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ENGLISH VERB

fold

to fold

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: folding
  • Past participle: folded

Conjugation

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

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Simple past · finished actions

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

Future

Future · “will”

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

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

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

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

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

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

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

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. Fold!

How to use fold

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

  1. Present

    My husband folds the laundry while he watches TV.

    My husband folds the laundry while he watches TV.

  2. Past

    She folded the letter and put it in her pocket.

    She folded the letter and put it in her pocket.

  3. Future

    I will fold the chairs after the guests leave.

    I'll fold the chairs after the guests leave.

  4. Present continuous

    The kids are folding paper boats for the race.

    The children are folding paper boats for the race.

  5. Present perfect

    Have you folded the map or is it still in the car?

    Did you fold the map or is it still in the car?

  6. Conditional

    I would fold the towels smaller to fit the shelf.

    I would fold the smaller towels to fit on the shelf.

  7. Imperative

    Fold the dough in half and press the edges.

    Fold the dough in half and press the edges.

Good to know

  • "Fold" is folding clothes, paper, a chair; "fold" in cards is folding (giving up the round). Turning a corner is "turn".

Where you hear fold

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

English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 1

  • A woman folds towels there every morning. A woman folds towels there every morning.
  • She folded towels and told me about the job. She folded towels and told me about the job.
  • I'll fold the chairs after the circle. I'll fold the chairs after the circle.
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When the answer comes in parts

Fluency Level 1 · A woman folding towels said the library needed someone.

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