Conjugation of to complain
Conjugation of the English verb to complain with pronunciation. To complain is regular.
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Complain verb conjugation
| Tense | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Infinitive (stem): | complain |
| 2. | Past simple: | complained |
| 3. | Past participle: | complained |
| 4. | 3rd person singular: | complains |
| 5. | Present participle: | complaining |
| 6. | Imperative: | complain! |
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Active conjugation of the regular verb to complain in all tenses and persons.
Nominal forms
Infinitive:
To complain
To complain
Present participle:
complaining
complaining
Past participle:
complained
complained
Indicative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | complain |
| you | complain |
| he/she/it | complains |
| we | complain |
| you | complain |
| they | complain |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have complained |
| you | have complained |
| he/she/it | has complained |
| we | have complained |
| you | have complained |
| they | have complained |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | complained |
| you | complained |
| he/she/it | complained |
| we | complained |
| you | complained |
| they | complained |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had complained |
| you | had complained |
| he/she/it | had complained |
| we | had complained |
| you | had complained |
| they | had complained |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will complain |
| you | will complain |
| he/she/it | will complain |
| we | will complain |
| you | will complain |
| they | will complain |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have complained |
| you | will have complained |
| he/she/it | will have complained |
| we | will have complained |
| you | will have complained |
| they | will have complained |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would complain |
| you | would complain |
| he/she/it | would complain |
| we | would complain |
| you | would complain |
| they | would complain |
| Perfect | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | would have complained | |
| you | would have complained | |
| he/she/it | would have complained | |
| we | would have complained | |
| you | would have complained | |
| they | would have complained | |
Indicative - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am complaining |
| you | are complaining |
| he/she/it | is complaining |
| we | are complaining |
| you | are complaining |
| they | are complaining |
| Present perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been complaining |
| you | have been complaining |
| he/she/it | have been complaining |
| we | have been complaining |
| you | have been complaining |
| they | have been complaining |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was complaining |
| you | were complaining |
| he/she/it | was complaining |
| we | were complaining |
| you | were complaining |
| they | were complaining |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been complaining |
| you | had been complaining |
| he/she/it | had been complaining |
| we | had been complaining |
| you | had been complaining |
| they | had been complaining |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be complaining |
| you | will be complaining |
| he/she/it | will be complaining |
| we | will be complaining |
| you | will be complaining |
| they | will be complaining |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been complaining |
| you | will have been complaining |
| he/she/it | will have been complaining |
| we | will have been complaining |
| you | will have been complaining |
| they | will have been complaining |
Conditional - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would complain |
| you | would complain |
| he/she/it | would complain |
| we | would complain |
| you | would complain |
| they | would complain |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | would have complained |
| you | would have complained |
| he/she/it | would have complained |
| we | would have complained |
| you | would have complained |
| they | would have complained |
Imperative
| Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| you | complain! |
| we | Let's complain! |
| you (pl.) | complain! |
| Negative | |
|---|---|
| you | don't complain! (do not complain) |
| you (pl.) | don't complain! (do not complain) |
Passive voice of to complain
The passive voice of to complain is created by combining a form of the verb "to be" with the past participle of the verb.
Nominal forms
Infinitive:
To complain
To complain
Past participle:
complained
complained
Indicative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am complained |
| you | are complained |
| he/she/it | is complained |
| we | are complained |
| you | are complained |
| they | are complained |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been complained |
| you | have been complained |
| he/she/it | has been complained |
| we | have been complained |
| you | have been complained |
| they | have been complained |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was complained |
| you | were complained |
| he/she/it | was complained |
| we | were complained |
| you | were complained |
| they | were complained |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been complained |
| you | had been complained |
| he/she/it | had been complained |
| we | had been complained |
| you | had been complained |
| they | had been complained |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be complained |
| you | will be complained |
| he/she/it | will be complained |
| we | will be complained |
| you | will be complained |
| they | will be complained |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been complained |
| you | will have been complained |
| he/she/it | will have been complained |
| we | will have been complained |
| you | will have been complained |
| they | will have been complained |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would be complained |
| you | would be complained |
| he/she/it | would be complained |
| we | would be complained |
| you | would be complained |
| they | would be complained |
| Perfect | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | would have been complained | |
| you | would have been complained | |
| he/she/it | would have been complained | |
| we | would have been complained | |
| you | would have been complained | |
| they | would have been complained | |
Indicative - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am being complained |
| you | are being complained |
| he/she/it | is being complained |
| we | are being complained |
| you | are being complained |
| they | are being complained |
| Present perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been being complained |
| you | have been being complained |
| he/she/it | has been being complained |
| we | have been being complained |
| you | have been being complained |
| they | have been being complained |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was being complained |
| you | were being complained |
| he/she/it | was being complained |
| we | were being complained |
| you | were being complained |
| they | were being complained |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been being complained |
| you | had been being complained |
| he/she/it | had been being complained |
| we | had been being complained |
| you | had been being complained |
| they | had been being complained |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be being complained |
| you | will be being complained |
| he/she/it | will be being complained |
| we | will be being complained |
| you | will be being complained |
| they | will be being complained |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been being complained |
| you | will have been being complained |
| he/she/it | will have been being complained |
| we | will have been being complained |
| you | will have been being complained |
| they | will have been being complained |
Conditional - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would be being complained |
| you | would be being complained |
| he/she/it | would be being complained |
| we | would be being complained |
| you | would be being complained |
| they | would be being complained |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | would have been being complained |
| you | would have been being complained |
| he/she/it | would have been being complained |
| we | would have been being complained |
| you | would have been being complained |
| they | would have been being complained |
What does complain mean?
Definitions
Verb |
||
| complain - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" | ||
| complain - make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client" |
Examples of to complain
- 1. Those who show up and complain, but are not participating in the working groups and the daily Ercot phone calls, board meetings, etc. are ignored.
- 2. When I called the manager to complain, she said she KNEW the guy didn't know about curtains and that the usual lady called in sick hours earlier!
- 3. He complained about the"visible lack of progress" and reaching an impasse in talks with both sides.
- 4. We did have one waiter that complained some on one of our trips on the Mariner.
- 5. I called on a Friday at 12:30 complaining of a severe toothache.
Translation of to complain
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sich beschweren, klagen, sich beklagen
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se plaindre, porter plainte
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reclamare, lamentarsi, lagnarsi
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quejarse, alegar, reclamar, protestar
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reclamar, queixar-se
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оплаквам се, подавам жалба
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queixar-se
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stěžovat si, podat stížnost
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klagen, een klacht indienen
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valittaa, tehdä valitus
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παραπονιέμαι
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להתלונן
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शिकायत करना
-
ぼやく, 文句する
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불평하다
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抱怨
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narzekać, skarżyć się, skarżyć, składać skargę
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plânge
-
жаловаться, сетовать, ныть, подавать жалобу
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požaliti, žaliti
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تذمر
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klaga
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