Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to investigate
Participle: investigated
Gerund: investigating
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | investigate |
| you | investigate |
| he;she;it | investigates |
| we | investigate |
| you | investigate |
| they | investigate |
Perfect
| I | have investigated |
| you | have investigated |
| he;she;it | has investigated |
| we | have investigated |
| you | have investigated |
| they | have investigated |
Past
| I | investigated |
| you | investigated |
| he;she;it | investigated |
| we | investigated |
| you | investigated |
| they | investigated |
Pluperfect
| I | had investigated |
| you | had investigated |
| he;she;it | had investigated |
| we | had investigated |
| you | had investigated |
| they | had investigated |
Future
| I | will investigate |
| you | will investigate |
| he;she;it | will investigate |
| we | will investigate |
| you | will investigate |
| they | will investigate |
Future Perfect
| I | will have investigated |
| you | will have investigated |
| he;she;it | will have investigated |
| we | will have investigated |
| you | will have investigated |
| they | will have investigated |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | investigate |
| you | investigate |
| he;she;it | investigate |
| we | investigate |
| you | investigate |
| they | investigate |
Perfect
| I | have investigated |
| you | have investigated |
| he;she;it | have investigated |
| we | have investigated |
| you | have investigated |
| they | have investigated |
Imperfect
| I | investigated |
| you | investigated |
| he;she;it | investigated |
| we | investigated |
| you | investigated |
| they | investigated |
Pluperfect
| I | had investigated |
| you | had investigated |
| he;she;it | had investigated |
| we | had investigated |
| you | had investigated |
| they | had investigated |
Conditional
Present
| I | would investigate |
| you | would investigate |
| he;she;it | would investigate |
| we | would investigate |
| you | would investigate |
| they | would investigate |
Perfect
| I | would have investigated |
| you | would have investigated |
| he;she;it | would have investigated |
| we | would have investigated |
| you | would have investigated |
| they | would have investigated |
Imperative
| you | investigate |
| we | Let's investigate |
| you | investigate |
Verbs conjugated like 'investigate'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'investigate'
coinvestigate,
evestigate,
instigate,
reinvestigate,
vestigate,
inveterate,
pervestigate,
aestivate,
castigate,
destinate,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
Recorded since circa 1510, a back-formation from investigation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from Latin investīgātiō (“a searching into”), from investīgātus, the perfect passive participle of investīgō, equivalent to in- + vestigate. Displaced native Old English undersēċan (literally “to search under or between”). See: Latin '
investīgātiō'.
Sample Sentences
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[...] the possession of these houses, whose characters have not undergone the most searching and thorough inquiry. Any complaint that is made against them, by the boarders, or by any one else, is fully investigated; and if good ground of complaint be shown to exist against them, they are removed, and their occupation is handed over to some more deserving person. There are a few children employed in these [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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In Tom's hurried exchange, he had not forgotten to transfer his cherished Bible to his pocket. It was well he did so; for Mr. Legree, having refitted Tom's handcuffs, proceeded deliberately to investigate the contents of his pockets. He drew out a silk handkerchief, and put it into his own pocket. Several little trifles, which Tom had treasured, chiefly because they had amused Eva, he looked upon [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Hey, he didn't tell me his name. It's obvious somebody found out Nate Was investigating the fund...
(The Negotiator)