
You will climb to new heights in your career.
She will climb the mountain next year.
We will climb together as a team.
They will climb out of this setback.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be climbing at this time tomorrow.
You will be climbing the corporate ladder.
He will be climbing all day during the expedition.
We will be climbing towards success.
They will be climbing the charts soon.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have climbed all the major peaks.
You will have climbed to the top by then.
She will have climbed every mountain on her list.
We will have climbed out of debt.
They will have climbed to number one.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been climbing for ten years by then.
You will have been climbing mountains for decades.
She will have been climbing professionally for years.
We will have been climbing together for ages.
They will have been climbing the rankings steadily.