Rotate – English Verbs Conjugation

rotate rotates rotating rotated

Rotate means to turn around a central point, or to alternate in a series. Regular verb: rotate-rotated-rotated.

Meanings

To turn around an axis or center
To alternate in sequence
To change position cyclically

Common Collocations

rotate crops rotate shifts rotate clockwise rotate position rotate duties

Tip for Learners

Use rotate for circular motion around a center, and revolve for orbiting around an external point.

Present Simple

I	rotate
you	rotate
he/she/it	rotates
we	rotate
they	rotate

Examples - Present Simple

I rotate my tires regularly.
You rotate the crops yearly.
She rotates between shifts.
We rotate positions weekly.
They rotate the inventory.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am rotating the tires.
You are rotating the crops.
She is rotating shifts.
We are rotating positions.
They are rotating inventory.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have rotated the tires.
You have rotated the crops.
She has rotated shifts.
We have rotated positions.
They have rotated inventory.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been rotating tires.
You have been rotating crops.
She has been rotating shifts.
We have been rotating positions.
They have been rotating inventory.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I rotated the tires.
You rotated the crops.
She rotated shifts.
We rotated positions.
They rotated inventory.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was rotating tires.
You were rotating crops.
She was rotating shifts.
We were rotating positions.
They were rotating inventory.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had rotated the tires.
You had rotated the crops.
She had rotated shifts.
We had rotated positions.
They had rotated inventory.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been rotating tires.
You had been rotating crops.
He had been rotating shifts.
We had been rotating positions.
They had been rotating inventory.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will rotate the tires.
You will rotate the crops.
She will rotate shifts.
We will rotate positions.
They will rotate inventory.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be rotating tires.
You will be rotating crops.
He will be rotating shifts.
We will be rotating positions.
They will be rotating inventory.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have rotated the tires.
You will have rotated the crops.
She will have rotated shifts.
We will have rotated positions.
They will have rotated inventory.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been rotating tires.
You will have been rotating crops.
He will have been rotating shifts.
We will have been rotating positions.
They will have been rotating inventory.