share – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of share

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to share a bed
Participle: shared a bed
Gerund: sharing a bed

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of share

Indicative

Present

Ishare a bed
youshare a bed
he;she;itshares a bed
weshare a bed
youshare a bed
theyshare a bed

Perfect

Ihave shared a bed
youhave shared a bed
he;she;ithas shared a bed
wehave shared a bed
youhave shared a bed
theyhave shared a bed

Past

Ishared a bed
youshared a bed
he;she;itshared a bed
weshared a bed
youshared a bed
theyshared a bed

Pluperfect

Ihad shared a bed
youhad shared a bed
he;she;ithad shared a bed
wehad shared a bed
youhad shared a bed
theyhad shared a bed

Future

Iwill share a bed
youwill share a bed
he;she;itwill share a bed
wewill share a bed
youwill share a bed
theywill share a bed

Future Perfect

Iwill have shared a bed
youwill have shared a bed
he;she;itwill have shared a bed
wewill have shared a bed
youwill have shared a bed
theywill have shared a bed

Subjunctive

Present

Ishare a bed
youshare a bed
he;she;itshare a bed
weshare a bed
youshare a bed
theyshare a bed

Perfect

Ihave shared a bed
youhave shared a bed
he;she;ithave shared a bed
wehave shared a bed
youhave shared a bed
theyhave shared a bed

Imperfect

Ishared a bed
youshared a bed
he;she;itshared a bed
weshared a bed
youshared a bed
theyshared a bed

Pluperfect

Ihad shared a bed
youhad shared a bed
he;she;ithad shared a bed
wehad shared a bed
youhad shared a bed
theyhad shared a bed

Conditional

Present

Iwould share a bed
youwould share a bed
he;she;itwould share a bed
wewould share a bed
youwould share a bed
theywould share a bed

Perfect

Iwould have shared a bed
youwould have shared a bed
he;she;itwould have shared a bed
wewould have shared a bed
youwould have shared a bed
theywould have shared a bed

Imperative

youshare a bed
weLet's share a bed
youshare a bed

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam sharing a bed
youare sharing a bed
he;she;itis sharing a bed
weare sharing a bed
youare sharing a bed
theyare sharing a bed

Perfect

Ihave been sharing a bed
youhave been sharing a bed
he;she;ithas been sharing a bed
wehave been sharing a bed
youhave been sharing a bed
theyhave been sharing a bed

Past

Iwas sharing a bed
youwere sharing a bed
he;she;itwas sharing a bed
wewere sharing a bed
youwere sharing a bed
theywere sharing a bed

Pluperfect

Ihad been sharing a bed
youhad been sharing a bed
he;she;ithad been sharing a bed
wehad been sharing a bed
youhad been sharing a bed
theyhad been sharing a bed

Future

Iwill be sharing a bed
youwill be sharing a bed
he;she;itwill be sharing a bed
wewill be sharing a bed
youwill be sharing a bed
theywill be sharing a bed

Future Perfect

Iwill have been sharing a bed
youwill have been sharing a bed
he;she;itwill have been sharing a bed
wewill have been sharing a bed
youwill have been sharing a bed
theywill have been sharing a bed

Conditional

Present

Iwould be sharing a bed
youwould be sharing a bed
he;she;itwould be sharing a bed
wewould be sharing a bed
youwould be sharing a bed
theywould be sharing a bed

Perfect

Iwould have been sharing a bed
youwould have been sharing a bed
he;she;itwould have been sharing a bed
wewould have been sharing a bed
youwould have been sharing a bed
theywould have been sharing a bed

Other

Verbs similar to 'share'

chare, hare, scare, shade, shake, shale, shame, shard, shark, sharp,

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. 1586, to apportion to someone as his share," from share (n.1). Meaning "to divide one's own and give part to others" is recorded from 1592.
2. From Middle English schare, schere, from Old English sċearu (“a cutting, shaving, a shearing, tonsure, part, division, share”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic *skarō (“a division, detachment”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut, divide”).
3. Cognate with Saterland Frisian skar, sker (“a share in a communal pasture”), Dutch schare (“share in property”), German Schar (“band, troop, party, company”), Icelandic skor (“department”). Compare shard, shear. Doublet of eschel.

Verbs referencing "share"

Norwegian, nynorsk skare, Armenian շեյրել, Thai แชร์, Maltese xxerja, German, old spelling sharen.

Sample Sentences

  • “ I 'm sorry you feel so about it,—indeed I am, ” said Mr. Shelby; “ and I respect your feelings, too, though I don't pretend to share them to their full extent; but I tell you now, solemnly, it's of no use—I can't help myself. I didn't mean to tell you this Emily; but, in plain words, there is no choice between selling these two [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] men. One crossed the sea alone, and working very hard for one half year, and living harder, saved funds enough to bring the other out. That done, they worked together side by side, contentedly sharing hard labour and hard living for another term, and then their sisters came, and then another brother, and lastly, their old mother. And what now? Why, the poor old crone is restless in a strange [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] old, that mighty oaks and other forest trees have struck their roots into its earth; and so high, that it is a hill, even among the hills that Nature planted round it. The very river, as though it shared one 's feelings of compassion for the extinct tribes who lived so pleasantly here, in their blessed ignorance of white existence, hundreds of years ago, steals out of its way to ripple near this [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] and imperceptibly the strange, silent, patient man, who was ready to bear every one's burden, and sought help from none,—who stood aside for all, and came last, and took least, yet was foremost to share his little all with any who needed,—the man who, in cold nights, would give up his tattered blanket to add to the comfort of some woman who shivered with sickness, and who filled the baskets of the [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • After a day or two, Madame de Thoux told her brother more particularly of her affairs. The death of her husband had left her an ample fortune, which she generously offered to share with the family. When she asked George what way she could best apply it for him, he answered, “ Give me an education, Emily; that has always been my heart's desire. Then, I can do all the rest. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)