investigate

to examine, to inquire into

English Regular

The English verb "investigate" means "to examine, to inquire into" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "investigate" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "investigate" in the Present Tense

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

How to Conjugate "investigate" in the Past Tense

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

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How to Conjugate "investigate" in the Future Tense

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

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

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

How to Conjugate "investigate" in the Have done Tense

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

Frequently Asked Questions About "investigate"

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

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