Ignite – English Verbs Conjugation

ignite ignites igniting ignited

Ignite means to set on fire or arouse strong feelings. Regular verb: ignite-ignited-ignited.

Meanings

To catch fire
To cause to burn
To arouse passion

Common Collocations

ignite a fire ignite passion ignite controversy ignite interest

Tip for Learners

Ignite can be literal or figurative. "Her speech ignited the crowd."

Present Simple

I	ignite
you	ignite
he/she/it	ignites
we	ignite
they	ignite

Examples - Present Simple

I ignite the fireplace in winter.
You ignite the grill.
The spark ignites the fuel.
We ignite passion in students.
They ignite the fireworks.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am igniting the campfire.
You are igniting the grill.
He is igniting the rocket.
We are igniting change.
They are igniting the fireworks.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have ignited the fire.
You have ignited the grill.
She has ignited controversy.
We have ignited a movement.
They have ignited the fireworks.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been igniting fires all evening.
You have been igniting the grill.
She has been igniting debates.
We have been igniting passion.
They have been igniting fireworks.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I ignited the campfire.
You ignited the grill.
The spark ignited the fuel.
We ignited a debate.
They ignited the fireworks.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was igniting the fire when it rained.
You were igniting the grill.
He was igniting the rocket.
We were igniting passion.
They were igniting the fireworks.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had ignited the fire before you arrived.
You had ignited the grill.
She had ignited controversy.
We had ignited a movement.
They had ignited the fireworks.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been igniting fires all evening.
You had been igniting the grill.
She had been igniting debates.
We had been igniting passion.
They had been igniting fireworks.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will ignite the fire.
You will ignite the grill.
The spark will ignite the fuel.
We will ignite a revolution.
They will ignite the fireworks.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be igniting the campfire.
You will be igniting the grill.
He will be igniting the rocket.
We will be igniting passion.
They will be igniting the fireworks.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have ignited the fire by then.
You will have ignited the grill.
She will have ignited controversy.
We will have ignited a movement.
They will have ignited the fireworks.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been igniting fires all evening.
You will have been igniting the grill.
She will have been igniting debates.
We will have been igniting passion.
They will have been igniting fireworks.