stare – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of stare

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to stare down
Participle: stared down
Gerund: staring down

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of stare

Indicative

Present

Istare down
youstare down
he;she;itstares down
westare down
youstare down
theystare down

Perfect

Ihave stared down
youhave stared down
he;she;ithas stared down
wehave stared down
youhave stared down
theyhave stared down

Past

Istared down
youstared down
he;she;itstared down
westared down
youstared down
theystared down

Pluperfect

Ihad stared down
youhad stared down
he;she;ithad stared down
wehad stared down
youhad stared down
theyhad stared down

Future

Iwill stare down
youwill stare down
he;she;itwill stare down
wewill stare down
youwill stare down
theywill stare down

Future Perfect

Iwill have stared down
youwill have stared down
he;she;itwill have stared down
wewill have stared down
youwill have stared down
theywill have stared down

Subjunctive

Present

Istare down
youstare down
he;she;itstare down
westare down
youstare down
theystare down

Perfect

Ihave stared down
youhave stared down
he;she;ithave stared down
wehave stared down
youhave stared down
theyhave stared down

Imperfect

Istared down
youstared down
he;she;itstared down
westared down
youstared down
theystared down

Pluperfect

Ihad stared down
youhad stared down
he;she;ithad stared down
wehad stared down
youhad stared down
theyhad stared down

Conditional

Present

Iwould stare down
youwould stare down
he;she;itwould stare down
wewould stare down
youwould stare down
theywould stare down

Perfect

Iwould have stared down
youwould have stared down
he;she;itwould have stared down
wewould have stared down
youwould have stared down
theywould have stared down

Imperative

youstare down
weLet's stare down
youstare down

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam staring down
youare staring down
he;she;itis staring down
weare staring down
youare staring down
theyare staring down

Perfect

Ihave been staring down
youhave been staring down
he;she;ithas been staring down
wehave been staring down
youhave been staring down
theyhave been staring down

Past

Iwas staring down
youwere staring down
he;she;itwas staring down
wewere staring down
youwere staring down
theywere staring down

Pluperfect

Ihad been staring down
youhad been staring down
he;she;ithad been staring down
wehad been staring down
youhad been staring down
theyhad been staring down

Future

Iwill be staring down
youwill be staring down
he;she;itwill be staring down
wewill be staring down
youwill be staring down
theywill be staring down

Future Perfect

Iwill have been staring down
youwill have been staring down
he;she;itwill have been staring down
wewill have been staring down
youwill have been staring down
theywill have been staring down

Conditional

Present

Iwould be staring down
youwould be staring down
he;she;itwould be staring down
wewould be staring down
youwould be staring down
theywould be staring down

Perfect

Iwould have been staring down
youwould have been staring down
he;she;itwould have been staring down
wewould have been staring down
youwould have been staring down
theywould have been staring down

Other

Verbs similar to 'stare'

scare, share, snare, spare, stage, stake, stale, star, stark, start,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to look fixedly
gaw, gloar, glom

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. From Middle English staren, from Old English starian (“to stare”), from Proto-West Germanic *starēn, from Proto-Germanic *starjaną, *starāną (“to be fixed, be rigid”), from Proto-Indo-European *ster-.
2. Cognate with Dutch staren (“to stare”), German starren (“to stare”), German starr (“stiff”). More at start. See: Middle English 'staren', Old English 'starian', Dutch 'staren', German, old spelling 'starren'.

Sample Sentences

  • How I remained on deck, staring about me, until we came alongside the dock, and how, though I had had as many eyes as Argus, I should have had them all wide open, and all employed on new objects—are topics which I will not prolong [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] check-taker, or guard, or whatever he may be, wears no uniform. He walks up and down the car, and in and out of it, as his fancy dictates; leans against the door with his hands in his pockets and stares at you, if you chance to be a stranger; or enters into conversation with the passengers about him. A great many newspapers are pulled out, and a few of them are read. Everybody talks to you, or to [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] were seldom satisfied, even by that, but would return to the charge over and over again. Many a budding president has walked into my room with his cap on his head and his hands in his pockets, and stared at me for two whole hours: occasionally refreshing himself with a tweak of his nose, or a draught from the water-jug; or by walking to the windows and inviting other boys in the street below, to [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] every bad inclination in the popular mind, and artful suppressions of all its good influences: such things as these, and in a word, Dishonest Faction in its most depraved and most unblushing form, stared out from every corner of the crowded hall. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] would start and fix his eyes on him, and then suddenly withdraw them, as the bright, dark eyes met his with such unconcerned coolness. At last, a sudden recollection seemed to flash upon him, for he stared at the stranger with such an air of blank amazement and alarm, that he walked up to him. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] out with, six square inches of looking-glass, two ditto ditto of yellow soap, a comb and brush for the head, and nothing for the teeth. Everybody uses the comb and brush, except myself. Everybody stares to see me using my own; and two or three gentlemen are strongly disposed to banter me on my prejudices, but do n't. When I have made my toilet, I go upon the hurricane-deck, and set in for two [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] frightful appearance; and as he reasoned, he relaxed his speed by gradual degrees; until at last he stopped, and faced about. There was his brother, with the mud upon him glazing in the sun, yet staring out of the very same hole, perfectly amazed at his proceedings ! He was no sooner assured of this; and he assured himself so carefully that one may almost say he shaded his eyes with his hand to [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] Seventeen: ’ although I should have thought her older. In the best room were two oil portraits of the kit-cat size, representing the landlord and his infant son; both looking as bold as lions, and staring out of the canvas with an intensity that would have been cheap at any price. They were painted, I think, by the artist who had touched up the Belleville doors with red and gold; for I seemed to [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] heels in rocking-chairs, or lounging on the window-sill, or sitting on a rail within the colonnade: they have not often anything to say though, either to us or to each other, but sit there idly staring at the coach and horses. The landlord of the inn is usually among them, and seems, of all the party, to be the least connected with the business of the house. Indeed he is with reference to the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] it was quite a common circumstance on looking out of the window, to see the coachman with the ends of a pair of reins in his hands, apparently driving nothing, or playing at horses, and the leaders staring at one unexpectedly from the back of the coach, as if they had some idea of getting up behind. A great portion of the way was over what is called a corduroy road, which is made by throwing trunks [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • Suddenly, I felt something staring at me from the corner. (Affliction)
  • ' What are you staring at me for ? ' If Annapoorani tells you (Magudam)