Fetch – English Verbs Conjugation

fetch fetches fetching fetched

Fetch means to go and bring back something or someone. Regular verb: fetch-fetched-fetched.

Meanings

To go and bring back
To be sold for a price
To retrieve

Common Collocations

fetch water fetch a high price fetch the dog go fetch

Tip for Learners

Fetch implies going to get and bringing back. "The painting fetched $1 million."

Present Simple

I	fetch
you	fetch
he/she/it	fetches
we	fetch
they	fetch

Examples - Present Simple

I fetch the newspaper every morning.
You fetch a high price for your artwork.
The dog fetches the ball with great enthusiasm.
We fetch water from the well daily.
They fetch supplies from town every week.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am fetching the documents you requested.
You are fetching the children from school.
He is fetching refreshments for the guests.
We are fetching equipment from the warehouse.
They are fetching data from the server.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have fetched everything on the list.
You have fetched a good price for that antique.
She has fetched the ingredients from the market.
We have fetched help for the stranded hikers.
They have fetched reinforcements from headquarters.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been fetching parcels all morning.
You have been fetching and carrying all day.
He has been fetching supplies since dawn.
We have been fetching water for hours.
They have been fetching records from the archive.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I fetched the tools from the shed.
You fetched an excellent price at the auction.
She fetched her brother from the airport.
We fetched firewood before the storm.
They fetched a doctor immediately.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was fetching groceries when you called.
You were fetching the kids when it started raining.
He was fetching water when the well ran dry.
We were fetching equipment when the truck broke down.
They were fetching help when we escaped.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had fetched the medicine before the pharmacy closed.
You had fetched the files before the meeting started.
She had fetched her luggage before checkout time.
We had fetched everything we needed beforehand.
They had fetched reinforcements before the attack.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been fetching water for hours before the pump was fixed.
You had been fetching supplies all day before resting.
He had been fetching for the master for years.
We had been fetching materials before the delivery arrived.
They had been fetching resources before the shortage hit.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will fetch the car from the garage.
You will fetch a good price for that property.
She will fetch her parents from the station.
We will fetch more chairs from the storage room.
They will fetch the results from the laboratory.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be fetching the guests from the hotel.
You will be fetching reports all afternoon.
She will be fetching groceries while we prepare.
We will be fetching equipment throughout the day.
They will be fetching data from multiple sources.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have fetched everything by the time you arrive.
You will have fetched the documents before the deadline.
He will have fetched his belongings by checkout.
We will have fetched all supplies by morning.
They will have fetched enough resources by then.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been fetching deliveries for ten years.
You will have been fetching water from this well for generations.
She will have been fetching her children for years by then.
We will have been fetching supplies for months.
They will have been fetching data since the project began.