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How to conjugate "to travel" in English?

English "to travel" conjugation.

• traveled; travelled

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Conjugation verb travel

Model : cancel

Auxiliary : have , be

Other forms: travel oneself / not travel

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in the U.K. spelling we double up the 'l' in preterite and participle endings

The verb has several variants of conjugation, which may correspond to different meanings. Please use the menu to select one or all variants.

• he/she/it travels
• they travel
• I travelled/traveled
• you travelled/traveled
• he/she/it travelled/traveled
• we travelled/traveled
• they travelled/traveled

Present continuous

• I am travelling/traveling
• you are travelling/traveling
• he/she/it is travelling/traveling
• we are travelling/traveling
• they are travelling/traveling

Present perfect

• I have travelled/traveled
• you have travelled/traveled
• he/she/it has travelled/traveled
• we have travelled/traveled
• they have travelled/traveled
• I will travel
• you will travel
• he/she/it will travel
• we will travel
• they will travel

Future perfect

• I will have travelled/traveled
• you will have travelled/traveled
• he/she/it will have travelled/traveled
• we will have travelled/traveled
• they will have travelled/traveled

Past continous

• I was travelling/traveling
• you were travelling/traveling
• he/she/it was travelling/traveling
• we were travelling/traveling
• they were travelling/traveling

Past perfect

• I had travelled/traveled
• you had travelled/traveled
• he/she/it had travelled/traveled
• we had travelled/traveled
• they had travelled/traveled

Future continuous

• I will be travelling/traveling
• you will be travelling/traveling
• he/she/it will be travelling/traveling
• we will be travelling/traveling
• they will be travelling/traveling

Present perfect continuous

• I have been travelling/traveling
• you have been travelling/traveling
• he/she/it has been travelling/traveling
• we have been travelling/traveling
• they have been travelling/traveling

Past perfect continuous

• I had been travelling/traveling
• you had been travelling/traveling
• he/she/it had been travelling/traveling
• we had been travelling/traveling
• they had been travelling/traveling

Future perfect continuous

• I will have been travelling/traveling
• you will have been travelling/traveling
• he/she/it will have been travelling/traveling
• we will have been travelling/traveling
• they will have been travelling/traveling
• let's travel
• travelling/traveling
• travelled/traveled

Perfect participle

• having travelled/traveled

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Conjugation English verb to travel

Simple present, present progressive/continuous, simple past, past progressive/continuous, present perfect simple, present perfect progressive/continuous, past perfect, past perfect progressive/continuous, future progressive/continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous, conditional, progressive, perfect progressive, translation to travel.

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Conjugation

Simple tense.

Present Simple

• he, she travels
• they travel

Past Simple

• I traveled ; travelled
• you traveled ; travelled
• he, she traveled ; travelled
• we traveled ; travelled
• they traveled ; travelled

Future Simple

• I will travel
• you will travel
• he, she will travel
• we will travel
• they will travel

Continuous Tense

Present Simple Continuous

• I am traveling ; travelling
• you are traveling ; travelling
• he, she is traveling ; travelling
• we are traveling ; travelling
• they are traveling ; travelling

Past Simple Continuous

• I was traveling ; travelling
• you were traveling ; travelling
• he, she was traveling ; travelling
• we were traveling ; travelling
• they were traveling ; travelling

Future Simple Continuous

• I will be traveling ; travelling
• you will be traveling ; travelling
• he, she will be traveling ; travelling
• we will be traveling ; travelling
• they will be traveling ; travelling

Perfect Tense

Present Perfect

• I have traveled ; travelled
• you have traveled ; travelled
• he, she has traveled ; travelled
• we have traveled ; travelled
• they have traveled ; travelled

Past Perfect

• I had traveled ; travelled
• you had traveled ; travelled
• he, she had traveled ; travelled
• we had traveled ; travelled
• they had traveled ; travelled

Future Perfect

• I will have traveled ; travelled
• you will have traveled ; travelled
• he, she will have traveled ; travelled
• we will have traveled ; travelled
• they will have traveled ; travelled

Perfect Continuous Tense

Present Perfect Continuous

• I have been traveling ; travelling
• you have been traveling ; travelling
• he, she has been traveling ; travelling
• we have been traveling ; travelling
• they have been traveling ; travelling

Past Perfect Continuous

• I had been traveling ; travelling
• you had been traveling ; travelling
• he, she had been traveling ; travelling
• we had been traveling ; travelling
• they had been traveling ; travelling

Future Perfect Continuous

• I will have been traveling ; travelling
• you will have been traveling ; travelling
• he, she will have been traveling ; travelling
• we will have been traveling ; travelling
• they will have been traveling ; travelling

Conditional

• I would travel
• you would travel
• he, she would travel
• we would travel
• they would travel
• I would have traveled ; travelled
• you would have traveled ; travelled
• he, she would have traveled ; travelled
• we would have traveled ; travelled
• they would have traveled ; travelled

Present Continuous

• I would be traveling ; travelling
• you would be traveling ; travelling
• he, she would be traveling ; travelling
• we would be traveling ; travelling
• they would be traveling ; travelling

Perfect Continuous

• I would have been traveling ; travelling
• you would have been traveling ; travelling
• he, she would have been traveling ; travelling
• we would have been traveling ; travelling
• they would have been traveling ; travelling
• we Let's travel

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Verb conjugation Conjugate To travel in English

Present (simple).

• they travel

Present progressive / continuous

• I am travelling
• you are travelling
• he is travelling
• we are travelling
• they are travelling

Past (simple)

• I travelled
• you travelled
• he travelled
• we travelled
• they travelled

Past progressive / continuous

• I was travelling
• you were travelling
• he was travelling
• we were travelling
• they were travelling

Present perfect (simple)

• I have travelled
• you have travelled
• he has travelled
• we have travelled
• they have travelled

Present perfect progressive / continuous

• I have been travelling
• you have been travelling
• he has been travelling
• we have been travelling
• they have been travelling

Past perfect

• I had travelled
• you had travelled
• he had travelled
• we had travelled
• they had travelled

Past perfect progressive / continuous

• I had been travelling
• you had been travelling
• he had been travelling
• we had been travelling
• they had been travelling
• I will travel
• you will travel
• he will travel
• we will travel
• they will travel

Future progressive / continuous

• I will be travelling
• you will be travelling
• he will be travelling
• we will be travelling
• they will be travelling

Future perfect

• I will have travelled
• you will have travelled
• he will have travelled
• we will have travelled
• they will have travelled

Future perfect continuous

• I will have been travelling
• you will have been travelling
• he will have been travelling
• we will have been travelling
• they will have been travelling

Conditional

• I would travel
• you would travel
• he would travel
• we would travel
• they would travel

Progressive

• I would be travelling
• you would be travelling
• he would be travelling
• we would be travelling
• they would be travelling
• I would have travelled
• you would have travelled
• he would have travelled
• we would have travelled
• they would have travelled

Perfect progressive

• I would have been travelling
• you would have been travelling
• he would have been travelling
• we would have been travelling
• they would have been travelling
• Let's travel

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Present Simple Tense: How to Use It, With Examples

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The present simple tense is a verb tense that is used to talk about actions or states that are habitual, repeated, or always true. It is one of the most commonly used verb tenses in English. The structure of a present simple sentence is:

Subject + base form of the verb

Let’s take a look at some examples to understand this better:

Example 1: I wake up at 6 am every day. This sentence expresses a habitual action. It means that the speaker wakes up at 6 am every day.

Example 2: She works as a teacher. This sentence expresses a present state. It means that the person is currently working as a teacher.

Example 3: He drinks coffee every morning. This sentence expresses a habitual action. It means that the person drinks coffee every morning.

Example 4: The sun rises in the east. This sentence expresses a fact that is always true. It means that the sun always rises in the east.

Example 5: I like to read books. This sentence expresses a habitual action. It means that the speaker likes to read books regularly.

How to form the simple present?

Let’s take a look how we form simple present.

Step 1:  Identify the base form of the verb The base form of the verb is the infinitive form without “to” (e.g., play, eat, work). It is the form of the verb that is used to form the simple present tense.

Example:  John plays tennis every day.

Step 2:  Add “-s” or “-es” to the verb To form the simple present tense, we need to add “-s” or “-es” to the base form of the verb, depending on the subject of the sentence. We add “-s” to the verb when the subject is a singular third-person pronoun (he, she, it) and “-es” when the verb ends in “s,” “sh,” “ch,” “x,” or “o.”

• John plays tennis every day. (singular third-person subject “John”)
• She eats breakfast at 7 am. (singular third-person subject “she”)
• The dog barks at the mailman. (verb “bark” ends in “k,” so we add “-s”)
• He washes the dishes after dinner. (verb “wash” ends in “sh,” so we add “-es”)
• The bus passes by my house every morning. (verb “pass” ends in “s,” so we add “-es”)

Step 3:  Irregular verbs Not all verbs follow the same rules when forming the simple present tense. Some verbs have irregular forms that must be memorized. For example:

I have breakfast at 8 am. (verb “have” does not follow the “-s” or “-es” rule)They go to the movies every Friday. (verb “go” has the same form for all subjects)

How to make the simple present negative?

To make the simple present negative, we need to add the word “not” after the auxiliary verb “do.”

Step 1:  Identify the auxiliary verb “do” The auxiliary verb “do” is used to form questions, negatives, and emphasis in the simple present tense. It is important to identify this verb in a sentence to make the negative correctly.

Step 2:  Add “do not” or “does not” To make the simple present negative, we need to add “do not” or “does not” after the auxiliary verb “do.” The word “not” negates the verb in the sentence.

Examples:  

• John does not play tennis every day.
• They do not eat meat.
• She does not work on Sundays.

Step 3:  Contracting “do not” or “does not” It is common to contract “do not” to “don’t” and “does not” to “doesn’t” in spoken English. This is unnecessary but it can make the sentence sound more natural.

• John doesn’t play tennis every day.
• They don’t eat meat.
• She doesn’t work on Sundays.

Step 4:  Using negative adverbs Negative adverbs can also be used to make the simple present negative. Some common negative adverbs include “never,” “rarely,” “hardly ever,” and “not often.” These adverbs are placed before the main verb in the sentence.

• John never plays tennis.
• They rarely eat meat.
• She hardly ever works on Sundays.

Making the simple present negative in English is a straightforward process that requires adding the word “not” after the auxiliary verb “do.” Remember to identify the auxiliary verb and contract “do not” or “does not” if necessary. You can also use negative adverbs to add emphasis to the negative.

How to ask a question?

Step 1:  Identify the auxiliary verb To form questions in the simple present tense, we need to use the auxiliary verb “do” or “does.” We use “do” for first-person and second-person subjects (I, you, we, they), and “does” for third-person singular subjects (he, she, it).

• Do you like pizza? (first-person subject “you”)
• Does she play tennis? (third-person singular subject “she”)
• Do they have a car? (third-person plural subject “they”)

Step 2:  Invert the subject and auxiliary verb To form a question, we invert the subject and auxiliary verb. The subject comes after the auxiliary verb in a question.

• You like pizza. (statement)
• Do you like pizza? (question)
• She plays tennis. (statement)
• Does she play tennis? (question)
• They have a car. (statement)
• Do they have a car? (question)

Step 3:  Answering questions When answering a question in the simple present tense, we use the auxiliary verb and the base form of the verb.

• Do you like pizza? – Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
• Does she play tennis? – Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
• Do they have a car? – Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

Step 4:  Tag questions A tag question is a short question added to the end of a statement to confirm or seek agreement. In the simple present tense, we use the auxiliary verb and the subject pronoun.

• You like pizza, don’t you? (tag question with the first-person subject “you” and the auxiliary verb “do”)
• She plays tennis, doesn’t she? (tag question with the third-person singular subject “she” and the auxiliary verb “does”)
• They have a car, don’t they? (tag question with the third-person plural subject “they” and the auxiliary verb “do”)

Common verbs in the simple present

1. to be:  The verb “to be” is used to describe a state or condition, and it is often used in the simple present tense to describe a permanent state or condition. Example:  She is a doctor.

2. to have:  The verb “to have” is used to indicate possession or ownership, and it is often used in the simple present tense to describe something that someone has or possesses.

Example:  He has a car.

3. to do:  The verb “to do” is used to indicate an action or an activity, and it is often used in the simple present tense to describe routine activities.

Example:  I do my homework every day.

4. to go:  The verb “to go” is used to indicate movement from one place to another, and it is often used in the simple present tense to describe regular movements.

Example:  They go to the gym every morning.

5. to come:  The verb “to come” is used to indicate movement towards a person or a place, and it is often used in the simple present tense to describe regular movements.

Example:  She comes to work early every day.

6. to like:  The verb “to like” is used to indicate preference or enjoyment, and it is often used in the simple present tense to describe someone’s preferences or likes.

Example:  He likes to play soccer.

7. to love:  The verb “to love” is used to indicate strong affection or attachment, and it is often used in the simple present tense to describe someone’s feelings towards another person or thing.

Example:  She loves to read books.

8. to hate:  The verb “to hate” is used to indicate strong dislike or aversion, and it is often used in the simple present tense to describe someone’s feelings towards another person or thing.

Example:  He hates to do housework.

9. to want:  The verb “to want” is used to indicate desire or a wish, and it is often used in the simple present tense to describe someone’s desires or wishes.

Example:  She wants to travel the world.

10. to need:  The verb “to need” is used to indicate a requirement or necessity, and it is often used in the simple present tense to describe something that someone needs.

Example:  He needs to finish his work on time.

The verb to be in the simple present

The verb “to be” is one of the most important verbs in English and is used to describe a state of being or existence. In the simple present tense, “to be” is conjugated differently depending on the subject of the sentence. In this article, we will discuss how to use the verb “to be” in the simple present tense.

Positive form: The positive form of the verb “to be” in the simple present tense is as follows:

• He/She/It is
• I am a teacher.
• You are my friend.
• He is a doctor.
• She is at the park.
• It is a beautiful day.
• We are students.
• They are happy.

Negative form: The negative form of the verb “to be” in the simple present tense is formed by adding “not” after the verb “to be”. The contraction “isn’t” or “aren’t” can be used instead of “is not” or “are not”.

• You are not / You aren’t
• He/She/It is not / He/She/It isn’t
• We are not / We aren’t
• They are not / They aren’t
• I am not a doctor.
• You are not my teacher. / You aren’t my teacher.
• He is not at home. / He isn’t at home.
• She is not happy.
• It is not raining.
• We are not hungry. / We aren’t hungry.
• They are not tired. / They aren’t tired.

Interrogative form: To form a question in the simple present tense with “to be”, invert the subject and the verb “to be”. “Am” is used instead of “is” or “are” in questions with “I”.

• Is he/she/it?
• Are you coming to the party?
• Is he a good singer?
• Are we ready to go?
• Are they from Canada?

Present Simple Examples

Here’s a simple story that uses the present simple tense:

Tom wakes up early every morning. He gets out of bed, stretches, and puts on his running shoes. Then he goes for a run around his neighborhood. Tom likes to listen to music while he runs. He usually listens to upbeat pop songs that give him energy. Sometimes he sings along, but only when there’s nobody else around. After his run, Tom takes a shower and gets dressed for work. He works at a software company where he writes code all day. He enjoys his job because he loves solving problems and creating new things. In the evenings, Tom likes to relax at home. He usually watches TV or reads a book. He also enjoys cooking, and he often makes dinner for himself and his girlfriend, Sarah.

In this story, the present simple tense is used to describe things that happen regularly or habitually. For example:

Tom wakes up early every morning. He gets out of bed, stretches, and puts on his running shoes. Then he goes for a run around his neighborhood. Tom likes to listen to music while he runs. He usually listens to upbeat pop songs that give him energy. After his run, Tom takes a shower and gets dressed for work. He works at a software company where he writes code all day. In the evenings, Tom likes to relax at home. He usually watches TV or reads a book. He also enjoys cooking, and he often makes dinner for himself and his girlfriend, Sarah.

Note that the verb is in the present simple tense in each of these sentences. This is because these actions happen regularly or habitually, rather than being a one-time event in the past or future.

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Daisy is chatting to her brother Oliver, and his best mate Alfie, about her new boyfriend. Daisy and Oliver’s mum is working in Thailand this week.

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As you watch the video, look at the examples of the present simple. They are in red in the subtitles. Then read the conversation below to learn more. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, the present simple tense.

Alfie: So, how’s it going with Jack? Daisy: Not great. I mean, I like him a lot, but it’s impossible! During the week I have swimming practice on Mondays, I do taekwondo on Tuesdays and tennis on Thursdays. Alfie: Do you see him on Wednesdays, then? Daisy: No, he watches black and white films at his cinema club on Wednesdays. Oliver: Yeah, and they’re not just really old films, Alfie, they watch foreign ones with subtitles too! Alfie: Well, there’s always the weekend. Do you go out together at the weekends? Daisy: That’s just it, it’s tricky. He works in the bookshop all day Saturday and he goes out with his mates from the book club on Saturday evenings. Alfie: Whoa! Book club? So, he loves old films and books!? Mmm ... Does he like sports? Daisy: Not really. He thinks chess is a sport! Well, he watches football on the telly sometimes, but he doesn’t play any sports. Alfie: Mmm ... I think you’re right. It’s impossible! Daisy: Right, I’m late. See you later. Alfie and Oliver: See you, Daisy.

Sophie: Hi, love. Oliver: All right, Mum? Sophie: Yeah, I’m fine. Oliver: Good trip? Sophie: Not bad, but Thailand’s really hot at this time of year. I’m off to Chiang Mai tomorrow to do a three-day trek. The train leaves at 5 in the morning. How’s Daisy? Is she with you? Oliver: No, she has tennis on Thursdays. Sophie: Ah, of course. No problem. Listen, ask Daisy to phone me later, OK? The number of the hotel is on the fridge and I’m in room 37. Oliver: All right, Mum. Speak later. Watch out for the snakes! Sophie: Thanks, Ollie! Bye, love. See you Sunday. Alfie: Is your mum in Thailand this week? Oliver: Yeah. Trekking in Chiang Mai for three days. Alfie: Wow – that beats going to college. Imagine, three days in the jungle! I can’t imagine my mum doing that. Cool. Does she like walking? Oliver: No, not really. Only if it’s to go shopping on the high street! Alfie: See you tomorrow. Oliver: Yeah, see you tomorrow. 

We use the present simple to talk about repeated actions or events, permanent states or things which are always true. To find out more about the present simple, read and listen to the conversation below.

Can you give me some examples?

Yes, of course. We use the present simple to talk about things which are repeated every day, every week, every year, etc.

I usually get up at 7 o'clock. During the week I have swimming practice on Mondays, I do taekwondo on Tuesdays and tennis on Thursdays. We always go on holiday in the summer.

I see. And you use words for explaining more about the time too.

Yes, we often use adverbs of frequency sometimes , often , usually or other time expressions like on Mondays , twice a week or in the summer .

What about permanent states? What does that mean?

Permanent states are situations or feelings which are not temporary.

I like him a lot. Sophie works as a travel writer. They live in London.

We also use the present simple for general facts, for example when talking about science or geography.

Thailand is really hot at this time of year. Snakes live on the ground, in trees and in water.

So what do I need to know about forming the present simple?

The main thing is that the third person singular forms end in - s or - es . That's for he , she or it .

He watches black and white films at his cinema club on Wednesdays. He thinks chess is a sport!

OK, and the other forms don't end in - s   or - es ?   I watch TV a lot . We think Coldplay are boring .

What about questions and negatives?

For most verbs we use the present simple of the verb do/does + subject + infinitive without to to form questions.

Do you see him on Wednesdays then? Does Jack like sports?

For negatives we use the subject + do/does + not + infinitive without to .

Daisy and Jack don't go out together much at the weekend. I don't think Coldplay are boring.

To go back to the idea of permanent and temporary things, what about this sentence: Is your mum in Thailand this week? Isn't that temporary?

Yes, it is. That's a very good point. Normally we use the present simple for permanent states, and the present continuous for temporary states, but some verbs are thought of as State Verbs and they are not usually used in the continuous form.

And the verb to be is one of those verbs?

Exactly! So even though staying in Thailand is temporary, we use the present simple with the verb to be . Here's another example:

How' s Daisy? Is she with you?   

But that isn't the question form you just told me about! Where's the do ?

Ah, no. I said 'for most verbs we use do in questions'. The verb to be is different and so are modal verbs like can . We'll look at the verb to be separately because it's different and very common.

What are the other state verbs?

We'll look at those when we look at the Present Continuous. Any more questions?

Yes, what about: The train leaves at 5 in the morning?  Isn't that talking about an event in the future?

Yes, it is, but it's also a repeated event. This is sometimes called the 'timetable future'.

OK, I have a maths class in a minute, so I have to go.

Good use of the 'timetable future'! Bye!

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Simple Present Tense

What is the simple present tense.

(1) Simple present tense to describe facts and habits.

• Alan walks the dog every morning.
• He plays chess.

(2) Simple present tense to describe scheduled events in the future.

• The train arrives at 5 o'clock.
• The plane lands in 5 minutes.

(3) Simple present tense to tell stories (particularly jokes).

• Sarah crosses the road and asks the policeman for directions.
• A horse walks into a bar, and the barman says , "why the long face?"

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More Examples of the Simple Present Tense

Video lesson, forming the simple present tense, the spelling rules, interactive verb conjugation tables, the other present tenses.

(1) To describe facts and habits:

• I like chocolate. (Fact)
• Angela runs a youth club full of glue-sniffers. (Fact)
• I ride horses in the summer. (Fact and habit)
• It always snows here in January. (Fact and habit)
• Dawn plays chess in the evenings. (Fact and habit)

(2) To describe scheduled events in the future

• It is low tide at 0234.

(3) To tell stories (particularly jokes) to make your listener or reader feel more engaged with the story.

• There are two parrots sitting on a perch. One turns to the other and asks , "Can you smell fish?"
• We heard the helicopter overhead. Suddenly, the radio bursts into life.

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The Negative Version

• I do not like chocolate.
• Angela does not run a youth club full of glue-sniffers.
• I do not ride horses in the summer.
• It does not always snow here in January.
• Dawn does not play chess in the evenings.

The Question Version

• Do you like chocolate?
• Does Angela run the youth club?
• Why does Tony talk so quickly?
• When do the farmers plant the corn?
• Does Mark sing or dance?
• Do they want hamburger or sausages?
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• improve > improves
• guess > guesses
• mash > mashes
• fix > fixes
• fly > flies
• study > studies

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Present simple ( I work )

Present simple: form.

We use the base form of the verb, and add -s for the third person singular.

Present simple: spelling

For most verbs we add -s to the base form to make the she, he, it (third person singular) form:

For other verbs, the spelling changes are:

When the verb ends in -s or -z we double the -s or -z and add -es , e.g. quiz , quizzes . These verbs are not common.

Present simple: uses

General truths and facts.

We use the present simple to talk about general facts that are always true and permanent about the world:

Ten times ten makes one hundred. (10 x 10 = 100)

There is always a holiday on the last Monday in August in the UK.

Time passes very quickly when you get older.

We use the present simple to talk about general facts that we think are true and permanent at the present time:

I really love my job.

Mrs Clare doesn’t teach me but she teaches my sister.

Do you live in Glasgow? My cousin lives there too.

Spiders don’t frighten me.

Martha does what she wants . No one tells her what to do.

Regular and habitual events

We use the present simple to talk about regular or habitual events. We often use always, often, usually, sometimes, never and other frequency adverbs for regular and habitual events:

How do you get to work? Do you get the bus?

I read every night before I go to sleep.

We always have a holiday in the summer. We never work in August.

We usually fly to France when we go. Lorea doesn’t like the ferry. It makes her feel sick.

Instructions and directions

We use the present simple when we are giving instructions or directions. We often use ordering words, such as and , first and then with this use of the present simple:

[giving directions]

You take the train into the city centre and then you take a number five bus. You don’t get off at the museum. You get off at the stop after the museum.

[giving instructions before a test]

So what you do is … you read the questions first and then you write down your answers in the box. You don’t write on the question paper.

Stories and commentaries

We often use the present simple to describe a series of actions – one action after another. We see this especially in stories, summaries of stories or reviews:

[talking about the series of events in a novel]

Alex doesn’t ring back at midnight … she waits till the morning to ring, and they get annoyed with Liz when she goes on … they know she ’s got plenty of money by their standards …

The present simple is often used by sports commentators to give commentaries or report actions as they are happening:

Mwaruwauri Benjani fouls Cahill. Habsi takes the free kick, Caicedo shoots and volleys . O’Brien blocks .

Immediate reactions

We use the present simple, often with verbs of senses and perception, to talk about feelings and reactions at the moment of speaking:

Do you think that meat is ok to eat? It doesn’t smell very good.

Where does it hurt ?

[talking about the colour of a dress]

I don’t like the colour. I think I look terrible.

It seems a bit quiet in here. Where is everyone?

Don’t you believe me? It’s true, honestly.

I promise , I swear , I agree (speech act verbs)

We use the present simple with speech act verbs (verbs which perform the act that they describe):

I will pay you back, I promise , when I get paid.

I agree with everything you say.

We also use the present simple in a similar way in formal statements and in business or legal communications:

I attach the original signed copies for your records.

On behalf of the Society, and particularly those involved in medical work, I write to thank you for your kind gift of £20,000 … (more formal than I’m writing to thank you … )

Timetables and plans

We use the present simple to talk about events that are part of a future plan or timetable:

The lesson starts at 9.30 tomorrow instead of 10.30.

Lunch is at 12.30. Don’t be late.

What time do you land ? (talking about a flight at some time in the future)

They don’t start back to school until next Monday.

We can also often use will in these sentences, with no change in meaning:

The lesson will start at 9.30 tomorrow instead of 10.30.

Future: present simple to talk about the future ( I work tomorrow )

Present simple after when , before , etc.

We use the present simple for future reference in subordinate clauses after words like when , before , as soon as , if and whether :

I’ll call you when I get there.

Not: I’ll call you when I’ll get there .

Don’t forget to ring before you go .

Not: Don’t forget to ring before you’ll go .

They hope to move in to the new house as soon as they get back from Australia next month.

Not: … as soon as they’ll get back from Australia next month .

Conditionals

Newspaper headlines

We often see the present simple in news headlines to report past events. It emphasises the drama or immediacy of an event:

Man rescues child from lake

Taiwanese envoys arrive in China

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Conjugación verbo travel - inglés

Modelo : cancel

Auxiliar : have , be

Otras formas: travel oneself / not travel

Contracciones

in the U.K. spelling we double up the 'l' in preterite and participle endings

La declinación de este verbo presenta algunas variantes ortográficas que podrían conllevar significados distintos. Seleccione una variante o todas en el menù.

• he/she/it travels
• they travel
• I travelled/traveled
• you travelled/traveled
• he/she/it travelled/traveled
• we travelled/traveled
• they travelled/traveled

Present continuous

• I am travelling/traveling
• you are travelling/traveling
• he/she/it is travelling/traveling
• we are travelling/traveling
• they are travelling/traveling

Present perfect

• I have travelled/traveled
• you have travelled/traveled
• he/she/it has travelled/traveled
• we have travelled/traveled
• they have travelled/traveled
• I will travel
• you will travel
• he/she/it will travel
• we will travel
• they will travel

Future perfect

• I will have travelled/traveled
• you will have travelled/traveled
• he/she/it will have travelled/traveled
• we will have travelled/traveled
• they will have travelled/traveled

Past continous

• I was travelling/traveling
• you were travelling/traveling
• he/she/it was travelling/traveling
• we were travelling/traveling
• they were travelling/traveling

Past perfect

• I had travelled/traveled
• you had travelled/traveled
• he/she/it had travelled/traveled
• we had travelled/traveled
• they had travelled/traveled

Future continuous

• I will be travelling/traveling
• you will be travelling/traveling
• he/she/it will be travelling/traveling
• we will be travelling/traveling
• they will be travelling/traveling

Present perfect continuous

• I have been travelling/traveling
• you have been travelling/traveling
• he/she/it has been travelling/traveling
• we have been travelling/traveling
• they have been travelling/traveling

Past perfect continuous

• I had been travelling/traveling
• you had been travelling/traveling
• he/she/it had been travelling/traveling
• we had been travelling/traveling
• they had been travelling/traveling

Future perfect continuous

• I will have been travelling/traveling
• you will have been travelling/traveling
• he/she/it will have been travelling/traveling
• we will have been travelling/traveling
• they will have been travelling/traveling
• let's travel
• travelling/traveling
• travelled/traveled

Perfect participle

• having travelled/traveled

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Conjugaison du verbe anglais to travel

Traduction to travel.

Simple present

Present progressive/continuous, simple past, past progressive/continuous, present perfect simple, present perfect progressive/continuous, past perfect, past perfect progressive/continuous, future progressive/continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous, conditional, progressive, perfect progressive.

Conjugaison du verbe anglais TO TRAVEL

Verbe régulier : travel - travel l ed - travel l ed Traduction française : voyager - faire

Conditionnel

Impératif.

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Choose category Choose Featured A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W to travel Conjugate Infinitive travel Past simple traveled (US) travelled (UK) Past participle traveled (US) travelled (UK) Gerund traveling (US) travelling (UK) Conjugation of verb "To travel" Present Simple Affirmative I travel. You travel. We travel. He/She/It travels. You travel. They travel. Negative I do not travel. You do not travel. We do not travel. He/She/It does not travel. You do not travel. They do not travel. Interrogative Do I travel? Do you travel? Do we travel? Does he/she/it travel? Do you travel? Do they travel? Go to the related lesson Present Simple Continuous Affirmative I am traveling. You are traveling. We are traveling. He/She/It is traveling. You are traveling. They are traveling. Negative I am not traveling. You are not traveling. We are not traveling. He/She/It is not traveling. You are not traveling. They are not traveling. Interrogative Am I traveling? Are you traveling? Are we traveling? Is he/she/it traveling? Are you traveling? Are they traveling? Go to the related lesson Past Simple Affirmative I traveled. You traveled. We traveled. He/She/It traveled. You traveled. They traveled. Negative I did not travel. You did not travel. We did not travel. He/She/It did not travel. You did not travel. They did not travel. Interrogative Did I travel? Did you travel? Did we travel? Did he/she/it travel? Did you travel? Did they travel? Go to the related lesson Past Continuous Affirmative I was traveling. You were traveling. We were traveling. He/She/It was traveling. You were traveling. They were traveling. Negative I was not traveling. You were not traveling. We were not traveling. He/She/It was not traveling. You were not traveling. They were not traveling. Interrogative Was I traveling? Were you traveling? Were we traveling? Was he/she/it traveling? Were you traveling? Were they traveling? Go to the related lesson Future Simple Affirmative I will travel. You will travel. We will travel. He/She/It will travel. You will travel. They will travel. Negative I will not travel. You will not travel. We will not travel. He/She/It will not travel. You will not travel. They will not travel. Interrogative Will I travel? Will you travel? Will we travel? Will he/she/it travel? Will you travel? Will they travel? Go to the related lesson Present Perfect Simple Affirmative I have traveled. You have traveled. We have traveled. He/She/It has traveled. You have traveled. They have traveled. Negative I have not traveled. You have not traveled. We have not traveled. He/She/It has not traveled. You have not traveled. They have not traveled. Interrogative Have I traveled? Have you traveled? Have we traveled? Has he/she/it traveled? Have you traveled? Have they traveled? Go to the related lesson Present Perfect Continuous Affirmative I have been traveling. You have been traveling. We have been traveling. He/She/It has been traveling. You have been traveling. They have been traveling. Negative I have not been traveling. You have not been traveling. We have not been traveling. He/She/It has not been traveling. You have not been traveling. They have not been traveling. Interrogative Have I been traveling? Have you been traveling? Have we been traveling? Has he/she/it been traveling? Have you been traveling? Have they been traveling? Go to the related lesson Past Perfect Simple Affirmative I had traveled. You had traveled. We had traveled. He/She/It had traveled. You had traveled. They had traveled. Negative I had not traveled. You had not traveled. We had not traveled. He/She/It had not traveled. You had not traveled. They had not traveled. Interrogative Had I traveled? Had you traveled? Had we traveled? Had he/she/it traveled? Had you traveled? Had they traveled? Go to the related lesson Past Perfect Continuous Affirmative I had been traveling. You had been traveling. We had been traveling. He/She/It had been traveling. You had been traveling. They had been traveling. Negative I had not been traveling. You had not been traveling. We had not been traveling. He/She/It had not been traveling. You had not been traveling. They had not been traveling. Interrogative Had I been traveling? Had you been traveling? Had we been traveling? Had he/she/it been traveling? Had you been traveling? Had they been traveling? Go to the related lesson Future Perfect Affirmative I will have traveled. You will have traveled. We will have traveled. He/She/It will have traveled. You will have traveled. They will have traveled. Negative I will not have traveled. You will not have traveled. We will not have traveled. He/She/It will not have traveled. You will not have traveled. They will not have traveled. Interrogative Will I have traveled? Will you have traveled? Will we have traveled? Will he/she/it have traveled? Will you have traveled? Will they have traveled? Go to the related lesson Conditional Affirmative I would travel. You would travel. We would travel. He/She/It would travel. You would travel. They would travel. Negative I would not travel. You would not travel. We would not travel. He/She/It would not travel. You would not travel. They would not travel. Interrogative Would I travel? Would you travel? Would we travel? Would he/she/it travel? Would you travel? Would they travel? Go to the related lesson Conditional Perfect Affirmative I would have traveled. You would have traveled. We would have traveled. He/She/It would have traveled. You would have traveled. They would have traveled. Negative I would not have traveled. You would not have traveled. We would not have traveled. He/She/It would not have traveled. You would not have traveled. They would not have traveled. Interrogative Would I have traveled? Would you have traveled? Would we have traveled? Would he/she/it have traveled? Would you have traveled? Would they have traveled? Go to the related lesson

Conjugação verbo travel em inglês

Modelo : cancel

Auxiliar : have , be

Outras formas: travel oneself / not travel

in the U.K. spelling we double up the 'l' in preterite and participle endings

O verbo possui muitas variantes de conjugação, que podem corresponder a diferentes significados. Utilize o menu para selecionar uma ou todas as variantes.

• he/she/it travels
• they travel
• I travelled/traveled
• you travelled/traveled
• he/she/it travelled/traveled
• we travelled/traveled
• they travelled/traveled

Present continuous

• I am travelling/traveling
• you are travelling/traveling
• he/she/it is travelling/traveling
• we are travelling/traveling
• they are travelling/traveling

Present perfect

• I have travelled/traveled
• you have travelled/traveled
• he/she/it has travelled/traveled
• we have travelled/traveled
• they have travelled/traveled
• I will travel
• you will travel
• he/she/it will travel
• we will travel
• they will travel

Future perfect

• I will have travelled/traveled
• you will have travelled/traveled
• he/she/it will have travelled/traveled
• we will have travelled/traveled
• they will have travelled/traveled

Past continous

• I was travelling/traveling
• you were travelling/traveling
• he/she/it was travelling/traveling
• we were travelling/traveling
• they were travelling/traveling

Past perfect

• I had travelled/traveled
• you had travelled/traveled
• he/she/it had travelled/traveled
• we had travelled/traveled
• they had travelled/traveled

Future continuous

• I will be travelling/traveling
• you will be travelling/traveling
• he/she/it will be travelling/traveling
• we will be travelling/traveling
• they will be travelling/traveling

Present perfect continuous

• I have been travelling/traveling
• you have been travelling/traveling
• he/she/it has been travelling/traveling
• we have been travelling/traveling
• they have been travelling/traveling

Past perfect continuous

• I had been travelling/traveling
• you had been travelling/traveling
• he/she/it had been travelling/traveling
• we had been travelling/traveling
• they had been travelling/traveling

Future perfect continuous

• I will have been travelling/traveling
• you will have been travelling/traveling
• he/she/it will have been travelling/traveling
• we will have been travelling/traveling
• they will have been travelling/traveling
• let's travel
• travelling/traveling
• travelled/traveled

Perfect participle

• having travelled/traveled

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