approve

to agree to, to sanction

English Regular

The English verb "approve" means "to agree to, to sanction" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "approve" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "approve" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I approve
you you (singular) approve
he/she/it he/she/it approves
we we approve
you you (plural) approve
they they approve

How to Conjugate "approve" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I approved
you you (singular) approved
he/she/it he/she/it approved
we we approved
you you (plural) approved
they they approved

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How to Conjugate "approve" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will approve
you you (singular) will approve
he/she/it he/she/it will approve
we we will approve
you you (plural) will approve
they they will approve

How to Conjugate "approve" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am approving
you you (singular) are approving
he/she/it he/she/it is approving
we we are approving
you you (plural) are approving
they they are approving

How to Conjugate "approve" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have approved
you you (singular) have approved
he/she/it he/she/it has approved
we we have approved
you you (plural) have approved
they they have approved

Frequently Asked Questions About "approve"

Is "approve" regular or irregular in English?
"Approve" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "approve" mean in English?
The English verb "approve" means "to agree to, to sanction" in English.
How do you conjugate "approve" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → approve, you → approve, he/she/it → approves, we → approve, you → approve, they → approve.
How many tenses does "approve" have in English?
"Approve" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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