to believe
to believe
Auxiliary: have
'believe' is a regular state verb (believed / believed); as a verb of opinion it rarely appears in the continuous.
I believe every word she says.
I believe every word she says.
Indicative
Simple Present
I believe every word she says.
I believe every word she says.
You believe in hard work.
You believe in hard work.
He believes the story is true.
He believes the story is true.
We believe in second chances.
We believe in second chances.
You believe what you want to believe.
You believe what you want to believe.
They believe the plan will work.
They believe the plan will work.
Present Continuous
I am believing in myself more each day.
I am believing in myself more each day.
You are believing his excuses again.
You are believing his excuses again.
He is finally believing that he can win.
He is finally believing that he can win.
We are believing in this team more than ever.
We are believing in this team more than ever.
You are believing the rumours too easily.
You are believing the rumours too easily.
They are believing in the project again.
They are believing in the project again.
Simple Past
I believed him, and I was wrong.
I believed him, and I was wrong.
You believed the news at once.
You believed the news at once.
He believed in her talent from the start.
He believed in her talent from the start.
We believed the promises they made.
We believed the promises they made.
You believed every word of it.
You believed every word of it.
They believed the war would end soon.
They believed the war would end soon.
Present Perfect
I have always believed in you.
I have always believed in you.
You have believed that lie for too long.
You have believed that lie for too long.
She has believed in ghosts since she was a child.
She has believed in ghosts since she was a child.
We have believed in this cause for years.
We have believed in this cause for years.
You have believed in the team through hard times.
You have believed in the team through hard times.
They have never believed the official story.
They have never believed the official story.
Past Perfect
I had believed him until the truth came out.
I had believed him until the truth came out.
You had believed the plan was safe.
You had believed the plan was safe.
He had believed in her innocence all along.
He had believed in her innocence all along.
We had believed the project was finished.
We had believed the project was finished.
You had believed the warnings too late.
You had believed the warnings too late.
They had believed the rumour before checking it.
They had believed the rumour before checking it.
Future with will
Future
I will believe it when I see it.
I will believe it when I see it.
You will believe me one day.
You will believe me one day.
She will believe the good news soon enough.
She will believe the good news soon enough.
We will believe in you no matter what.
We will believe in you no matter what.
You will believe the results after the test.
You will believe the results after the test.
They will believe us once they see the proof.
They will believe us once they see the proof.
Conditional
Present Conditional
I would believe you if the story made sense.
I would believe you if the story made sense.
You would believe anything he told you.
You would believe anything he told you.
He would believe it only with proof.
He would believe it only with proof.
We would believe the report if it were signed.
We would believe the report if it were signed.
You would believe her if you knew her.
You would believe her if you knew her.
They would believe almost any promise.
They would believe almost any promise.
Perfect Conditional
I would have believed you with a little evidence.
I would have believed you with a little evidence.
You would have believed the worst without me.
You would have believed the worst without me.
She would have believed him if he had been honest.
She would have believed him if he had been honest.
We would have believed the forecast, but it was wrong before.
We would have believed the forecast, but it was wrong before.
You would have believed the story without the facts.
You would have believed the story without the facts.
They would have believed us with a written report.
They would have believed us with a written report.
Imperative
Imperative
Believe in yourself.
Believe in yourself.
Believe me, it will be fine.
Believe me, it will be fine.
