# conjugated

/ˈkɑndʒəˌɡeɪtɪd/ (US) · /kˈɒndʒuːɡˌeɪtɪd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/conjugated
Updated: 2026-05-26

## Definition

describes a verb that has been changed to show who is doing the action and when it is happening. For example, 'go' changes to 'goes' or 'went'.

For teachers: refers to a verb form that has been inflected for person, number, tense, or mood. Often used to distinguish a finite verb from its infinitive or participial forms.

## Examples

- The verb is correctly conjugated in the past tense.
- Students often struggle to remember how irregular verbs are conjugated when they first start learning a new language.
- In many Romance languages, the verb must be precisely conjugated to reflect the gender and number of the subject, unlike the more simplified system found in modern English.

## Pitfalls

- Not "The verb is conjugate" but "The verb is conjugated" — Learners often use the base form 'conjugate' as an adjective instead of the participial form 'conjugated'.

## Usage notes

- Typically follows a linking verb or precedes the noun it modifies.

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