step – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of step

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to step on it!
Participle: stepped on it!
Gerund: stepping on it!

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of step

Indicative

Present

Istep on it!
youstep on it!
he;she;itsteps on it!
westep on it!
youstep on it!
theystep on it!

Perfect

Ihave stepped on it!
youhave stepped on it!
he;she;ithas stepped on it!
wehave stepped on it!
youhave stepped on it!
theyhave stepped on it!

Past

Istepped on it!
youstepped on it!
he;she;itstepped on it!
westepped on it!
youstepped on it!
theystepped on it!

Pluperfect

Ihad stepped on it!
youhad stepped on it!
he;she;ithad stepped on it!
wehad stepped on it!
youhad stepped on it!
theyhad stepped on it!

Future

Iwill step on it!
youwill step on it!
he;she;itwill step on it!
wewill step on it!
youwill step on it!
theywill step on it!

Future Perfect

Iwill have stepped on it!
youwill have stepped on it!
he;she;itwill have stepped on it!
wewill have stepped on it!
youwill have stepped on it!
theywill have stepped on it!

Subjunctive

Present

Istep on it!
youstep on it!
he;she;itstep on it!
westep on it!
youstep on it!
theystep on it!

Perfect

Ihave stepped on it!
youhave stepped on it!
he;she;ithave stepped on it!
wehave stepped on it!
youhave stepped on it!
theyhave stepped on it!

Imperfect

Istepped on it!
youstepped on it!
he;she;itstepped on it!
westepped on it!
youstepped on it!
theystepped on it!

Pluperfect

Ihad stepped on it!
youhad stepped on it!
he;she;ithad stepped on it!
wehad stepped on it!
youhad stepped on it!
theyhad stepped on it!

Conditional

Present

Iwould step on it!
youwould step on it!
he;she;itwould step on it!
wewould step on it!
youwould step on it!
theywould step on it!

Perfect

Iwould have stepped on it!
youwould have stepped on it!
he;she;itwould have stepped on it!
wewould have stepped on it!
youwould have stepped on it!
theywould have stepped on it!

Imperative

youstep on it!
weLet's step on it!
youstep on it!

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam stepping on it!
youare stepping on it!
he;she;itis stepping on it!
weare stepping on it!
youare stepping on it!
theyare stepping on it!

Perfect

Ihave been stepping on it!
youhave been stepping on it!
he;she;ithas been stepping on it!
wehave been stepping on it!
youhave been stepping on it!
theyhave been stepping on it!

Past

Iwas stepping on it!
youwere stepping on it!
he;she;itwas stepping on it!
wewere stepping on it!
youwere stepping on it!
theywere stepping on it!

Pluperfect

Ihad been stepping on it!
youhad been stepping on it!
he;she;ithad been stepping on it!
wehad been stepping on it!
youhad been stepping on it!
theyhad been stepping on it!

Future

Iwill be stepping on it!
youwill be stepping on it!
he;she;itwill be stepping on it!
wewill be stepping on it!
youwill be stepping on it!
theywill be stepping on it!

Future Perfect

Iwill have been stepping on it!
youwill have been stepping on it!
he;she;itwill have been stepping on it!
wewill have been stepping on it!
youwill have been stepping on it!
theywill have been stepping on it!

Conditional

Present

Iwould be stepping on it!
youwould be stepping on it!
he;she;itwould be stepping on it!
wewould be stepping on it!
youwould be stepping on it!
theywould be stepping on it!

Perfect

Iwould have been stepping on it!
youwould have been stepping on it!
he;she;itwould have been stepping on it!
wewould have been stepping on it!
youwould have been stepping on it!
theywould have been stepping on it!

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'step'

abet, abhor, abut, acquit, admit, affrap, allot, alum, amel, amit, anagram, anvil, apparel, aret, arret, assot, astun, attrap, augur, avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'step'

seep, stap, steep, steg, stem, stet, stew, stip, stop, beep,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

move
go, advance, proceed, walk, stride, tread, tramp

Antonyms

move
halt, fix, arrest, cease

Additional Information

Etymology

1. O.E. steppan (Anglian), stæppan (W.Saxon) "take a step," from W.Gmc. *stap- "tread" (cf. O.Fris., M.Du., Du. stap, O.H.G. stapfo, Ger. stapfe "footstep"), from PIE base *stebh- "to tread, step" (cf. O.C.S. stopa "step, pace," stepeni "step, degree"). Originally strong (p.t. stop, pp. bestapen); weak forms emerged 13c., universal from 16c. Stepping stone first recorded c.1325; in the figurative sense 1653. Step on it "hurry up" is 1923, from notion of gas pedal; step out (v.) is from 1907.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Germanic *stapjaną
4. Proto-West Germanic *stappjan
5. Old English stæppan
6. Middle English steppen
7. English step
8. From Middle English steppen, from Old English steppan (“to step, go, proceed, advance”), stepe (“step”), from Proto-West Germanic *stappjan, from Proto-Germanic *stapjaną (“to step”), *stapiz (“step”), from Proto-Indo-European *stebʰ- (“to support, stomp, curse, be amazed”).
9. Cognate with West Frisian stappe (“to step”), North Frisian stape (“to walk, trudge”), Dutch stappen (“to step, walk”), Walloon steper (“to walk away, leave”), German stapfen (“to trudge, stomp, plod”) and further to Slavic Polish stąpać (“to stomp, stamp, step, tread”), Russian ступать (stupatʹ) and Polish stopień (“step, stair, rung, degree”), Russian степень (stepenʹ). Related to stamp, stomp. See: Middle English 'steppen', Old English 'steppan', Proto-Germanic '*stapjaną', Frisian, Northern 'stape', Dutch 'stappen', Wallon 'steper', German, old spelling 'stapfen', Polish 'stąpać', Russian 'ступать'.

Verbs referencing "step"

Dutch stappen, German, old spelling stapfen, Polish stąpać.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] to be marching round the country, inventing machines, and holding up his head among gentlemen ? He'd soon put a stop to it. He'd take him back, and put him to hoeing and digging, and “ see if he'd step about so smart. ” Accordingly, the manufacturer and all hands concerned were astounded when he suddenly demanded George's wages, and announced his intention of taking him home. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] on his post, it is impossible for a man to escape; for even in the event of his forcing the iron door of his cell without noise (which is exceedingly improbable ), the moment he appears outside, and steps into that one of the five galleries on which it is situated, he must be plainly and fully visible to the officer below. Each of these cells holds a small truckle bed, in which one prisoner sleeps; [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ Well, ” said Loker, who had just stepped out to the bar to make some inquiries, “ they say the man's come with the boat; so, Marks — ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] and they found themselves out on the open pike. After they had ridden about a mile, Haley suddenly drew up at the door of a blacksmith's shop, when, taking out with him a pair of handcuffs, he stepped into the shop, to have a little alteration in them. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] her golden head and deep blue eyes peered out upon him from behind some dusky cotton-bale, or looked down upon him over some ridge of packages, he half believed that he saw one of the angels stepped out of his New Testament. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ Papa never is in a hurry about anything, ” said Eva, “ and we haven't come to the landing. Do step on the guards, aunty. Look ! there's our house, up that street ! ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] to see Mas’r ? ” he said, as he went shaking hands from one to another. “ Look out for the babies ! ” he added, as he stumbled over a sooty little urchin, who was crawling upon all fours. “ If I step upon anybody, let ’ em mention it. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • A gay laugh from the court rang through the silken curtains of the verandah. St. Clare stepped out, and lifting up the curtain, laughed too. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ O, come ! come ! ” said a short, puffy man, stepping forward, and blowing his nose as he did so. “ Young man, this an't no kind of talk at all for you. You see, we 're officers of justice. We 've got the law on our side, and the power, and so forth; [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ Friend, ” said Phineas, suddenly stepping to the front, and meeting him with a push from his long arms, “ thee isn't wanted here. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • No, your name's not on the list, so you can't go in, step aside. Again, my name's on the list, I 'm not stepping to the side. (Rule of Thirds)
  • What the hell happened ? I step out of this room and someone gets killed ? (The Negotiator)