believe

to trust, to have faith

English Regular

The English verb "believe" means "to trust, to have faith" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "believe" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "believe" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I believe
you you (singular) believe
he/she/it he/she/it believes
we we believe
you you (plural) believe
they they believe
She believes in her own dreams.
Ela acredita em seus próprios sonhos.

How to Conjugate "believe" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I believed
you you (singular) believed
he/she/it he/she/it believed
we we believed
you you (plural) believed
they they believed
He believed the news was true.
Él creyó que la noticia era cierta.

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How to Conjugate "believe" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will believe
you you (singular) will believe
he/she/it he/she/it will believe
we we will believe
you you (plural) will believe
they they will believe
She will believe the story is true.
Ella creerá que la historia es cierta.

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

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am believing
you you (singular) are believing
he/she/it he/she/it is believing
we we are believing
you you (plural) are believing
they they are believing
She is believing the good news.
Ella está creyendo las buenas noticias.

How to Conjugate "believe" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have believed
you you (singular) have believed
he/she/it he/she/it has believed
we we have believed
you you (plural) have believed
they they have believed
She has believed the story told.
Ella ha creído la historia contada.

Frequently Asked Questions About "believe"

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

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