work – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to work at sth
Participle: worked at sth
Gerund: working at sth

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

I	work at sth
you	work at sth
he;she;it	works at sth
we	work at sth
you	work at sth
they	work at sth

Perfect

I	have worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	have worked at sth; wrought at sth
he;she;it	has worked at sth; wrought at sth
we	have worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	have worked at sth; wrought at sth
they	have worked at sth; wrought at sth

Past

I	worked at sth
you	worked at sth
he;she;it	worked at sth
we	worked at sth
you	worked at sth
they	worked at sth

Pluperfect

I	had worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	had worked at sth; wrought at sth
he;she;it	had worked at sth; wrought at sth
we	had worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	had worked at sth; wrought at sth
they	had worked at sth; wrought at sth

Future

I	will work at sth
you	will work at sth
he;she;it	will work at sth
we	will work at sth
you	will work at sth
they	will work at sth

Future Perfect

I	will have worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	will have worked at sth; wrought at sth
he;she;it	will have worked at sth; wrought at sth
we	will have worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	will have worked at sth; wrought at sth
they	will have worked at sth; wrought at sth

Subjunctive

Present

I	work at sth
you	work at sth
he;she;it	work at sth
we	work at sth
you	work at sth
they	work at sth

Perfect

I	have worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	have worked at sth; wrought at sth
he;she;it	have worked at sth; wrought at sth
we	have worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	have worked at sth; wrought at sth
they	have worked at sth; wrought at sth

Imperfect

I	worked at sth
you	worked at sth
he;she;it	worked at sth
we	worked at sth
you	worked at sth
they	worked at sth

Pluperfect

I	had worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	had worked at sth; wrought at sth
he;she;it	had worked at sth; wrought at sth
we	had worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	had worked at sth; wrought at sth
they	had worked at sth; wrought at sth

Conditional

Present

I	would work at sth
you	would work at sth
he;she;it	would work at sth
we	would work at sth
you	would work at sth
they	would work at sth

Perfect

I	would have worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	would have worked at sth; wrought at sth
he;she;it	would have worked at sth; wrought at sth
we	would have worked at sth; wrought at sth
you	would have worked at sth; wrought at sth
they	would have worked at sth; wrought at sth

Imperative

you	work at sth
we	Let's work at sth
you	work at sth

Indicative

Present

I	am working at sth
you	are working at sth
he;she;it	is working at sth
we	are working at sth
you	are working at sth
they	are working at sth

Perfect

I	have been working at sth
you	have been working at sth
he;she;it	has been working at sth
we	have been working at sth
you	have been working at sth
they	have been working at sth

Past

I	was working at sth
you	were working at sth
he;she;it	was working at sth
we	were working at sth
you	were working at sth
they	were working at sth

Pluperfect

I	had been working at sth
you	had been working at sth
he;she;it	had been working at sth
we	had been working at sth
you	had been working at sth
they	had been working at sth

Future

I	will be working at sth
you	will be working at sth
he;she;it	will be working at sth
we	will be working at sth
you	will be working at sth
they	will be working at sth

Future Perfect

I	will have been working at sth
you	will have been working at sth
he;she;it	will have been working at sth
we	will have been working at sth
you	will have been working at sth
they	will have been working at sth

Conditional

Present

I	would be working at sth
you	would be working at sth
he;she;it	would be working at sth
we	would be working at sth
you	would be working at sth
they	would be working at sth

Perfect

I	would have been working at sth
you	would have been working at sth
he;she;it	would have been working at sth
we	would have been working at sth
you	would have been working at sth
they	would have been working at sth

Verbs conjugated like 'work'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'work'

bork, cork, fork, gork, hork, pork, wark, wok, word, worke,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

labor: drudgery, grind, toil, exertion, moil
operate: run, manage, control, handle, drive, manipulate, use
accomplish: perform, produce, achieve, execute, effect, cause, do

Antonyms

transitive: to satisfy the needs or wishes of; to give free reign to: drive, push, indulge
to be idle: energize, leave, make a move, scraffle, scramble, take action, loiter
labor: ease, relaxation, unemployment, idleness
accomplish: fail, relinquish, nullify, defeat

Additional Information

Cf. Old English wyrcan.

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. O.E. weorc, worc "something done, deed, action, proceeding, business, military fortification," from P.Gmc. *werkan (cf. O.S., O.Fris., Du. werk, O.N. verk, M.Du. warc, O.H.G. werah, Ger. Werk, Goth. gawaurki), from PIE base *werg- "to work" (see urge (v.)).

"Work is less boring than amusing oneself." [Baudelaire, "Mon Coeur mis a nu," 1862]

In O.E., the noun also had the sense of "fornication." Workhouse in the sense of "place where the poor or petty criminals are lodged" first appeared 1652. Works "industrial place" (usually with qualifying adj.) is attested from 1581. Work station is recorded from 1950.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-
4. Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
5. Proto-Indo-European *wr̥ǵyéti
6. Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną
7. Proto-West Germanic *wurkijan
8. Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-
9. Proto-Indo-European *-om
10. Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom
11. Proto-Germanic *werką
12. Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
13. Proto-Germanic *-janą
14. Proto-Germanic *wirkijaną
15. Proto-West Germanic *wirkijan
16. Old English wyrċan
17. Middle English worchen
18. English work
19. From Middle English werken and worchen, from Old English wyrċan and wircan (Mercian), from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną (“to work”), from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥ǵyéti (“to be working, to be at work”), from the root *werǵ-. Cognate with Old Frisian werka, wirka, Old Saxon wirkian, Low German warken, Dutch werken, Old High German wurken (German wirken, werken and werkeln), Old Norse yrkja and orka, (Swedish yrka and orka), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (waurkjan). See: Proto-Germanic '*wurkijaną', Proto-Indo-European '*wr̥ǵyéti', Old Saxon 'wirkian', Low Saxon 'warken', Dutch 'werken', German, old spelling 'wirken', Swedish 'yrka'.

Verbs referencing "work"

Tok Pisin wok, Norwegian, nynorsk verka, Welsh gwneud, Latin organizo, Dari ورزیدن, Low Saxon warken, Luxembourgish wierken, Sranan wroko, Cimbrian börchan, Finnish with old forms wörkkiä.

Sample Sentences

[...] a dense conglomeration of passengers and passengers ’ friends and passengers ’ luggage, all jumbled together on the deck of a small steamboat, and panting and snorting off to the packet, which had worked out of dock yesterday afternoon and was now lying at her moorings in the river. (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] again; the sun shining as on a brilliant April day in England; the land stretched out on either side, streaked with light patches of snow; white wooden houses; people at their doors; telegraphs working; flags hoisted; wharfs appearing; ships; quays crowded with people; distant noises; shouts; men and boys running down steep places towards the pier: all more bright and gay and fresh to our unused [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
This young man had been hired out by his master to work in a bagging factory, where his adroitness and ingenuity caused him to be considered the first hand in the place. He had invented a machine for the cleaning of the hemp, which, considering the [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] receive his earnings, or not. Those who prove unable to earn their own livelihood will not be retained; as it is not desirable to convert the establishment into an alms-house, or to retain any but working bees in the hive. Those who by physical or mental imbecility are disqualified from work, are thereby disqualified from being members of an industrious community; and they can be better provided for [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
Each ward in this institution is shaped like a long gallery or hall, with the dormitories of the patients opening from it on either hand. Here they work, read, play at skittles, and other games; and when the weather does not admit of their taking exercise out of doors, pass the day together. In one of these rooms, seated, calmly, and quite as a [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
In the labour department, every patient is as freely trusted with the tools of his trade as if he were a sane man. In the garden, and on the farm, they work with spades, rakes, and hoes. For amusement, they walk, run, fish, paint, read, and ride out to take the air in carriages provided for the purpose. They have among themselves a sewing society to [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] closes the catalogue. It is the House of Correction for the State, in which silence is strictly maintained, but where the prisoners have the comfort and mental relief of seeing each other, and of working together. This is the improved system of Prison Discipline which we have imported into England, and which has been in successful operation among us for some years past. (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] like a wink, suddenly awakens all the slumbering echoes in the main street of a large town, and dashes on haphazard, pell-mell, neck-or-nothing, down the middle of the road. There—with mechanics working at their trades, and people leaning from their doors and windows, and boys flying kites and playing marbles, and men smoking, and women talking, and children crawling, and pigs burrowing, and [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] the roof, lest with one thoughtless stamp of his foot he should crush the structure beneath him, and bring it rattling down. The very river that moves the machinery in the mills (for they are all worked by water power ), seems to acquire a new character from the fresh buildings of bright red brick and painted wood among which it takes its course; and to be as light-headed, thoughtless, and brisk a [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
The rooms in which they worked, were as well ordered as themselves. In the windows of some, there were green plants, which were trained to shade the glass; in all, there was as much fresh air, cleanliness, and comfort, as the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
But throughout five years of working here, I 've never been promoted at all. (Laundry Show)
This works. Stop fooling around ! I wasn't expecting a city inside the light. (My Hero Academia: You're Next)
For example, the triumphs of our proletariat. I 've never worked in a factory, (The Master and Margarita)
Just put an end to that shit. But that's not how it works, Martín. (The Truthers)
Okay. -[synthetic voice ] Warning... -Gotta keep pressure on it. I 'm working on it. (Runner)

work – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of work

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'work'

Verbs similar to 'work'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "work"

Sample Sentences