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ENGLISH VERB

join in

join in; take part

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: joining in
  • Past participle: joined in

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Simple past · finished actions

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

Future

Future · “will”

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

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

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

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

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

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

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

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. join in!

How to use join in

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

  1. Present

    When they sing, the whole bar joins in.

    When they sing, the whole bar joins in.

  2. Past

    The kids joined in as soon as the music started.

    The children joined in as soon as the music started.

  3. Future

    I will join in after I finish my coffee.

    I join in after I finish my coffee.

  4. Present continuous

    Look, even grandpa is joining in the dance.

    Look, even Grandpa is joining in on the dancing.

  5. Present perfect

    More neighbors have joined in the cleanup this year.

    More neighbors joined in the cleanup this year.

  6. Conditional

    I would join in, but I don't know the rules.

    I'd join in, but I don't know the rules.

  7. Imperative

    Join in, it's just for fun!

    Join in, it's just fun!

Good to know

  • "Join in" doesn't need an object: "everyone joined in"; with an object, "join in the game" or "join the game".

Where you hear join in

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

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 1

  • When the street sings, everyone joins in. When the street sings, everyone joins in.
  • I never joined in. I just listened. I never joined in. I just listened.
  • This time, I'll join in. This time, I'll join in.
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Advanced Level 1 · join in

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