Fold – English Verbs Conjugation

fold folds folding folded

Fold means to bend something over itself or to fail in business. Regular verb: fold-folded-folded.

Meanings

To bend over itself
To close a business
To give up in poker

Common Collocations

fold clothes fold your arms fold up business folded

Tip for Learners

Fold can mean bend or fail. "The company folded due to debt."

Present Simple

I	fold
you	fold
he/she/it	folds
we	fold
they	fold

Examples - Present Simple

I fold my clothes neatly after laundry.
You fold paper into beautiful origami shapes.
She folds the napkins elegantly for dinner.
We fold programs for the event.
They fold under pressure in negotiations.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am folding the laundry right now.
You are folding the map incorrectly.
He is folding his hand in the poker game.
We are folding brochures for the conference.
They are folding their business after losses.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have folded all the towels already.
You have folded that story into your presentation.
She has folded thousands of cranes over the years.
We have folded this ingredient into many recipes.
They have folded their operations into ours.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been folding laundry for an hour.
You have been folding origami since childhood.
He has been folding his cards too often.
We have been folding flyers all morning.
They have been folding new features into the product.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I folded the letter and put it in the envelope.
You folded your cards and left the table.
She folded the baby's clothes carefully.
We folded the feedback into our next version.
They folded the company after the scandal.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was folding sheets when the phone rang.
You were folding paper airplanes during class.
He was folding his arms defensively.
We were folding invitations before the event.
They were folding their tents when the storm hit.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had folded the clothes before going out.
You had folded your position before the debate ended.
She had folded the dough before adding filling.
We had folded the changes into production.
They had folded their division before the merger.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been folding laundry for hours before finishing.
You had been folding cards too early in games.
He had been folding paper cranes before the exhibition.
We had been folding improvements into updates.
They had been folding assets before the acquisition.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will fold the laundry after dinner.
You will fold if you don't get better cards.
She will fold this ingredient into the batter.
We will fold your suggestions into the plan.
They will fold their business if sales don't improve.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be folding clothes all evening.
You will be folding programs before the ceremony.
She will be folding napkins for the banquet.
We will be folding updates into the release.
They will be folding operations during the transition.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have folded everything by bedtime.
You will have folded a thousand cranes by the deadline.
He will have folded his position by then.
We will have folded all feedback by launch.
They will have folded the subsidiary by year end.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been folding laundry for decades by retirement.
You will have been folding origami for years.
She will have been folding proteins in her research.
We will have been folding innovations into products.
They will have been folding companies for their career.