step – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of step

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to step on a frog
Participle: stepped on a frog
Gerund: stepping on a frog

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of step

Indicative

Present

Istep on a frog
youstep on a frog
he;she;itsteps on a frog
westep on a frog
youstep on a frog
theystep on a frog

Perfect

Ihave stepped on a frog
youhave stepped on a frog
he;she;ithas stepped on a frog
wehave stepped on a frog
youhave stepped on a frog
theyhave stepped on a frog

Past

Istepped on a frog
youstepped on a frog
he;she;itstepped on a frog
westepped on a frog
youstepped on a frog
theystepped on a frog

Pluperfect

Ihad stepped on a frog
youhad stepped on a frog
he;she;ithad stepped on a frog
wehad stepped on a frog
youhad stepped on a frog
theyhad stepped on a frog

Future

Iwill step on a frog
youwill step on a frog
he;she;itwill step on a frog
wewill step on a frog
youwill step on a frog
theywill step on a frog

Future Perfect

Iwill have stepped on a frog
youwill have stepped on a frog
he;she;itwill have stepped on a frog
wewill have stepped on a frog
youwill have stepped on a frog
theywill have stepped on a frog

Subjunctive

Present

Istep on a frog
youstep on a frog
he;she;itstep on a frog
westep on a frog
youstep on a frog
theystep on a frog

Perfect

Ihave stepped on a frog
youhave stepped on a frog
he;she;ithave stepped on a frog
wehave stepped on a frog
youhave stepped on a frog
theyhave stepped on a frog

Imperfect

Istepped on a frog
youstepped on a frog
he;she;itstepped on a frog
westepped on a frog
youstepped on a frog
theystepped on a frog

Pluperfect

Ihad stepped on a frog
youhad stepped on a frog
he;she;ithad stepped on a frog
wehad stepped on a frog
youhad stepped on a frog
theyhad stepped on a frog

Conditional

Present

Iwould step on a frog
youwould step on a frog
he;she;itwould step on a frog
wewould step on a frog
youwould step on a frog
theywould step on a frog

Perfect

Iwould have stepped on a frog
youwould have stepped on a frog
he;she;itwould have stepped on a frog
wewould have stepped on a frog
youwould have stepped on a frog
theywould have stepped on a frog

Imperative

youstep on a frog
weLet's step on a frog
youstep on a frog

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam stepping on a frog
youare stepping on a frog
he;she;itis stepping on a frog
weare stepping on a frog
youare stepping on a frog
theyare stepping on a frog

Perfect

Ihave been stepping on a frog
youhave been stepping on a frog
he;she;ithas been stepping on a frog
wehave been stepping on a frog
youhave been stepping on a frog
theyhave been stepping on a frog

Past

Iwas stepping on a frog
youwere stepping on a frog
he;she;itwas stepping on a frog
wewere stepping on a frog
youwere stepping on a frog
theywere stepping on a frog

Pluperfect

Ihad been stepping on a frog
youhad been stepping on a frog
he;she;ithad been stepping on a frog
wehad been stepping on a frog
youhad been stepping on a frog
theyhad been stepping on a frog

Future

Iwill be stepping on a frog
youwill be stepping on a frog
he;she;itwill be stepping on a frog
wewill be stepping on a frog
youwill be stepping on a frog
theywill be stepping on a frog

Future Perfect

Iwill have been stepping on a frog
youwill have been stepping on a frog
he;she;itwill have been stepping on a frog
wewill have been stepping on a frog
youwill have been stepping on a frog
theywill have been stepping on a frog

Conditional

Present

Iwould be stepping on a frog
youwould be stepping on a frog
he;she;itwould be stepping on a frog
wewould be stepping on a frog
youwould be stepping on a frog
theywould be stepping on a frog

Perfect

Iwould have been stepping on a frog
youwould have been stepping on a frog
he;she;itwould have been stepping on a frog
wewould have been stepping on a frog
youwould have been stepping on a frog
theywould have been stepping on a frog

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'step'

abet, abhor, abut, acquit, admit, affrap, allot, alum, amel, amit, anagram, anvil, apparel, aret, arret, assot, astun, attrap, augur, avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'step'

seep, stap, steep, steg, stem, stet, stew, stip, stop, beep,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

move
go, advance, proceed, walk, stride, tread, tramp

Antonyms

move
halt, fix, arrest, cease

Additional Information

Etymology

1. O.E. steppan (Anglian), stæppan (W.Saxon) "take a step," from W.Gmc. *stap- "tread" (cf. O.Fris., M.Du., Du. stap, O.H.G. stapfo, Ger. stapfe "footstep"), from PIE base *stebh- "to tread, step" (cf. O.C.S. stopa "step, pace," stepeni "step, degree"). Originally strong (p.t. stop, pp. bestapen); weak forms emerged 13c., universal from 16c. Stepping stone first recorded c.1325; in the figurative sense 1653. Step on it "hurry up" is 1923, from notion of gas pedal; step out (v.) is from 1907.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Germanic *stapjaną
4. Proto-West Germanic *stappjan
5. Old English stæppan
6. Middle English steppen
7. English step
8. From Middle English steppen, from Old English steppan (“to step, go, proceed, advance”), stepe (“step”), from Proto-West Germanic *stappjan, from Proto-Germanic *stapjaną (“to step”), *stapiz (“step”), from Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- (“to support, stomp, curse, be amazed”).
9. Cognate with West Frisian stappe (“to step”), North Frisian stape (“to walk, trudge”), Dutch stappen (“to step, walk”), Walloon steper (“to walk away, leave”), German stapfen (“to trudge, stomp, plod”) and further to Slavic Polish stąpać (“to stomp, stamp, step, tread”), Russian ступать (stupatʹ) and Polish stopień (“step, stair, rung, degree”), Russian степень (stepenʹ). Related to stamp, stomp. See: Middle English 'steppen', Old English 'steppan', Proto-Germanic '*stapjaną', Frisian, Northern 'stape', Dutch 'stappen', Wallon 'steper', German, old spelling 'stapfen', Polish 'stąpać', Russian 'ступать'.

Verbs referencing "step"

Dutch stappen, German, old spelling stapfen, Polish stąpać.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] to be marching round the country, inventing machines, and holding up his head among gentlemen ? He'd soon put a stop to it. He'd take him back, and put him to hoeing and digging, and “ see if he'd step about so smart. ” Accordingly, the manufacturer and all hands concerned were astounded when he suddenly demanded George's wages, and announced his intention of taking him home. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] on his post, it is impossible for a man to escape; for even in the event of his forcing the iron door of his cell without noise (which is exceedingly improbable ), the moment he appears outside, and steps into that one of the five galleries on which it is situated, he must be plainly and fully visible to the officer below. Each of these cells holds a small truckle bed, in which one prisoner sleeps; [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ Well, ” said Loker, who had just stepped out to the bar to make some inquiries, “ they say the man's come with the boat; so, Marks — ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] and they found themselves out on the open pike. After they had ridden about a mile, Haley suddenly drew up at the door of a blacksmith's shop, when, taking out with him a pair of handcuffs, he stepped into the shop, to have a little alteration in them. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] her golden head and deep blue eyes peered out upon him from behind some dusky cotton-bale, or looked down upon him over some ridge of packages, he half believed that he saw one of the angels stepped out of his New Testament. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ Papa never is in a hurry about anything, ” said Eva, “ and we haven't come to the landing. Do step on the guards, aunty. Look ! there's our house, up that street ! ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] to see Mas’r ? ” he said, as he went shaking hands from one to another. “ Look out for the babies ! ” he added, as he stumbled over a sooty little urchin, who was crawling upon all fours. “ If I step upon anybody, let ’ em mention it. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • A gay laugh from the court rang through the silken curtains of the verandah. St. Clare stepped out, and lifting up the curtain, laughed too. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ O, come ! come ! ” said a short, puffy man, stepping forward, and blowing his nose as he did so. “ Young man, this an't no kind of talk at all for you. You see, we 're officers of justice. We 've got the law on our side, and the power, and so forth; [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ Friend, ” said Phineas, suddenly stepping to the front, and meeting him with a push from his long arms, “ thee isn't wanted here. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • No, your name's not on the list, so you can't go in, step aside. Again, my name's on the list, I 'm not stepping to the side. (Rule of Thirds)
  • What the hell happened ? I step out of this room and someone gets killed ? (The Negotiator)