tuck – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of tuck

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to tuck in sb
Participle: tuckd in sb
Gerund: tucking in sb

Cognates

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Indicative

Present

Ituck in sb
youtuck in sb
he;she;ittucks in sb
wetuck in sb
youtuck in sb
theytuck in sb

Perfect

Ihave tuckd in sb
youhave tuckd in sb
he;she;ithas tuckd in sb
wehave tuckd in sb
youhave tuckd in sb
theyhave tuckd in sb

Past

Ituckd in sb
youtuckd in sb
he;she;ittuckd in sb
wetuckd in sb
youtuckd in sb
theytuckd in sb

Pluperfect

Ihad tuckd in sb
youhad tuckd in sb
he;she;ithad tuckd in sb
wehad tuckd in sb
youhad tuckd in sb
theyhad tuckd in sb

Future

Iwill tuck in sb
youwill tuck in sb
he;she;itwill tuck in sb
wewill tuck in sb
youwill tuck in sb
theywill tuck in sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have tuckd in sb
youwill have tuckd in sb
he;she;itwill have tuckd in sb
wewill have tuckd in sb
youwill have tuckd in sb
theywill have tuckd in sb

Subjunctive

Present

Ituck in sb
youtuck in sb
he;she;ittuck in sb
wetuck in sb
youtuck in sb
theytuck in sb

Perfect

Ihave tuckd in sb
youhave tuckd in sb
he;she;ithave tuckd in sb
wehave tuckd in sb
youhave tuckd in sb
theyhave tuckd in sb

Imperfect

Ituckd in sb
youtuckd in sb
he;she;ittuckd in sb
wetuckd in sb
youtuckd in sb
theytuckd in sb

Pluperfect

Ihad tuckd in sb
youhad tuckd in sb
he;she;ithad tuckd in sb
wehad tuckd in sb
youhad tuckd in sb
theyhad tuckd in sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould tuck in sb
youwould tuck in sb
he;she;itwould tuck in sb
wewould tuck in sb
youwould tuck in sb
theywould tuck in sb

Perfect

Iwould have tuckd in sb
youwould have tuckd in sb
he;she;itwould have tuckd in sb
wewould have tuckd in sb
youwould have tuckd in sb
theywould have tuckd in sb

Imperative

youtuck in sb
weLet's tuck in sb
youtuck in sb

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam tucking in sb
youare tucking in sb
he;she;itis tucking in sb
weare tucking in sb
youare tucking in sb
theyare tucking in sb

Perfect

Ihave been tucking in sb
youhave been tucking in sb
he;she;ithas been tucking in sb
wehave been tucking in sb
youhave been tucking in sb
theyhave been tucking in sb

Past

Iwas tucking in sb
youwere tucking in sb
he;she;itwas tucking in sb
wewere tucking in sb
youwere tucking in sb
theywere tucking in sb

Pluperfect

Ihad been tucking in sb
youhad been tucking in sb
he;she;ithad been tucking in sb
wehad been tucking in sb
youhad been tucking in sb
theyhad been tucking in sb

Future

Iwill be tucking in sb
youwill be tucking in sb
he;she;itwill be tucking in sb
wewill be tucking in sb
youwill be tucking in sb
theywill be tucking in sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have been tucking in sb
youwill have been tucking in sb
he;she;itwill have been tucking in sb
wewill have been tucking in sb
youwill have been tucking in sb
theywill have been tucking in sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould be tucking in sb
youwould be tucking in sb
he;she;itwould be tucking in sb
wewould be tucking in sb
youwould be tucking in sb
theywould be tucking in sb

Perfect

Iwould have been tucking in sb
youwould have been tucking in sb
he;she;itwould have been tucking in sb
wewould have been tucking in sb
youwould have been tucking in sb
theywould have been tucking in sb

Other

Verbs similar to 'tuck'

buck, cuck, duck, fuck, huck, luck, muck, puck, ruck, suck,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Additional Information

Etymology

1. c.1385, "to pull or gather up," earlier "to pluck, stretch" (1273, implied in tucker), probably from M.L.G. or M.Du. tucken "pull up, draw up, tug" (cognate with O.E. tucian "mistreat, torment," and related to O.E. togian "to pull," Ger. zucken; see tow). Sense of "thrust into a snug place" is first recorded 1587. Slang meaning "to consume, swallow" is recorded from 1784. The noun is first attested 1387.
2. From Middle English tuken, touken (“to torment, to stretch (cloth)”), from Old English tūcian (“to torment, vex”) and Middle Dutch tucken (“to tuck”), both from Proto-Germanic *teuh-, *teug- (“to draw, pull”) (compare also *tukkōną), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull”). Akin to Old High German zucchen (“to snatch, tug”), zuchôn (“to jerk”), German Low German tuken (“to tug, pluck, grab and pull towards”), Old English tēon (“to draw, pull, train”). Doublet of touch. See: Middle English 'tuken'.

Verbs referencing "tuck"

Welsh twcio.

Sample Sentences

  • When she awoke, she found herself snugly tucked up on the bed, with a blanket over her, and little Ruth rubbing her hands with camphor. She opened her eyes in a state of dreamy, delicious languor, such as one who has long been bearing a heavy [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] wasn't a speculator. It was de peartest little thing ! and Missis she seemed to think a heap on ’ t, at first; it never cried,—it was likely and fat. But Missis tuck sick, and I tended her; and I tuck the fever, and my milk all left me, and the child it pined to skin and bone, and Missis wouldn't buy milk for it. She wouldn't hear to me, when I telled her I hadn't milk. She said she knowed I [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] it kept me awake, and made me good for nothing. She made me sleep in her room; and I had to put it away off in a little kind o ’ garret, and thar it cried itself to death, one night. It did; and I tuck to drinkin ’, to keep its crying out of my ears ! I did,—and I will drink ! I will, if I do go to torment for it ! Mas’r says I shall go to torment, and I tell him I 've got thar now ! ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ Yes, ma’am, ” said Topsy, with profound attention. “ But the upper sheet, ” said Miss Ophelia, “ must be brought down in this way, and tucked under firm and smooth at the foot,—so,—the narrow hem at the foot. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Dorcas removed a comforter from the bed, straightened the clothes again, and tucked them in till Tom looked something like a chrysalis; remarking, as she did so, (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ He won't know Polly,—my old man wo n't. Laws, it's five year since they tuck him ! She was a baby den,—couldn't but jist stand. Remember how tickled he used to be, cause she would keep a fallin ’ over, when she sot out to walk. Laws a me ! ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • ♪ The mocking foes flee Tucking their tails in agony ♪ (Magudam)