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ENGLISH VERB

commit to

commit (to)

  • Irregular verb
  • Gerund: committing to
  • Past participle: committed to

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

How to use commit to

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    I never commit to plans more than a week ahead.

    I never commit to plans more than a week in advance.

  2. Past

    We committed to Sunday lunch with my parents.

    We committed to Sunday lunch with my parents.

  3. Future

    The company will commit to one year of free repairs.

    The company will commit to one year of free repairs.

  4. Present continuous

    I am committing to thirty minutes of English a day.

    I'm committing to thirty minutes of English a day.

  5. Present perfect

    He has committed to the marathon in April.

    He committed to the marathon in April.

  6. Conditional

    I would commit to the lease if the rent were fixed.

    I would commit to the contract if the rent were fixed.

  7. Imperative

    Commit to a date, or the venue will give it away.

    Commit to a date, or the venue will go to someone else.

Good to know

  • "Commit to" + noun or -ing: "commit to a date", "commit to running every day"; without "to", "commit a crime" is to commit a crime.
  • The "t" doubles in the past and in the -ing: "committed", "committing".

Where you hear commit to

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 3

  • We commit to tables and a short show. We commit to tables and a short show.
  • We committed to music until seven. We committed to music until seven.
  • We won't commit to a dance today. We won't commit to a dance today.

English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

  • We commit to tables and a short show. We commit to tables and a short show.
  • We committed to music until seven. We committed to music until seven.
  • We won't commit to a dance today. We won't commit to a dance today.
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We can't promise that

Intermediate Level 3 · what we can commit to

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The promise that exceeds the team

Fluency Level 2 · What we can commit to is one.

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A yes that was still in doubt

Fluency Level 2 · Carla, is that something you're ready to commit to?

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Support with conditions

Fluency Level 3 · That we can't commit to. The evening is the neighbors' stories, not a presentation.

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular verb.