Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to grovel
Participle: groveled; grovelled
Gerund: groveling; grovelling
Indicative
Present
| I | grovel |
| you | grovel |
| he;she;it | grovels |
| we | grovel |
| you | grovel |
| they | grovel |
Perfect
| I | have groveled; grovelled |
| you | have groveled; grovelled |
| he;she;it | has groveled; grovelled |
| we | have groveled; grovelled |
| you | have groveled; grovelled |
| they | have groveled; grovelled |
Past
| I | groveled; grovelled |
| you | groveled; grovelled |
| he;she;it | groveled; grovelled |
| we | groveled; grovelled |
| you | groveled; grovelled |
| they | groveled; grovelled |
Pluperfect
| I | had groveled; grovelled |
| you | had groveled; grovelled |
| he;she;it | had groveled; grovelled |
| we | had groveled; grovelled |
| you | had groveled; grovelled |
| they | had groveled; grovelled |
Future
| I | will grovel |
| you | will grovel |
| he;she;it | will grovel |
| we | will grovel |
| you | will grovel |
| they | will grovel |
Future Perfect
| I | will have groveled; grovelled |
| you | will have groveled; grovelled |
| he;she;it | will have groveled; grovelled |
| we | will have groveled; grovelled |
| you | will have groveled; grovelled |
| they | will have groveled; grovelled |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | grovel |
| you | grovel |
| he;she;it | grovel |
| we | grovel |
| you | grovel |
| they | grovel |
Perfect
| I | have groveled; grovelled |
| you | have groveled; grovelled |
| he;she;it | have groveled; grovelled |
| we | have groveled; grovelled |
| you | have groveled; grovelled |
| they | have groveled; grovelled |
Imperfect
| I | groveled; grovelled |
| you | groveled; grovelled |
| he;she;it | groveled; grovelled |
| we | groveled; grovelled |
| you | groveled; grovelled |
| they | groveled; grovelled |
Pluperfect
| I | had groveled; grovelled |
| you | had groveled; grovelled |
| he;she;it | had groveled; grovelled |
| we | had groveled; grovelled |
| you | had groveled; grovelled |
| they | had groveled; grovelled |
Conditional
Present
| I | would grovel |
| you | would grovel |
| he;she;it | would grovel |
| we | would grovel |
| you | would grovel |
| they | would grovel |
Perfect
| I | would have groveled; grovelled |
| you | would have groveled; grovelled |
| he;she;it | would have groveled; grovelled |
| we | would have groveled; grovelled |
| you | would have groveled; grovelled |
| they | would have groveled; grovelled |
Imperative
| you | grovel |
| we | Let's grovel |
| you | grovel |
Verbs conjugated like 'grovel'
annul,
bevel,
cancel,
carol,
cavil,
channel,
chisel,
compel,
control,
counsel,
court-martial,
cudgel,
decontrol,
dial,
dispel,
dowel,
drivel,
duel,
empanel,
enamel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'grovel'
gravel,
grove,
drivel,
drove,
frover,
gavel,
glove,
gove,
grave,
graven,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
The forms with ortographic changes are used in British English, in American English the doubling of the consonant is usually omitted.
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English *grovelen, from Old Norse grufla, grœfla (“to grovel”), from Proto-Germanic *grubilōną (“to dig, delve into”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ‑ (“to dig, scrape, scrabble, scratch”); akin to Old Norse á grufu (“on one's belly”) ( > Old Norse grúfa (“to lie face down, grovel”)). Cognate with Scots grovel, gruvil (“to grovel”), German grübeln (“to meditate, ponder”), Norwegian Nynorsk gruvla (“to grovel”). Compare also West Frisian groebeltsje (“to make a mess, skip school, skive”), Dutch grobbelen (“to grope, root, grub”). See: Proto-Germanic '
*grubilōną', German, old spelling '
grübeln', Norwegian, nynorsk '
gruvla', Dutch '
grobbelen'.
Sample Sentences
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When any man, of any grade of desert in intellect or character, can climb to any public distinction, no matter what, in America, without first grovelling down upon the earth, and bending the knee before this monster of depravity; when any private excellence is safe from its attacks; when any social confidence is left unbroken by it, or any tie of [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)