tuck – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of tuck

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

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

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'tuck'

forego, forgo, go, undergo,

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)