Handle – English Verbs Conjugation

handle handles handling handled

Handle means to manage or deal with something. Regular verb: handle-handled-handled.

Meanings

To manage or deal with
To touch or hold
To control or operate

Common Collocations

handle the situation handle with care handle pressure handle responsibility

Tip for Learners

Handle means manage or cope with. "Can you handle this task?"

Present Simple

I	handle
you	handle
he/she/it	handles
we	handle
they	handle

Examples - Present Simple

I handle customer complaints.
You handle pressure well.
She handles the finances.
We handle sensitive information.
They handle the logistics.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am handling a difficult situation.
You are handling this well.
He is handling the negotiations.
We are handling the crisis.
They are handling the shipment.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have handled similar cases before.
You have handled the situation well.
She has handled all the paperwork.
We have handled this client before.
They have handled the merchandise.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been handling complaints all day.
You have been handling this project well.
She has been handling the accounts.
We have been handling their orders.
They have been handling the logistics.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I handled the situation calmly.
You handled the pressure well.
He handled the negotiations expertly.
We handled the emergency.
They handled the shipment.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was handling a call when you arrived.
You were handling the situation.
She was handling the complaints.
We were handling the crisis.
They were handling the delivery.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had handled the issue before you asked.
You had handled similar problems.
He had handled the negotiations.
We had handled the crisis.
They had handled everything.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been handling complaints for hours.
You had been handling the project.
She had been handling the accounts.
We had been handling their orders.
They had been handling the logistics.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will handle the situation.
You will handle the negotiations.
He will handle the paperwork.
We will handle the delivery.
They will handle the logistics.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be handling calls tomorrow.
You will be handling the project.
She will be handling complaints.
We will be handling the crisis.
They will be handling the shipment.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have handled everything by Friday.
You will have handled the situation.
He will have handled the negotiations.
We will have handled the crisis.
They will have handled all orders.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been handling accounts for ten years.
You will have been handling projects.
She will have been handling complaints.
We will have been handling clients.
They will have been handling logistics.