step – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of step

Indicative

Present

I	step on a duck
you	step on a duck
he;she;it	steps on a duck
we	step on a duck
you	step on a duck
they	step on a duck

Perfect

I	have stepped on a duck
you	have stepped on a duck
he;she;it	has stepped on a duck
we	have stepped on a duck
you	have stepped on a duck
they	have stepped on a duck

Past

I	stepped on a duck
you	stepped on a duck
he;she;it	stepped on a duck
we	stepped on a duck
you	stepped on a duck
they	stepped on a duck

Pluperfect

I	had stepped on a duck
you	had stepped on a duck
he;she;it	had stepped on a duck
we	had stepped on a duck
you	had stepped on a duck
they	had stepped on a duck

Future

I	will step on a duck
you	will step on a duck
he;she;it	will step on a duck
we	will step on a duck
you	will step on a duck
they	will step on a duck

Future Perfect

I	will have stepped on a duck
you	will have stepped on a duck
he;she;it	will have stepped on a duck
we	will have stepped on a duck
you	will have stepped on a duck
they	will have stepped on a duck

Subjunctive

Present

I	step on a duck
you	step on a duck
he;she;it	step on a duck
we	step on a duck
you	step on a duck
they	step on a duck

Perfect

I	have stepped on a duck
you	have stepped on a duck
he;she;it	have stepped on a duck
we	have stepped on a duck
you	have stepped on a duck
they	have stepped on a duck

Imperfect

I	stepped on a duck
you	stepped on a duck
he;she;it	stepped on a duck
we	stepped on a duck
you	stepped on a duck
they	stepped on a duck

Pluperfect

I	had stepped on a duck
you	had stepped on a duck
he;she;it	had stepped on a duck
we	had stepped on a duck
you	had stepped on a duck
they	had stepped on a duck

Conditional

Present

I	would step on a duck
you	would step on a duck
he;she;it	would step on a duck
we	would step on a duck
you	would step on a duck
they	would step on a duck

Perfect

I	would have stepped on a duck
you	would have stepped on a duck
he;she;it	would have stepped on a duck
we	would have stepped on a duck
you	would have stepped on a duck
they	would have stepped on a duck

Imperative

you	step on a duck
we	Let's step on a duck
you	step on a duck

Indicative

Present

I	am stepping on a duck
you	are stepping on a duck
he;she;it	is stepping on a duck
we	are stepping on a duck
you	are stepping on a duck
they	are stepping on a duck

Perfect

I	have been stepping on a duck
you	have been stepping on a duck
he;she;it	has been stepping on a duck
we	have been stepping on a duck
you	have been stepping on a duck
they	have been stepping on a duck

Past

I	was stepping on a duck
you	were stepping on a duck
he;she;it	was stepping on a duck
we	were stepping on a duck
you	were stepping on a duck
they	were stepping on a duck

Pluperfect

I	had been stepping on a duck
you	had been stepping on a duck
he;she;it	had been stepping on a duck
we	had been stepping on a duck
you	had been stepping on a duck
they	had been stepping on a duck

Future

I	will be stepping on a duck
you	will be stepping on a duck
he;she;it	will be stepping on a duck
we	will be stepping on a duck
you	will be stepping on a duck
they	will be stepping on a duck

Future Perfect

I	will have been stepping on a duck
you	will have been stepping on a duck
he;she;it	will have been stepping on a duck
we	will have been stepping on a duck
you	will have been stepping on a duck
they	will have been stepping on a duck

Conditional

Present

I	would be stepping on a duck
you	would be stepping on a duck
he;she;it	would be stepping on a duck
we	would be stepping on a duck
you	would be stepping on a duck
they	would be stepping on a duck

Perfect

I	would have been stepping on a duck
you	would have been stepping on a duck
he;she;it	would have been stepping on a duck
we	would have been stepping on a duck
you	would have been stepping on a duck
they	would have been stepping on a duck

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

Phrasal Verbs

~ aside, ~ back, ~ down, ~ down something, ~ something down, ~ forward, ~ in, ~ on it!, ~ out, ~ out on somebody, ~ up something, ~ something up,

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)

step – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of step

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'step'

Verbs similar to 'step'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "step"

Sample Sentences