Edit – English Verbs Conjugation

edit edits editing edited

Edit means to prepare for publication by correcting. Regular: edit-edited-edited.

Meanings

To correct text
To prepare for publication
To modify
To cut (film)

Common Collocations

edit a document edit out heavily edited video editing self-edit

Tip for Learners

Edit out = remove by editing. Editor = person who edits. Editorial = opinion piece OR relating to editing.

Present Simple

I	edit
you	edit
he/she/it	edits
we	edit
they	edit

Examples - Present Simple

I edit articles for the magazine.
You edit your photos beautifully.
She edits manuscripts for publication.
We edit videos for social media.
They edit the newspaper daily.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am editing the final draft now.
You are editing your essay as we speak.
He is editing the documentary footage.
We are editing the website content.
They are editing the film for release.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have edited hundreds of articles.
You have edited this document thoroughly.
She has edited award-winning films.
We have edited the code multiple times.
They have edited the policy carefully.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been editing this book for months.
You have been editing photos all day.
He has been editing videos since morning.
We have been editing content for years.
They have been editing the film for weeks.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I edited the report before submission.
You edited the photos perfectly.
He edited the book over many months.
We edited the video last night.
They edited the transcript for clarity.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was editing when the power went out.
You were editing your thesis all week.
She was editing the footage before the deadline.
We were editing content when the system crashed.
They were editing the final cut.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had edited the document before you arrived.
You had edited the photos before posting.
He had edited the film before the premiere.
We had edited the code before the bug appeared.
They had edited the policy before publication.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been editing for hours before the deadline.
You had been editing videos for years.
She had been editing manuscripts for decades.
We had been editing the website for months.
They had been editing the film for a year.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will edit your essay tomorrow.
You will edit the photos before printing.
He will edit the video next week.
We will edit the content before launch.
They will edit the film by the deadline.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be editing documents all day.
You will be editing photos throughout the trip.
She will be editing the manuscript this week.
We will be editing content during production.
They will be editing footage until release.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have edited the entire book by deadline.
You will have edited all photos by then.
He will have edited the documentary by premiere.
We will have edited the website by launch.
They will have edited the film by release date.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been editing for decades by retirement.
You will have been editing photos for years.
She will have been editing manuscripts her whole career.
We will have been editing content throughout.
They will have been editing films for generations.