Write – English Verbs Conjugation

write writes writing wrote

Write means to form letters or words on a surface, or to compose text. Irregular verb: write-wrote-written.

Meanings

To form letters or words
To compose text
To create written works

Common Collocations

write down write off write up nothing to write home about written in stone

Tip for Learners

Write off means to dismiss or cancel a debt. Write down means to record. Written in stone means permanent.

Present Simple

I	write
you	write
he/she/it	writes
we	write
they	write

Examples - Present Simple

I write in my journal every night.
You write beautifully.
She writes articles for the newspaper.
We write reports every week.
They write songs together.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am writing a novel.
You are writing your name incorrectly.
He is writing his memoirs.
We are writing the proposal now.
They are writing new material.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have written three books so far.
You have written an excellent essay.
She has written for many publications.
We have written the first draft.
They have written countless songs.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been writing this book for two years.
You have been writing code all day.
He has been writing poetry since childhood.
We have been writing these reports for months.
They have been writing music together for years.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
You wrote the best essay in class.
She wrote her first novel at 25.
We wrote the script together.
They wrote history that day.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was writing an email when the power went out.
You were writing notes during the lecture.
He was writing in his diary.
We were writing the report all night.
They were writing songs in the studio.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had written the letter before I heard the news.
You had written several drafts already.
She had written to him many times.
We had written the proposal before the deadline.
They had written thousands of pages.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been writing for hours before taking a break.
You had been writing professionally for years.
He had been writing poetry since his teens.
We had been writing together for a decade.
They had been writing this series for years.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will write to you when I arrive.
You will write great things someday.
She will write her autobiography.
We will write the final report tomorrow.
They will write a new chapter.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be writing my thesis next semester.
You will be writing code for the new system.
He will be writing articles during his trip.
We will be writing the documentation all week.
They will be writing new songs on tour.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have written ten books by retirement.
You will have written your masterpiece.
She will have written for 50 years.
We will have written the complete guide.
They will have written hundreds of songs.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been writing for 40 years by then.
You will have been writing professionally for decades.
He will have been writing poetry for a lifetime.
We will have been writing together for 20 years.
They will have been writing music for generations.