Declare – English Verbs Conjugation

declare declares declaring declared

Declare means to announce officially or state emphatically. Regular verb: declare-declared-declared.

Meanings

To announce officially
To state emphatically
To reveal for tax purposes

Common Collocations

declare war declare bankruptcy declare independence declare your love nothing to declare

Tip for Learners

Declare is formal announcement. Nothing to declare is used at customs. Declaration is the noun.

Present Simple

I	declare
you	declare
he/she/it	declares
we	declare
they	declare

Examples - Present Simple

I declare my income honestly every year.
You declare your intentions clearly.
He declares bankruptcy when necessary.
We declare our values openly.
They declare war only as a last resort.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am declaring my candidacy today.
You are declaring your love for her.
She is declaring the results right now.
We are declaring our independence.
They are declaring the winner shortly.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have declared all my assets.
You have declared your position clearly.
He has declared victory prematurely.
We have declared our solidarity with them.
They have declared a state of emergency.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been declaring my innocence for years.
You have been declaring your support consistently.
She has been declaring her intentions openly.
We have been declaring our commitment to quality.
They have been declaring their opposition loudly.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I declared my major in college.
You declared the meeting open.
He declared himself the winner.
We declared our love at the ceremony.
They declared independence in 1776.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was declaring the results when interrupted.
You were declaring your allegiance.
She was declaring her candidacy when the news broke.
We were declaring our intentions.
They were declaring victory too soon.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had declared everything before the audit.
You had declared your intentions before leaving.
He had declared his love before the rejection.
We had declared our position before negotiations.
They had declared war before the treaty expired.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been declaring my innocence for years before the evidence emerged.
You had been declaring support for weeks before backing out.
She had been declaring her loyalty before the betrayal.
We had been declaring our commitment before the fallout.
They had been declaring victory before the reversal.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will declare my decision tomorrow.
You will declare the winner after counting.
He will declare his retirement next month.
We will declare our findings at the conference.
They will declare peace by the end of the year.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be declaring the results at noon.
You will be declaring your intentions soon.
She will be declaring her candidacy next week.
We will be declaring our position during the summit.
They will be declaring the verdict tomorrow.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have declared all my earnings by April.
You will have declared your decision by then.
He will have declared victory by midnight.
We will have declared our stance by the meeting.
They will have declared the winner by evening.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been declaring my position for years by then.
You will have been declaring support for months.
She will have been declaring her candidacy for weeks.
We will have been declaring our values forever.
They will have been declaring victory for too long.