work – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of work

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Iwork sth in
youwork sth in
he;she;itworks sth in
wework sth in
youwork sth in
theywork sth in

Perfect

Ihave worked sth in; wrought sth in
youhave worked sth in; wrought sth in
he;she;ithas worked sth in; wrought sth in
wehave worked sth in; wrought sth in
youhave worked sth in; wrought sth in
theyhave worked sth in; wrought sth in

Past

Iworked sth in
youworked sth in
he;she;itworked sth in
weworked sth in
youworked sth in
theyworked sth in

Pluperfect

Ihad worked sth in; wrought sth in
youhad worked sth in; wrought sth in
he;she;ithad worked sth in; wrought sth in
wehad worked sth in; wrought sth in
youhad worked sth in; wrought sth in
theyhad worked sth in; wrought sth in

Future

Iwill work sth in
youwill work sth in
he;she;itwill work sth in
wewill work sth in
youwill work sth in
theywill work sth in

Future Perfect

Iwill have worked sth in; wrought sth in
youwill have worked sth in; wrought sth in
he;she;itwill have worked sth in; wrought sth in
wewill have worked sth in; wrought sth in
youwill have worked sth in; wrought sth in
theywill have worked sth in; wrought sth in

Subjunctive

Present

Iwork sth in
youwork sth in
he;she;itwork sth in
wework sth in
youwork sth in
theywork sth in

Perfect

Ihave worked sth in; wrought sth in
youhave worked sth in; wrought sth in
he;she;ithave worked sth in; wrought sth in
wehave worked sth in; wrought sth in
youhave worked sth in; wrought sth in
theyhave worked sth in; wrought sth in

Imperfect

Iworked sth in
youworked sth in
he;she;itworked sth in
weworked sth in
youworked sth in
theyworked sth in

Pluperfect

Ihad worked sth in; wrought sth in
youhad worked sth in; wrought sth in
he;she;ithad worked sth in; wrought sth in
wehad worked sth in; wrought sth in
youhad worked sth in; wrought sth in
theyhad worked sth in; wrought sth in

Conditional

Present

Iwould work sth in
youwould work sth in
he;she;itwould work sth in
wewould work sth in
youwould work sth in
theywould work sth in

Perfect

Iwould have worked sth in; wrought sth in
youwould have worked sth in; wrought sth in
he;she;itwould have worked sth in; wrought sth in
wewould have worked sth in; wrought sth in
youwould have worked sth in; wrought sth in
theywould have worked sth in; wrought sth in

Imperative

youwork sth in
weLet's work sth in
youwork sth in

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam working sth in
youare working sth in
he;she;itis working sth in
weare working sth in
youare working sth in
theyare working sth in

Perfect

Ihave been working sth in
youhave been working sth in
he;she;ithas been working sth in
wehave been working sth in
youhave been working sth in
theyhave been working sth in

Past

Iwas working sth in
youwere working sth in
he;she;itwas working sth in
wewere working sth in
youwere working sth in
theywere working sth in

Pluperfect

Ihad been working sth in
youhad been working sth in
he;she;ithad been working sth in
wehad been working sth in
youhad been working sth in
theyhad been working sth in

Future

Iwill be working sth in
youwill be working sth in
he;she;itwill be working sth in
wewill be working sth in
youwill be working sth in
theywill be working sth in

Future Perfect

Iwill have been working sth in
youwill have been working sth in
he;she;itwill have been working sth in
wewill have been working sth in
youwill have been working sth in
theywill have been working sth in

Conditional

Present

Iwould be working sth in
youwould be working sth in
he;she;itwould be working sth in
wewould be working sth in
youwould be working sth in
theywould be working sth in

Perfect

Iwould have been working sth in
youwould have been working sth in
he;she;itwould have been working sth in
wewould have been working sth in
youwould have been working sth in
theywould have been working sth in

Other

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.

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)