chase – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of chase

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to chase down sb
Participle: chased down sb
Gerund: chasing down sb

Cognates

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Indicative

Present

Ichase down sb
youchase down sb
he;she;itchases down sb
wechase down sb
youchase down sb
theychase down sb

Perfect

Ihave chased down sb
youhave chased down sb
he;she;ithas chased down sb
wehave chased down sb
youhave chased down sb
theyhave chased down sb

Past

Ichased down sb
youchased down sb
he;she;itchased down sb
wechased down sb
youchased down sb
theychased down sb

Pluperfect

Ihad chased down sb
youhad chased down sb
he;she;ithad chased down sb
wehad chased down sb
youhad chased down sb
theyhad chased down sb

Future

Iwill chase down sb
youwill chase down sb
he;she;itwill chase down sb
wewill chase down sb
youwill chase down sb
theywill chase down sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have chased down sb
youwill have chased down sb
he;she;itwill have chased down sb
wewill have chased down sb
youwill have chased down sb
theywill have chased down sb

Subjunctive

Present

Ichase down sb
youchase down sb
he;she;itchase down sb
wechase down sb
youchase down sb
theychase down sb

Perfect

Ihave chased down sb
youhave chased down sb
he;she;ithave chased down sb
wehave chased down sb
youhave chased down sb
theyhave chased down sb

Imperfect

Ichased down sb
youchased down sb
he;she;itchased down sb
wechased down sb
youchased down sb
theychased down sb

Pluperfect

Ihad chased down sb
youhad chased down sb
he;she;ithad chased down sb
wehad chased down sb
youhad chased down sb
theyhad chased down sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould chase down sb
youwould chase down sb
he;she;itwould chase down sb
wewould chase down sb
youwould chase down sb
theywould chase down sb

Perfect

Iwould have chased down sb
youwould have chased down sb
he;she;itwould have chased down sb
wewould have chased down sb
youwould have chased down sb
theywould have chased down sb

Imperative

youchase down sb
weLet's chase down sb
youchase down sb

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam chasing down sb
youare chasing down sb
he;she;itis chasing down sb
weare chasing down sb
youare chasing down sb
theyare chasing down sb

Perfect

Ihave been chasing down sb
youhave been chasing down sb
he;she;ithas been chasing down sb
wehave been chasing down sb
youhave been chasing down sb
theyhave been chasing down sb

Past

Iwas chasing down sb
youwere chasing down sb
he;she;itwas chasing down sb
wewere chasing down sb
youwere chasing down sb
theywere chasing down sb

Pluperfect

Ihad been chasing down sb
youhad been chasing down sb
he;she;ithad been chasing down sb
wehad been chasing down sb
youhad been chasing down sb
theyhad been chasing down sb

Future

Iwill be chasing down sb
youwill be chasing down sb
he;she;itwill be chasing down sb
wewill be chasing down sb
youwill be chasing down sb
theywill be chasing down sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have been chasing down sb
youwill have been chasing down sb
he;she;itwill have been chasing down sb
wewill have been chasing down sb
youwill have been chasing down sb
theywill have been chasing down sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould be chasing down sb
youwould be chasing down sb
he;she;itwould be chasing down sb
wewould be chasing down sb
youwould be chasing down sb
theywould be chasing down sb

Perfect

Iwould have been chasing down sb
youwould have been chasing down sb
he;she;itwould have been chasing down sb
wewould have been chasing down sb
youwould have been chasing down sb
theywould have been chasing down sb

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)