The conjugation of the English verb eat

Pronunciation key

Irregular forms are printed in red.
Indicative
PresensPreterite
(I) eat /iːt/(I) ate /eɪt/, /ɛt/
(thou) eatest /ˈiːtɪst/(thou) atest /ˈeɪtɪst/, /ˈɛtɪst/
(he) eats /iːts/, eateth /ˈiːtɪθ/(he) ate
(we) eat(we) ate
(you) eat(you) ate
(they) eat(they) ate
Subjunctive
PresensPreterite
eatate
Imperative
eat
Participles
PresentPast
eating /ˈiːtɪŋ/eaten /ˈiːtn/