perform – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of perform

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to perform
Participle: performed
Gerund: performing

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of perform

Indicative

Present

Iperform
youperform
he;she;itperforms
weperform
youperform
theyperform

Perfect

Ihave performed
youhave performed
he;she;ithas performed
wehave performed
youhave performed
theyhave performed

Past

Iperformed
youperformed
he;she;itperformed
weperformed
youperformed
theyperformed

Pluperfect

Ihad performed
youhad performed
he;she;ithad performed
wehad performed
youhad performed
theyhad performed

Future

Iwill perform
youwill perform
he;she;itwill perform
wewill perform
youwill perform
theywill perform

Future Perfect

Iwill have performed
youwill have performed
he;she;itwill have performed
wewill have performed
youwill have performed
theywill have performed

Subjunctive

Present

Iperform
youperform
he;she;itperform
weperform
youperform
theyperform

Perfect

Ihave performed
youhave performed
he;she;ithave performed
wehave performed
youhave performed
theyhave performed

Imperfect

Iperformed
youperformed
he;she;itperformed
weperformed
youperformed
theyperformed

Pluperfect

Ihad performed
youhad performed
he;she;ithad performed
wehad performed
youhad performed
theyhad performed

Conditional

Present

Iwould perform
youwould perform
he;she;itwould perform
wewould perform
youwould perform
theywould perform

Perfect

Iwould have performed
youwould have performed
he;she;itwould have performed
wewould have performed
youwould have performed
theywould have performed

Imperative

youperform
weLet's perform
youperform

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam performing
youare performing
he;she;itis performing
weare performing
youare performing
theyare performing

Perfect

Ihave been performing
youhave been performing
he;she;ithas been performing
wehave been performing
youhave been performing
theyhave been performing

Past

Iwas performing
youwere performing
he;she;itwas performing
wewere performing
youwere performing
theywere performing

Pluperfect

Ihad been performing
youhad been performing
he;she;ithad been performing
wehad been performing
youhad been performing
theyhad been performing

Future

Iwill be performing
youwill be performing
he;she;itwill be performing
wewill be performing
youwill be performing
theywill be performing

Future Perfect

Iwill have been performing
youwill have been performing
he;she;itwill have been performing
wewill have been performing
youwill have been performing
theywill have been performing

Conditional

Present

Iwould be performing
youwould be performing
he;she;itwould be performing
wewould be performing
youwould be performing
theywould be performing

Perfect

Iwould have been performing
youwould have been performing
he;she;itwould have been performing
wewould have been performing
youwould have been performing
theywould have been performing

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'perform'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

do
render, discharge, execute, transact
accomplish
complete, achieve, finish, effect, fulfill

Antonyms

do
fail, miss, omit, neglect
accomplish
fail, relinquish, nullify, defeat

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. c.1300, "carry into effect, fulfill, discharge," via Anglo-Fr. performir, altered (by infl. of O.Fr. forme "form") from O.Fr. parfornir "to do, carry out, finish, accomplish," from par- "completely" + fornir "to provide" (see furnish). Theatrical/musical sense is from 1610.
2. From Middle English parformen, performen (“to perform”), from Anglo-Norman performer, parfourmer, alteration of Old French parfornir, parfurnir (“to complete, accomplish, perform”), from par- + fornir, furnir (“to accomplish, furnish”), from Frankish *frummjan (“to accomplish, furnish”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną, *framjaną (“to further, promote”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“in front, forth”), *per- (“forward, out”). Cognate with Old High German frummen (“to do, execute, accomplish, provide”), Old Saxon frummian (“to perform, promote”), Old English fremman (“to perform, execute, carry out, accomplish”). See also frame, from. Modernly, rather than Proto-Germanic *frumjaną, associated with Latin formō, analyzable as per- + form. See: Middle English 'parformen', Anglo-Norman 'performer', Proto-Germanic '*frumjaną', Old Saxon 'frummian', Old English 'fremman'.

Verbs referencing "perform"

Welsh perfformio, Italian performare, Spanish performar, Spanish performear.

Sample Sentences

  • Of the outrageous antics performed by that ship next morning; which made bed a practical joke, and getting up, by any process short of falling out, an impossibility; I say nothing. But anything like the utter dreariness and [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • ‘When it was said above that a sign was made, it was intended to say, that the action was performed by her teacher, she feeling his hands, and then imitating the motion. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • Once a week they have a ball, in which the Doctor and his family, with all the nurses and attendants, take an active part. Dances and marches are performed alternately, to the enlivening strains of a piano; and now and then some gentleman or lady (whose proficiency has been previously ascertained ) obliges the company with a song: nor does it ever [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • There are few words which perform such various duties as this word ‘fix. ’ It is the Caleb Quotem of the American vocabulary. You call upon a gentleman in a country town, and his help informs you that he is ‘fixing himself ’ just [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] in this establishment, and who, when she came to wait upon us at any meal, sat herself down comfortably in the most convenient chair, and producing a large pin to pick her teeth with, remained performing that ceremony, and steadfastly regarding us meanwhile with much gravity and composure (now and then pressing us to eat a little more ), until it was time to clear away. It was enough for us, that [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] he received his death, the very flag which shielded his murderer (not only in the commission of his crime, but from its consequences ), was displayed again on the occasion of the public ceremony performed by the Governor General, to which I have just adverted. Of all the colours in the rainbow, there is but one which could be so employed: I need not say that flag was orange. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • The time of leaving Toronto for Kingston is noon. By eight o’clock next morning, the traveller is at the end of his journey, which is performed by steamboat upon Lake Ontario, calling at Port Hope and Coburg, the latter a cheerful, thriving little town. Vast quantities of flour form the chief item in the freight of these vessels. We had [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • The steamboats to Quebec perform the journey in the night; that is to say, they leave Montreal at six in the evening, and arrive at Quebec at six next morning. We made this excursion during our stay in Montreal (which exceeded a [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] is severe, but well devised, and manly. Through June, July, and August, the young men encamp upon the spacious plain whereon the college stands; and all the year their military exercises are performed there, daily. The term of study at this institution, which the State requires from all cadets, is four years; but, whether it be from the rigid nature of the discipline, or the national impatience [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] and dusting her own chamber,—which she had hitherto done, in utter scorn of all offers of help from the chambermaid of the establishment,—to condemn herself to the martyrdom of instructing Topsy to perform these operations,—ah, woe the day ! Did any of our readers ever do the same, they will appreciate the amount of her self-sacrifice. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)