Put – English Verbs Conjugation

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Put means to place something in a position. It has dozens of phrasal verbs with different meanings. Irregular: put-put-put.

Meanings

To place in a position
To express in words
To apply or direct
To cause to be in a state

Common Collocations

put off put up with put down put together put on put aside

Tip for Learners

Many phrasal verbs: put off = postpone; put up with = tolerate; put down = criticize OR write down OR euthanize; put on = wear OR gain (weight) OR pretend. All forms identical: put-put-put.

Present Simple

I	put
you	put
he/she/it	puts
we	put
they	put

Examples - Present Simple

I put sugar in my coffee.
You put too much pressure on yourself.
She puts her family first.
We put our trust in you.
They put a lot of effort into their work.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am putting the finishing touches on the project.
You are putting me in a difficult position.
He is putting his shoes on.
We are putting together a plan.
They are putting the children to bed.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have put everything in order.
You have put a lot of work into this.
She has put her past behind her.
We have put the matter to rest.
They have put their differences aside.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been putting money aside for years.
You have been putting off this decision.
He has been putting in extra hours.
We have been putting pressure on them.
They have been putting up with this for too long.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I put the keys on the table.
You put me in charge of the project.
She put all her savings into the business.
We put the plan into action.
They put the idea on hold.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was putting the groceries away when you called.
You were putting yourself at risk.
He was putting on a brave face.
We were putting together the puzzle.
They were putting up decorations for the party.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had put the document in the folder.
You had put your faith in the wrong person.
She had put off the meeting twice.
We had put everything in place.
They had put the plan into motion.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been putting off calling him for weeks.
You had been putting too much strain on yourself.
He had been putting in overtime for months.
We had been putting together the presentation all day.
They had been putting pressure on the government.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will put it in writing.
You will put this behind you eventually.
She will put her skills to good use.
We will put the decision to a vote.
They will put the project on hold.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be putting together a proposal this week.
You will be putting your training to use.
He will be putting his plan into action soon.
We will be putting out a press release tomorrow.
They will be putting up a new building.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have put in 20 years of service by then.
You will have put everything in order by Friday.
She will have put her degree to use.
We will have put the matter to rest by then.
They will have put the final piece in place.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been putting money away for ten years.
You will have been putting up with this for too long.
He will have been putting in extra hours for months.
We will have been putting together this collection for years.
They will have been putting pressure on them for decades.