motivate

to inspire, to encourage action

English Regular

The English verb "motivate" means "to inspire, to encourage action" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "motivate" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "motivate" in the Present Tense

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

How to Conjugate "motivate" in the Past Tense

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

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How to Conjugate "motivate" in the Future Tense

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

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

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

How to Conjugate "motivate" in the Have done Tense

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

Frequently Asked Questions About "motivate"

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

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