lose

to misplace, to fail

English Irregular

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

How to Conjugate "lose" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I lose
you you (singular) lose
he/she/it he/she/it loses
we we lose
you you (plural) lose
they they lose
He loses his phone every week.
Él pierde su teléfono cada semana.

How to Conjugate "lose" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I lost
you you (singular) lost
he/she/it he/she/it lost
we we lost
you you (plural) lost
they they lost
He lost his way home.
Él perdió su camino a casa.

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How to Conjugate "lose" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will lose
you you (singular) will lose
he/she/it he/she/it will lose
we we will lose
you you (plural) will lose
they they will lose
He will lose his way home.
Él perderá su camino a casa.

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

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am losing
you you (singular) are losing
he/she/it he/she/it is losing
we we are losing
you you (plural) are losing
they they are losing
He is losing his patience today.
Él está perdiendo la paciencia hoy.

How to Conjugate "lose" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have lost
you you (singular) have lost
he/she/it he/she/it has lost
we we have lost
you you (plural) have lost
they they have lost
He has lost his way home.
Él ha perdido su camino a casa.

Frequently Asked Questions About "lose"

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

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