Latch – English Verbs Conjugation

latch latches latching latched

Latch means to fasten with a latch or attach oneself. Regular verb: latch-latched-latched.

Meanings

To fasten a door
To attach firmly
To understand suddenly

Common Collocations

latch onto latch the door latch closed latch onto an idea

Tip for Learners

Latch onto means to grab or understand. "She latched onto the concept quickly."

Present Simple

I	latch
you	latch
he/she/it	latches
we	latch
they	latch

Examples - Present Simple

I latch the gate every evening for security.
You latch onto ideas with remarkable enthusiasm.
She latches the door behind her every night.
We latch onto opportunities whenever they arise.
They latch the windows shut during storms.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am latching the garden gate right now.
You are latching onto that theory too strongly.
He is latching the briefcase closed carefully.
We are latching onto any hope we can find.
They are latching the stable doors for the night.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have latched onto a great new opportunity.
You have latched the door as instructed.
She has latched onto the trend early.
We have latched all the windows for safety.
They have latched onto the company's strategy.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been latching gates all afternoon.
You have been latching onto conspiracy theories.
He has been latching doors throughout the building.
We have been latching onto every lead we find.
They have been latching windows all morning.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I latched the door before leaving the house.
You latched onto that idea immediately yesterday.
She latched the jewelry box carefully.
We latched onto the opportunity when it arose.
They latched the barn door after the horses escaped.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was latching the gate when you arrived.
You were latching onto every word he said.
He was latching the windows when the storm hit.
We were latching onto any good news we heard.
They were latching doors throughout the building.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had latched the door before the wind blew.
You had latched onto the trend before others.
She had latched the case before traveling.
We had latched onto the idea before the meeting.
They had latched all exits before the evacuation.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been latching gates for hours before finishing.
You had been latching onto negative thoughts.
He had been latching doors all evening.
We had been latching onto rumors for weeks.
They had been latching windows before the hurricane.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will latch the gate on my way out tonight.
You will latch onto this concept quickly.
She will latch the door behind her when leaving.
We will latch onto any opportunity that comes.
They will latch all the windows before the storm.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be latching gates throughout the evening.
You will be latching onto new ideas constantly.
He will be latching doors during his rounds.
We will be latching onto leads as they appear.
They will be latching windows all night.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have latched all gates by nightfall.
You will have latched onto the concept by then.
She will have latched everything before leaving.
We will have latched onto the trend by launch.
They will have latched every door by midnight.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been latching gates for years by then.
You will have been latching onto ideas for decades.
He will have been latching doors for twenty years.
We will have been latching onto trends for ages.
They will have been latching windows all day.