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control

to manage, to regulate

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

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How to Conjugate "control" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I control
you you (singular) control
he/she/it he/she/it controls
we we control
you you (plural) control
they they control
He controls the car speed.
Él controla la velocidad del coche.

How to Conjugate "control" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I controlled
you you (singular) controlled
he/she/it he/she/it controlled
we we controlled
you you (plural) controlled
they they controlled
He controlled the whole game.
Él controló todo el juego.

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How to Conjugate "control" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will control
you you (singular) will control
he/she/it he/she/it will control
we we will control
you you (plural) will control
they they will control
He will control the robot soon.
Él controlará el robot pronto.

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

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am controlling
you you (singular) are controlling
he/she/it he/she/it is controlling
we we are controlling
you you (plural) are controlling
they they are controlling
He is controlling his anger well.
Él está controlando su enojo bien.

How to Conjugate "control" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have controlled
you you (singular) have controlled
he/she/it he/she/it has controlled
we we have controlled
you you (plural) have controlled
they they have controlled
He has controlled the remote device.
Él ha controlado el dispositivo remoto.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "control"

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

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