← tell — definition

Conjugation of tell

Irregular CEFR A1

[tʰɔː]

To reveal information in prose through outright expository statement — contrasted with show. Ver definición completa →

● Irregular

Indicative

Present●

I	tell
you	tell
he / she / it	tells
we	tell
they	tell
you (plural)	tell

Past simple●

I	told
you	told
he / she / it	told
we	told
they	told
you (plural)	told

Future simple●

I	will tell
you	will tell
he / she / it	will tell
we	will tell
they	will tell
you (plural)	will tell

Present continuous●

I	am telling
you	are telling
he / she / it	is telling
we	are telling
they	are telling
you (plural)	are telling

Past continuous●

I	was telling
you	were telling
he / she / it	was telling
we	were telling
they	were telling
you (plural)	were telling

Future continuous●

I	will be telling
you	will be telling
he / she / it	will be telling
we	will be telling
they	will be telling
you (plural)	will be telling

Present perfect●

I	have told
you	have told
he / she / it	has told
we	have told
they	have told
you (plural)	have told

Past perfect●

I	had told
you	had told
he / she / it	had told
we	had told
they	had told
you (plural)	had told

Future perfect●

I	will have told
you	will have told
he / she / it	will have told
we	will have told
they	will have told
you (plural)	will have told

Conditional

Present●

I	would tell
you	would tell
he / she / it	would tell
we	would tell
they	would tell
you (plural)	would tell

Conditional perfect●

I	would have told
you	would have told
he / she / it	would have told
we	would have told
they	would have told
you (plural)	would have told

Subjunctive

Present●

I	tell
you	tell
he / she / it	tell
we	tell
they	tell
you (plural)	tell

Imperative

Affirmative●

you	tell
we	let's tell
you (plural)	tell

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