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avoid

to evade, to shun

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

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How to Conjugate "avoid" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I avoid
you you (singular) avoid
he/she/it he/she/it avoids
we we avoid
you you (plural) avoid
they they avoid
He avoids eating spicy food.
Ele evita comer comida apimentada.

How to Conjugate "avoid" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I avoided
you you (singular) avoided
he/she/it he/she/it avoided
we we avoided
you you (plural) avoided
they they avoided
He avoided talking about the problem.
Él evitó hablar sobre el problema.

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How to Conjugate "avoid" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will avoid
you you (singular) will avoid
he/she/it he/she/it will avoid
we we will avoid
you you (plural) will avoid
they they will avoid
He will avoid the loud noise.
Er wird den lauten Lärm vermeiden.

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

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am avoiding
you you (singular) are avoiding
he/she/it he/she/it is avoiding
we we are avoiding
you you (plural) are avoiding
they they are avoiding
He is avoiding the bad weather.
Él está evitando el mal clima.

How to Conjugate "avoid" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have avoided
you you (singular) have avoided
he/she/it he/she/it has avoided
we we have avoided
you you (plural) have avoided
they they have avoided
He has avoided the big mistake.
Él ha evitado el gran error.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "avoid"

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

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