CONJUGATION
The conjugation of a verb is its orderly arrangement in voices, moods, tenses, persons and numbers.
Here is the complete conjugation of the verb "Love"—Active Voice.
PRINCIPAL PARTS
Infinitive Mood
| To Love |
Indicative Mood
PRESENT TENSE
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | I love | We love |
| 2nd person | You love | You love |
| 3rd person | He loves | They love |
PAST TENSE
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | I loved | We loved |
| 2nd person | You loved | You loved |
| 3rd person | He loved | They loved |
FUTURE TENSE
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | I shall love | They will love |
| 2nd person | You will love | You will love |
| 3rd person | He will love | We shall love |
[Transcriber's note: 1st person plural and 3rd person plural reversed in original]
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | I have loved | We have loved |
| 2nd person | You have loved | You have loved |
| 3rd person | He has loved | They have loved |
PAST PERFECT TENSE
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | I had loved | We had loved |
| 2nd person | You had loved | You had loved |
| 3rd person | He had loved | They had loved |
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | I shall have loved | We shall have loved |
| 2nd person | You will have loved | You will have loved |
| 3rd person | He will have loved | They will have loved |
Imperative Mood
(PRESENT TENSE ONLY)
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person | Love (you) | Love (you) |
Subjunctive Mood
PRESENT TENSE
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | If I love | If we love |
| 2nd person | If you love | If you love |
| 3rd person | If he love | If they love |
PAST TENSE
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | If I loved | If we loved |
| 2nd person | If you loved | If you loved |
| 3rd person | If he loved | If they loved |
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | If I have loved | If we have loved |
| 2nd person | If you have loved | If you have loved |
| 3rd person | If he has loved | If they have loved |
PAST PERFECT TENSE
| Sing. | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | If I had loved | If we had loved |
| 2nd person | If you had loved | If you had loved |
| 3rd person | If he had loved | If they had loved |
INFINITIVES
| Present | Perfect |
|---|---|
| To love | To have loved |
PARTICIPLES
| Present | Past | Perfect |
|---|---|---|
| Loving | Loved | Having loved |