chase – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of chase

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to chase after
Participle: chased after
Gerund: chasing after

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Ichase after
youchase after
he;she;itchases after
wechase after
youchase after
theychase after

Perfect

Ihave chased after
youhave chased after
he;she;ithas chased after
wehave chased after
youhave chased after
theyhave chased after

Past

Ichased after
youchased after
he;she;itchased after
wechased after
youchased after
theychased after

Pluperfect

Ihad chased after
youhad chased after
he;she;ithad chased after
wehad chased after
youhad chased after
theyhad chased after

Future

Iwill chase after
youwill chase after
he;she;itwill chase after
wewill chase after
youwill chase after
theywill chase after

Future Perfect

Iwill have chased after
youwill have chased after
he;she;itwill have chased after
wewill have chased after
youwill have chased after
theywill have chased after

Subjunctive

Present

Ichase after
youchase after
he;she;itchase after
wechase after
youchase after
theychase after

Perfect

Ihave chased after
youhave chased after
he;she;ithave chased after
wehave chased after
youhave chased after
theyhave chased after

Imperfect

Ichased after
youchased after
he;she;itchased after
wechased after
youchased after
theychased after

Pluperfect

Ihad chased after
youhad chased after
he;she;ithad chased after
wehad chased after
youhad chased after
theyhad chased after

Conditional

Present

Iwould chase after
youwould chase after
he;she;itwould chase after
wewould chase after
youwould chase after
theywould chase after

Perfect

Iwould have chased after
youwould have chased after
he;she;itwould have chased after
wewould have chased after
youwould have chased after
theywould have chased after

Imperative

youchase after
weLet's chase after
youchase after

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam chasing after
youare chasing after
he;she;itis chasing after
weare chasing after
youare chasing after
theyare chasing after

Perfect

Ihave been chasing after
youhave been chasing after
he;she;ithas been chasing after
wehave been chasing after
youhave been chasing after
theyhave been chasing after

Past

Iwas chasing after
youwere chasing after
he;she;itwas chasing after
wewere chasing after
youwere chasing after
theywere chasing after

Pluperfect

Ihad been chasing after
youhad been chasing after
he;she;ithad been chasing after
wehad been chasing after
youhad been chasing after
theyhad been chasing after

Future

Iwill be chasing after
youwill be chasing after
he;she;itwill be chasing after
wewill be chasing after
youwill be chasing after
theywill be chasing after

Future Perfect

Iwill have been chasing after
youwill have been chasing after
he;she;itwill have been chasing after
wewill have been chasing after
youwill have been chasing after
theywill have been chasing after

Conditional

Present

Iwould be chasing after
youwould be chasing after
he;she;itwould be chasing after
wewould be chasing after
youwould be chasing after
theywould be chasing after

Perfect

Iwould have been chasing after
youwould have been chasing after
he;she;itwould have been chasing after
wewould have been chasing after
youwould have been chasing after
theywould have been chasing after

Other

Verbs similar to 'chase'

case, cease, chace, chafe, chare, chasse, chast, chate, chese, chuse,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pursue
hunt, track, trail

Antonyms

to pull toward without touching
repel, attract

Additional Information

Etymology

1. 1297, from O.Fr. chacier "to catch, seize," from V.L. *captiare (see catch). Meaning of "run after" developed c.1350. Chaser "water or mild beverage taken after a strong drink" is Amer.Eng. slang, first recorded 1897. Fr. chasse (from chasser "to chase") was a drink of liquor taken (or said to be taken) to kill the aftertaste of coffee or tobacco.
2. From Middle English chacen, from Anglo-Norman chacer, Old French chacier, from Vulgar Latin *captiāre, from Latin captāre, frequentative of capere. Compare French chasser (“to hunt”, “to chase”), Spanish cazar (“to hunt”), Portuguese caçar (“to hunt”)
3. , see Norwegian skysse (“to hunt”).
4. Doublet of catch and related to capture. Displaced native Old English ōht, ēhtnes, and wāþ. Broadly overtook Old English huntaþ. See: Anglo-Norman 'chacer', Old French 'chacier', Latin 'captō', French 'chasser', Spanish 'cazar', Portuguese 'caçar'.

Verbs referencing "chase"

Spanish cazar, Ladino kasar, Ido chasar.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] ! we'll have the gal out and out, and you keep quiet, or, ye see, we'll have both,—what's to hinder ? Han't you show'd us the game ? It's as free to us as you, I hope. If you or Shelby wants to chase us, look where the partridges was last year; if you find them or us, you 're quite welcome. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] couldn't stand it, ma’am. I knew I never should be good for anything, if they did; and when I knew the papers the papers were signed, and he was sold, I took him and came off in the night; and they chased me,—the man that bought him, and some of Mas’r's folks,—and they were coming down right behind me, and I heard ’ em. I jumped right on to the ice; and how I got across, I don't know,—but, first I [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] said St. Clare, taking her hand and stepping on to the verandah. A few moments, and merry laughs were heard through the silken curtains, as Eva and St. Clare were pelting each other with roses, and chasing each other among the alleys of the court. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ The more fool you ! ” said Legree, spitting scornfully at him, and spurning him with his foot. “ Never mind; I'll chase you down, yet, and bring you under,—you'll see ! ” and Legree turned away. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] out ? Shall the church of Christ hear in silence the taunt that is thrown at them, and shrink away from the helpless hand that they stretch out; and, by her silence, encourage the cruelty that would chase them from our borders ? If it must be so, it will be a mournful spectacle. If it must be so, the country will have reason to tremble, when it remembers that the fate of nations is in the hands of [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • - Oh, no! Agreements! - Srinu! Srinu! Come! Oh, my! He is chasing us. Run ! (Geethanjali Malli Vachindi)