Conjugation of to shorten
Conjugation of the English verb to shorten with pronunciation. To shorten is regular.
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Shorten verb conjugation
| Tense | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Infinitive (stem): | shorten |
| 2. | Past simple: | shortened |
| 3. | Past participle: | shortened |
| 4. | 3rd person singular: | shortens |
| 5. | Present participle: | shortening |
| 6. | Imperative: | shorten! |
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Active conjugation of the regular verb to shorten in all tenses and persons.
Nominal forms
Infinitive:
To shorten
To shorten
Present participle:
shortening
shortening
Past participle:
shortened
shortened
Indicative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | shorten |
| you | shorten |
| he/she/it | shortens |
| we | shorten |
| you | shorten |
| they | shorten |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have shortened |
| you | have shortened |
| he/she/it | has shortened |
| we | have shortened |
| you | have shortened |
| they | have shortened |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | shortened |
| you | shortened |
| he/she/it | shortened |
| we | shortened |
| you | shortened |
| they | shortened |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had shortened |
| you | had shortened |
| he/she/it | had shortened |
| we | had shortened |
| you | had shortened |
| they | had shortened |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will shorten |
| you | will shorten |
| he/she/it | will shorten |
| we | will shorten |
| you | will shorten |
| they | will shorten |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have shortened |
| you | will have shortened |
| he/she/it | will have shortened |
| we | will have shortened |
| you | will have shortened |
| they | will have shortened |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would shorten |
| you | would shorten |
| he/she/it | would shorten |
| we | would shorten |
| you | would shorten |
| they | would shorten |
| Perfect | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | would have shortened | |
| you | would have shortened | |
| he/she/it | would have shortened | |
| we | would have shortened | |
| you | would have shortened | |
| they | would have shortened | |
Indicative - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am shortening |
| you | are shortening |
| he/she/it | is shortening |
| we | are shortening |
| you | are shortening |
| they | are shortening |
| Present perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been shortening |
| you | have been shortening |
| he/she/it | have been shortening |
| we | have been shortening |
| you | have been shortening |
| they | have been shortening |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was shortening |
| you | were shortening |
| he/she/it | was shortening |
| we | were shortening |
| you | were shortening |
| they | were shortening |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been shortening |
| you | had been shortening |
| he/she/it | had been shortening |
| we | had been shortening |
| you | had been shortening |
| they | had been shortening |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be shortening |
| you | will be shortening |
| he/she/it | will be shortening |
| we | will be shortening |
| you | will be shortening |
| they | will be shortening |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been shortening |
| you | will have been shortening |
| he/she/it | will have been shortening |
| we | will have been shortening |
| you | will have been shortening |
| they | will have been shortening |
Conditional - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would shorten |
| you | would shorten |
| he/she/it | would shorten |
| we | would shorten |
| you | would shorten |
| they | would shorten |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | would have shortened |
| you | would have shortened |
| he/she/it | would have shortened |
| we | would have shortened |
| you | would have shortened |
| they | would have shortened |
Imperative
| Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| you | shorten! |
| we | Let's shorten! |
| you (pl.) | shorten! |
| Negative | |
|---|---|
| you | don't shorten! (do not shorten) |
| you (pl.) | don't shorten! (do not shorten) |
Passive voice of to shorten
The passive voice of to shorten is created by combining a form of the verb "to be" with the past participle of the verb.
Nominal forms
Infinitive:
To shorten
To shorten
Past participle:
shortened
shortened
Indicative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am shortened |
| you | are shortened |
| he/she/it | is shortened |
| we | are shortened |
| you | are shortened |
| they | are shortened |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been shortened |
| you | have been shortened |
| he/she/it | has been shortened |
| we | have been shortened |
| you | have been shortened |
| they | have been shortened |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was shortened |
| you | were shortened |
| he/she/it | was shortened |
| we | were shortened |
| you | were shortened |
| they | were shortened |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been shortened |
| you | had been shortened |
| he/she/it | had been shortened |
| we | had been shortened |
| you | had been shortened |
| they | had been shortened |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be shortened |
| you | will be shortened |
| he/she/it | will be shortened |
| we | will be shortened |
| you | will be shortened |
| they | will be shortened |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been shortened |
| you | will have been shortened |
| he/she/it | will have been shortened |
| we | will have been shortened |
| you | will have been shortened |
| they | will have been shortened |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would be shortened |
| you | would be shortened |
| he/she/it | would be shortened |
| we | would be shortened |
| you | would be shortened |
| they | would be shortened |
| Perfect | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | would have been shortened | |
| you | would have been shortened | |
| he/she/it | would have been shortened | |
| we | would have been shortened | |
| you | would have been shortened | |
| they | would have been shortened | |
Indicative - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | am being shortened |
| you | are being shortened |
| he/she/it | is being shortened |
| we | are being shortened |
| you | are being shortened |
| they | are being shortened |
| Present perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | have been being shortened |
| you | have been being shortened |
| he/she/it | has been being shortened |
| we | have been being shortened |
| you | have been being shortened |
| they | have been being shortened |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| I | was being shortened |
| you | were being shortened |
| he/she/it | was being shortened |
| we | were being shortened |
| you | were being shortened |
| they | were being shortened |
| Past perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | had been being shortened |
| you | had been being shortened |
| he/she/it | had been being shortened |
| we | had been being shortened |
| you | had been being shortened |
| they | had been being shortened |
| Future | |
|---|---|
| I | will be being shortened |
| you | will be being shortened |
| he/she/it | will be being shortened |
| we | will be being shortened |
| you | will be being shortened |
| they | will be being shortened |
| Future perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | will have been being shortened |
| you | will have been being shortened |
| he/she/it | will have been being shortened |
| we | will have been being shortened |
| you | will have been being shortened |
| they | will have been being shortened |
Conditional - Continuous forms
| Present | |
|---|---|
| I | would be being shortened |
| you | would be being shortened |
| he/she/it | would be being shortened |
| we | would be being shortened |
| you | would be being shortened |
| they | would be being shortened |
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| I | would have been being shortened |
| you | would have been being shortened |
| he/she/it | would have been being shortened |
| we | would have been being shortened |
| you | would have been being shortened |
| they | would have been being shortened |
What does shorten mean?
Definitions
Verb |
||
| shorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness" | ||
| shorten - make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches" | ||
| shorten - become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten" | ||
| shorten - edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" | ||
| shorten - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" |
Examples of to shorten
- 1. The days start to shorten & it gets even wetter, windier & colder.
Translation of to shorten
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kürzer werden, verkürzen
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raccourcir, s'écourter, écourter
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scorciare
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acortarse, acortar, abreviar, reducir
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encurtar
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zkrátit
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קיצר
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短くなる, 短くする /みじかくする| mijikaku suru/, 短縮する /たんしゅくする| tanshuku suru/,
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縮短, 缩短, 弄短
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skracać, skrócić
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scurta
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укорачиваться, укоротиться, сокращаться, сократиться, укорачивать, укоротить, сокращать, сократить
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skratiti, скратити
- Blue = Regular
- Red = Irregular
- Orange = Stem change
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Color meanings
- Blue = Regular
- Red = Irregular
- Orange = Stem change
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