chase – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of chase

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youchase sth down
weLet's chase sth down
youchase sth down

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)