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hide

to conceal, to cover

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The English verb "hide" means "to conceal, to cover" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "hide" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "hide" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I hide
you you (singular) hide
he/she/it he/she/it hides
we we hide
you you (plural) hide
they they hide
She hides her diary under the bed.
Ella esconde su diario bajo la cama.

How to Conjugate "hide" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I hid
you you (singular) hid
he/she/it he/she/it hid
we we hid
you you (plural) hid
they they hid
She hid the gift from him.
Ella escondió el regalo de él.

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How to Conjugate "hide" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will hide
you you (singular) will hide
he/she/it he/she/it will hide
we we will hide
you you (plural) will hide
they they will hide
She will hide her diary in the drawer.
Ella esconderá su diario en el cajón.

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

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am hiding
you you (singular) are hiding
he/she/it he/she/it is hiding
we we are hiding
you you (plural) are hiding
they they are hiding
She is hiding from the rain.
Ella se está escondiendo de la lluvia.

How to Conjugate "hide" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have hidden
you you (singular) have hidden
he/she/it he/she/it has hidden
we we have hidden
you you (plural) have hidden
they they have hidden
She has hidden the gift well.
Ella ha escondido bien el regalo.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "hide"

Is "hide" regular or irregular in English?
"Hide" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "hide" mean in English?
The English verb "hide" means "to conceal, to cover" in English.
How do you conjugate "hide" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → hide, you → hide, he/she/it → hides, we → hide, you → hide, they → hide.
How many tenses does "hide" have in English?
"Hide" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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