Hail – English Verbs Conjugation

hail hails hailing hailed

Hail means to call out to or praise enthusiastically. Regular verb: hail-hailed-hailed.

Meanings

To call out to greet
To acclaim or praise
To come from a place

Common Collocations

hail a taxi hail from hail as hero hailed as success

Tip for Learners

Hail from means come from. "She hails from Texas."

Present Simple

I	hail
you	hail
he/she/it	hails
we	hail
they	hail

Examples - Present Simple

I hail a taxi every morning.
You hail from a small town.
She hails his achievement.
We hail the new era.
They hail the champion.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am hailing a cab right now.
You are hailing the waiter.
He is hailing a taxi.
We are hailing the victor.
They are hailing the new leader.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have hailed several taxis today.
You have hailed from here before.
She has hailed his success.
We have hailed this breakthrough.
They have hailed the winner.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been hailing taxis all morning.
You have been hailing passing cars.
She has been hailing the achievements.
We have been hailing the progress.
They have been hailing the champion.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I hailed a taxi yesterday.
You hailed from the countryside.
He hailed her success.
We hailed the breakthrough.
They hailed the new discovery.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was hailing a cab when it started raining.
You were hailing the waiter.
She was hailing a taxi.
We were hailing the victor.
They were hailing the champion.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had hailed a taxi before you arrived.
You had hailed from the same town.
He had hailed the success.
We had hailed the achievement.
They had hailed the winner.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been hailing taxis for twenty minutes.
You had been hailing passing cars.
She had been hailing his achievements.
We had been hailing the progress.
They had been hailing the champion.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will hail a taxi later.
You will hail the waiter.
He will hail the achievement.
We will hail the breakthrough.
They will hail the new champion.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be hailing a cab soon.
You will be hailing the waiter.
She will be hailing a taxi.
We will be hailing the victor.
They will be hailing the winner.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have hailed many taxis by then.
You will have hailed several cabs.
He will have hailed the success.
We will have hailed the achievement.
They will have hailed the champion.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been hailing taxis for an hour.
You will have been hailing passing cars.
She will have been hailing achievements.
We will have been hailing progress.
They will have been hailing champions.