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ENGLISH VERB

consult

consult

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: consulting
  • Past participle: consulted

Conjugation

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

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Simple past · finished actions

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

Future

Future · “will”

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

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am consulting
  2. you you are consulting
  3. he, she, it he is consulting
  4. we we are consulting
  5. they they are consulting

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already consulted
  2. you you have already consulted
  3. he, she, it he has already consulted
  4. we we have already consulted
  5. they they have already consulted

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

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

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. consult!

How to use consult

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

  1. Present

    I consult the weather app before every hike.

    I check the weather app before every hike.

  2. Past

    We consulted a lawyer before signing the lease.

    We consulted a lawyer before signing the rental agreement.

  3. Future

    The mayor will consult the neighbors about the bike lane.

    The mayor will consult the neighbors about the bike lane.

  4. Present continuous

    She is consulting a nutritionist about her diet.

    She is consulting a nutritionist about her diet.

  5. Present perfect

    Have you consulted your dentist about the pain?

    Did you consult your dentist about the pain?

  6. Conditional

    I would consult the manual before calling a repairman.

    I would consult the manual before calling a technician.

  7. Imperative

    Consult a doctor if the fever lasts three days.

    Consult a doctor if the fever lasts three days.

Good to know

  • "Consult a doctor" or "consult with a lawyer"; without an object, "consult" means to work as a consultant.

Where you hear consult

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

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

  • People on the map get consulted. People on the map get consulted.
  • We consulted the front desk first. We consulted the front desk first.
  • We'll consult Jordan before changing the room. We'll consult Jordan before changing the room.
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Who Decides, Who Uses?

Advanced Level 3 · People on the map get consulted. People on the team do the work.

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