React – English Verbs Conjugation

react reacts reacting reacted

React means to respond to something. Regular verb: react-reacted-reacted.

Meanings

To respond to stimulus
To act in opposition
To undergo chemical change

Common Collocations

react to react badly react quickly react against

Tip for Learners

React to something, not react on. "How did she react to the news?"

Present Simple

I	react
you	react
he/she/it	reacts
we	react
they	react

Examples - Present Simple

I react quickly to emergencies.
You react emotionally to news.
She reacts calmly under pressure.
We react to market changes.
They react strongly to criticism.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am reacting to the news.
You are reacting emotionally.
She is reacting calmly.
We are reacting to changes.
They are reacting strongly.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have reacted quickly.
You have reacted emotionally.
She has reacted calmly.
We have reacted to changes.
They have reacted strongly.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been reacting all day.
You have been reacting emotionally.
She has been reacting calmly.
We have been reacting to changes.
They have been reacting strongly.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I reacted quickly.
You reacted emotionally.
She reacted calmly.
We reacted to the news.
They reacted strongly.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was reacting to the news.
You were reacting emotionally.
She was reacting calmly.
We were reacting to changes.
They were reacting strongly.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had reacted quickly.
You had reacted emotionally.
She had reacted calmly.
We had reacted to changes.
They had reacted strongly.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been reacting emotionally.
You had been reacting quickly.
He had been reacting calmly.
We had been reacting to changes.
They had been reacting strongly.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will react quickly.
You will react emotionally.
She will react calmly.
We will react to changes.
They will react strongly.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be reacting to news.
You will be reacting emotionally.
He will be reacting calmly.
We will be reacting to changes.
They will be reacting strongly.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have reacted quickly.
You will have reacted emotionally.
She will have reacted calmly.
We will have reacted to changes.
They will have reacted strongly.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been reacting emotionally.
You will have been reacting quickly.
He will have been reacting calmly.
We will have been reacting to changes.
They will have been reacting strongly.