return: verb conjugation and noun forms

Conjugation of the verb return[rɪˈtə:n], regular     

not return
All forms Indicative Conditional Participles Infinitives

Indicative

Present Indefinite

I return
you return
he/she/it returns
we return
you return
they return

Present Continuous

I am returning
you are returning
he/she/it is returning
we are returning
you are returning
they are returning

Present Perfect

I have returned
you have returned
he/she/it has returned
we have returned
you have returned
they have returned

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been returning
you have been returning
he/she/it has been returning
we have been returning
you have been returning
they have been returning

Past Indefinite

I returned
you returned
he/she/it returned
we returned
you returned
they returned

Past Continuous

I was returning
you were returning
he/she/it was returning
we were returning
you were returning
they were returning

Past Perfect

I had returned
you had returned
he/she/it had returned
we had returned
you had returned
they had returned

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been returning
you had been returning
he/she/it had been returning
we had been returning
you had been returning
they had been returning

Future Indefinite

I will return
you will return
he/she/it will return
we will return
you will return
they will return

Future Continuous

I will be returning
you will be returning
he/she/it will be returning
we will be returning
you will be returning
they will be returning

Future Perfect

I will have returned
you will have returned
he/she/it will have returned
we will have returned
you will have returned
they will have returned

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been returning
you will have been returning
he/she/it will have been returning
we will have been returning
you will have been returning
they will have been returning

Indicative

Present Indefinite

I don't return
you don't return
he/she/it doesn't return
we don't return
you don't return
they don't return

Present Continuous

I am not returning
you aren't returning
he/she/it isn't returning
we aren't returning
you aren't returning
they aren't returning

Present Perfect

I haven't returned
you haven't returned
he/she/it hasn't returned
we haven't returned
you haven't returned
they haven't returned

Present Perfect Continuous

I haven't been returning
you haven't been returning
he/she/it hasn't been returning
we haven't been returning
you haven't been returning
they haven't been returning

Past Indefinite

I didn't return
you didn't return
he/she/it didn't return
we didn't return
you didn't return
they didn't return

Past Continuous

I wasn't returning
you weren't returning
he/she/it wasn't returning
we weren't returning
you weren't returning
they weren't returning

Past Perfect

I hadn't returned
you hadn't returned
he/she/it hadn't returned
we hadn't returned
you hadn't returned
they hadn't returned

Past Perfect Continuous

I hadn't been returning
you hadn't been returning
he/she/it hadn't been returning
we hadn't been returning
you hadn't been returning
they hadn't been returning

Future Indefinite

I shan't / won't return
you won't return
he/she/it won't return
we shan't / won't return
you won't return
they won't return

Future Continuous

I shan't / won't be returning
you won't be returning
he/she/it won't be returning
we shan't / won't be returning
you won't be returning
they won't be returning

Future Perfect

I shan't / won't have returned
you won't have returned
he/she/it won't have returned
we shan't / won't have returned
you won't have returned
they won't have returned

Future Perfect Continuous

I shan't / won't have been returning
you won't have been returning
he/she/it won't have been returning
we shan't / won't have been returning
you won't have been returning
they won't have been returning

Conditional

Conditional Present

I would return
you would return
he/she/it would return
we would return
you would return
they would return

Conditional Present Continuous

I would be returning
you would be returning
he/she/it would be returning
we would be returning
you would be returning
they would be returning

Conditional Perfect

I would have returned
you would have returned
he/she/it would have returned
we would have returned
you would have returned
they would have returned

Conditional Perfect Continuous

I would have been returning
you would have been returning
he/she/it would have been returning
we would have been returning
you would have been returning
they would have been returning

Conditional

Conditional Present

I wouldn't return
you wouldn't return
he/she/it wouldn't return
we wouldn't return
you wouldn't return
they wouldn't return

Conditional Present Continuous

I wouldn't be returning
you wouldn't be returning
he/she/it wouldn't be returning
we wouldn't be returning
you wouldn't be returning
they wouldn't be returning

Conditional Perfect

I wouldn't have returned
you wouldn't have returned
he/she/it wouldn't have returned
we wouldn't have returned
you wouldn't have returned
they wouldn't have returned

Conditional Perfect Continuous

I wouldn't have been returning
you wouldn't have been returning
he/she/it wouldn't have been returning
we wouldn't have been returning
you wouldn't have been returning
they wouldn't have been returning

Participles

Present

returning

Past

returned

Infinitives

Infinitives

to return
to have returned
to be returning
to have been returning

Singular and plural for return[rɪˈtə:n]     

Singular
Plural
Singular
Common case
return
returns
Possessive case
return's
returns'
Plural
returns
returns'

Superlative and Comparative Forms of return[rɪˈtə:n]     

Positive

return
Did you find any mistake or inaccuracy? Please write to us.

English Verb Conjugation Online

PROMT.One helps you quickly check English verb forms online. Enter a verb and instantly get a table with the base form, the 3rd person singular form, the Past Simple form, the Past Participle form, and the -ing form, as well as conjugation across all 12 tenses with examples.

What the Table Shows

The service displays English verb forms by person, number, and tense, including regular, irregular, and phrasal verbs. This is useful for studying, translation, writing, and quick grammar checks.

How to Use It

  • Enter an English verb in the search box.
  • Click Search.
  • Get a table of forms, tenses, and usage examples.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which forms does the service show?
The base form, the 3rd person singular form, the Past Simple form, the Past Participle form, and the -ing form.

Does the service show irregular verbs?
Yes. PROMT.One shows irregular English verb forms and their usage across tenses.

Can I check a phrasal verb?
Yes. The service supports phrasal verbs and shows their forms together with examples.

Try it now: enter an English verb and get a complete table of forms and tenses in PROMT.One.

PROMT.One is a fast and helpful tool for any language learner. Check the conjugation of verbs and see the table of tenses for English, German, Russian, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.