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ENGLISH VERB

hand

to pass, to hand over

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: handing
  • Past participle: handed

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Simple past · finished actions

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

Future

Future · “will”

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

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

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

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

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

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

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

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. pass!

How to use hand

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

  1. Present

    The cashier hands you the receipt with the change.

    The cashier hands you the receipt with your change.

  2. Past

    She handed me a cup of tea and sat down.

    She handed me a cup of tea and sat down.

  3. Future

    I will hand the keys to the neighbor.

    I'm going to give the keys to the neighbor.

  4. Present continuous

    They are handing flyers to everyone at the door.

    They're handing out flyers to everyone at the door.

  5. Present perfect

    Have you handed the report to your boss?

    Have you already handed the report to your boss?

  6. Conditional

    I would hand it to her in person.

    I would hand it to her personally.

  7. Imperative

    Hand me the salt, please.

    Pass me the salt, please.

Good to know

  • The person comes right after: "hand me the salt", "hand him the keys".
  • "Hand in" is to hand in a piece of work; "hand out" is to distribute.

Where you hear hand

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

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 1

  • I hand the pot to whoever is closest. I hand the pot to whoever is closest.
  • Carol's mother handed me the pot. "Take this to the next street." Carol's mother handed me the pot. "Take this to the next street."
  • On Thursday, I'll hand the microphone to Walter. On Thursday, I'll hand the microphone to Walter.
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The third person in the photo

Advanced Level 1 · handed me

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