Hand – English Verbs Conjugation

hand hands handing handed

Hand means to give or pass something to someone. Regular verb: hand-handed-handed.

Meanings

To give by hand
To pass to someone
To deliver

Common Collocations

hand over hand in hand out hand down

Tip for Learners

Hand in means submit; hand out means distribute. "Please hand in your papers."

Present Simple

I	hand
you	hand
he/she/it	hands
we	hand
they	hand

Examples - Present Simple

I hand out flyers every weekend.
You hand me the documents.
She hands in her homework on time.
We hand over the keys at checkout.
They hand out prizes at the ceremony.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am handing out brochures now.
You are handing me the wrong file.
He is handing in his resignation.
We are handing over control.
They are handing out samples.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have handed in my report.
You have handed out all the flyers.
She has handed over the project.
We have handed them the documents.
They have handed out the awards.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been handing out flyers all day.
You have been handing me the wrong files.
She has been handing in work late.
We have been handing over responsibilities.
They have been handing out samples.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I handed him the letter.
You handed in the assignment.
He handed over the money.
We handed out programs at the event.
They handed me the keys.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was handing out flyers when it rained.
You were handing me the documents.
She was handing in her project.
We were handing over the files.
They were handing out prizes.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had handed in the report before the deadline.
You had handed over the keys.
He had handed out all the flyers.
We had handed them the documents.
They had handed over control.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been handing out flyers for hours.
You had been handing in late work.
She had been handing over tasks.
We had been handing out samples.
They had been handing over responsibilities.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will hand in my resignation tomorrow.
You will hand over the documents.
He will hand out the prizes.
We will hand them the keys.
They will hand in the report.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be handing out flyers tomorrow.
You will be handing over the project.
She will be handing in her thesis.
We will be handing out brochures.
They will be handing over control.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have handed in everything by Friday.
You will have handed over the keys.
He will have handed out all the flyers.
We will have handed over responsibility.
They will have handed in their reports.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been handing out flyers for five hours.
You will have been handing over tasks.
She will have been handing in work.
We will have been handing out samples.
They will have been handing over responsibilities.