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Conjugation boast conjugation
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boast · verb
Present I boast
Positive I boast
Singular
1st person I boast
2nd person you boast
3rd person he/she/it boasts
Plural
1st person we boast
2nd person you boast
3rd person they boast
Negative I don't boast
Singular
1st person I don't boast I do not boast
2nd person you don't boast you do not boast
3rd person he/she/it doesn't boast he/she/it does not boast
Plural
1st person we don't boast we do not boast
2nd person you don't boast you do not boast
3rd person they don't boast they do not boast
Question do I boast?
Singular
1st person do I boast?
2nd person do you boast?
3rd person does he/she/it boast?
Plural
1st person do we boast?
2nd person do you boast?
3rd person do they boast?
Negative question don't I boast?
Singular
1st person don't I boast? do I not boast?
2nd person don't you boast? do you not boast?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it boast? does he/she/it not boast?
Plural
1st person don't we boast? do we not boast?
2nd person don't you boast? do you not boast?
3rd person don't they boast? do they not boast?
Past I boasted
Positive I boasted
Singular
1st person I boasted
2nd person you boasted
3rd person he/she/it boasted
Plural
1st person we boasted
2nd person you boasted
3rd person they boasted
Negative I didn't boast
Singular
1st person I didn't boast I did not boast
2nd person you didn't boast you did not boast
3rd person he/she/it didn't boast he/she/it did not boast
Plural
1st person we didn't boast we did not boast
2nd person you didn't boast you did not boast
3rd person they didn't boast they did not boast
Question did I boast?
Singular
1st person did I boast?
2nd person did you boast?
3rd person did he/she/it boast?
Plural
1st person did we boast?
2nd person did you boast?
3rd person did they boast?
Negative question didn't I boast?
Singular
1st person didn't I boast? did I not boast?
2nd person didn't you boast? did you not boast?
3rd person didn't he/she/it boast? did he/she/it not boast?
Plural
1st person didn't we boast? did we not boast?
2nd person didn't you boast? did you not boast?
3rd person didn't they boast? did they not boast?
Future I'll boast
Positive I'll boast
Singular
1st person I'll boast I will boast
2nd person you'll boast you will boast
3rd person he/she/it'll boast he/she/it will boast
Plural
1st person we'll boast we will boast
2nd person you'll boast you will boast
3rd person they'll boast they will boast
Negative I won't boast
Singular
1st person I won't boast I will not boast
2nd person you won't boast you will not boast
3rd person he/she/it won't boast he/she/it will not boast
Plural
1st person we won't boast we will not boast
2nd person you won't boast you will not boast
3rd person they won't boast they will not boast
Question will I boast?
Singular
1st person will I boast?
2nd person will you boast?
3rd person will he/she/it boast?
Plural
1st person will we boast?
2nd person will you boast?
3rd person will they boast?
Negative question won't I boast?
Singular
1st person won't I boast? will I not boast?
2nd person won't you boast? will you not boast?
3rd person won't he/she/it boast? will he/she/it not boast?
Plural
1st person won't we boast? will we not boast?
2nd person won't you boast? will you not boast?
3rd person won't they boast? will they not boast?
Conditional I'd boast
Positive I'd boast
Singular
1st person I'd boast I would boast
2nd person you'd boast you would boast
3rd person he/she/it'd boast he/she/it would boast
Plural
1st person we'd boast we would boast
2nd person you'd boast you would boast
3rd person they'd boast they would boast
Negative I wouldn't boast
Singular
1st person I wouldn't boast I would not boast
2nd person you wouldn't boast you would not boast
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't boast he/she/it would not boast
Plural
1st person we wouldn't boast we would not boast
2nd person you wouldn't boast you would not boast
3rd person they wouldn't boast they would not boast
Question would I boast?
Singular
1st person would I boast?
2nd person would you boast?
3rd person would he/she/it boast?
Plural
1st person would we boast?
2nd person would you boast?
3rd person would they boast?
Negative question wouldn't I boast?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I boast? would I not boast?
2nd person wouldn't you boast? would you not boast?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it boast? would he/she/it not boast?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we boast? would we not boast?
2nd person wouldn't you boast? would you not boast?
3rd person wouldn't they boast? would they not boast?
Present continuous I'm boasting
Positive I'm boasting
Singular
1st person I'm boasting I am boasting
2nd person you're boasting you are boasting
3rd person he/she/it's boasting he/she/it is boasting
Plural
1st person we're boasting we are boasting
2nd person you're boasting you are boasting
3rd person they're boasting they are boasting
Negative I'm not boasting
Singular
1st person I'm not boasting I am not boasting
2nd person you aren't boasting you're not boasting you are not boasting
3rd person he/she/it isn't boasting he/she/it's not boasting he/she/it is not boasting
Plural
1st person we aren't boasting we're not boasting we are not boasting
2nd person you aren't boasting you're not boasting you are not boasting
3rd person they aren't boasting they're not boasting they are not boasting
Question am I boasting?
Singular
1st person am I boasting?
2nd person are you boasting?
3rd person is he/she/it boasting?
Plural
1st person are we boasting?
2nd person are you boasting?
3rd person are they boasting?
Negative question aren't I boasting?
Singular
1st person aren't I boasting? am I not boasting?
2nd person aren't you boasting? are you not boasting?
3rd person isn't he/she/it boasting? is he/she/it not boasting?
Plural
1st person aren't we boasting? are we not boasting?
2nd person aren't you boasting? are you not boasting?
3rd person aren't they boasting? are they not boasting?
Past continuous I was boasting
Positive I was boasting
Singular
1st person I was boasting
2nd person you were boasting
3rd person he/she/it was boasting
Plural
1st person we were boasting
2nd person you were boasting
3rd person they were boasting
Negative I wasn't boasting
Singular
1st person I wasn't boasting I was not boasting
2nd person you weren't boasting you were not boasting
3rd person he/she/it wasn't boasting he/she/it was not boasting
Plural
1st person we weren't boasting we were not boasting
2nd person you weren't boasting you were not boasting
3rd person they weren't boasting they were not boasting
Question was I boasting?
Singular
1st person was I boasting?
2nd person were you boasting?
3rd person was he/she/it boasting?
Plural
1st person were we boasting?
2nd person were you boasting?
3rd person were they boasting?
Negative question wasn't I boasting?
Singular
1st person wasn't I boasting? was I not boasting?
2nd person weren't you boasting? were you not boasting?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it boasting? was he/she/it not boasting?
Plural
1st person weren't we boasting? were we not boasting?
2nd person weren't you boasting? were you not boasting?
3rd person weren't they boasting? were they not boasting?
Future continuous I'll be boasting
Positive I'll be boasting
Singular
1st person I'll be boasting I will be boasting
2nd person you'll be boasting you will be boasting
3rd person he/she/it'll be boasting he/she/it will be boasting
Plural
1st person we'll be boasting we will be boasting
2nd person you'll be boasting you will be boasting
3rd person they'll be boasting they will be boasting
Negative I won't be boasting
Singular
1st person I won't be boasting I will not be boasting
2nd person you won't be boasting you will not be boasting
3rd person he/she/it won't be boasting he/she/it will not be boasting
Plural
1st person we won't be boasting we will not be boasting
2nd person you won't be boasting you will not be boasting
3rd person they won't be boasting they will not be boasting
Question will I be boasting?
Singular
1st person will I be boasting?
2nd person will you be boasting?
3rd person will he/she/it be boasting?
Plural
1st person will we be boasting?
2nd person will you be boasting?
3rd person will they be boasting?
Negative question won't I be boasting?
Singular
1st person won't I be boasting? will I not be boasting?
2nd person won't you be boasting? will you not be boasting?
3rd person won't he/she/it be boasting? will he/she/it not be boasting?
Plural
1st person won't we be boasting? will we not be boasting?
2nd person won't you be boasting? will you not be boasting?
3rd person won't they be boasting? will they not be boasting?
Conditional continuous I'd be boasting
Positive I'd be boasting
Singular
1st person I'd be boasting I would be boasting
2nd person you'd be boasting you would be boasting
3rd person he/she/it'd be boasting he/she/it would be boasting
Plural
1st person we'd be boasting we would be boasting
2nd person you'd be boasting you would be boasting
3rd person they'd be boasting they would be boasting
Negative I wouldn't be boasting
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be boasting I would not be boasting
2nd person you wouldn't be boasting you would not be boasting
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be boasting he/she/it would not be boasting
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be boasting we would not be boasting
2nd person you wouldn't be boasting you would not be boasting
3rd person they wouldn't be boasting they would not be boasting
Question would I be boasting?
Singular
1st person would I be boasting?
2nd person would you be boasting?
3rd person would he/she/it be boasting?
Plural
1st person would we be boasting?
2nd person would you be boasting?
3rd person would they be boasting?
Negative question wouldn't I be boasting?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be boasting? would I not be boasting?
2nd person wouldn't you be boasting? would you not be boasting?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be boasting? would he/she/it not be boasting?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be boasting? would we not be boasting?
2nd person wouldn't you be boasting? would you not be boasting?
3rd person wouldn't they be boasting? would they not be boasting?
Present perfect I've boasted
Positive I've boasted
Singular
1st person I've boasted I have boasted
2nd person you've boasted you have boasted
3rd person he/she/it's boasted he/she/it has boasted
Plural
1st person we've boasted we have boasted
2nd person you've boasted you have boasted
3rd person they've boasted they have boasted
Negative I haven't boasted
Singular
1st person I haven't boasted I have not boasted
2nd person you haven't boasted you have not boasted
3rd person he/she/it hasn't boasted he/she/it has not boasted
Plural
1st person we haven't boasted we have not boasted
2nd person you haven't boasted you have not boasted
3rd person they haven't boasted they have not boasted
Question have I boasted?
Singular
1st person have I boasted?
2nd person have you boasted?
3rd person has he/she/it boasted?
Plural
1st person have we boasted?
2nd person have you boasted?
3rd person have they boasted?
Negative question haven't I boasted?
Singular
1st person haven't I boasted? have I not boasted?
2nd person haven't you boasted? have you not boasted?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it boasted? has he/she/it not boasted?
Plural
1st person haven't we boasted? have we not boasted?
2nd person haven't you boasted? have you not boasted?
3rd person haven't they boasted? have they not boasted?
Past perfect I had boasted
Positive I had boasted
Singular
1st person I had boasted
2nd person you had boasted
3rd person he/she/it had boasted
Plural
1st person we had boasted
2nd person you had boasted
3rd person they had boasted
Negative I hadn't boasted
Singular
1st person I hadn't boasted I had not boasted
2nd person you hadn't boasted you had not boasted
3rd person he/she/it hadn't boasted he/she/it had not boasted
Plural
1st person we hadn't boasted we had not boasted
2nd person you hadn't boasted you had not boasted
3rd person they hadn't boasted they had not boasted
Question had I boasted?
Singular
1st person had I boasted?
2nd person had you boasted?
3rd person had he/she/it boasted?
Plural
1st person had we boasted?
2nd person had you boasted?
3rd person had they boasted?
Negative question hadn't I boasted?
Singular
1st person hadn't I boasted? had I not boasted?
2nd person hadn't you boasted? had you not boasted?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it boasted? had he/she/it not boasted?
Plural
1st person hadn't we boasted? had we not boasted?
2nd person hadn't you boasted? had you not boasted?
3rd person hadn't they boasted? had they not boasted?
Future perfect I'll have boasted
Positive I'll have boasted
Singular
1st person I'll have boasted I will have boasted
2nd person you'll have boasted you will have boasted
3rd person he/she/it'll have boasted he/she/it will have boasted
Plural
1st person we'll have boasted we will have boasted
2nd person you'll have boasted you will have boasted
3rd person they'll have boasted they will have boasted
Negative I won't have boasted
Singular
1st person I won't have boasted I will not have boasted
2nd person you won't have boasted you will not have boasted
3rd person he/she/it won't have boasted he/she/it will not have boasted
Plural
1st person we won't have boasted we will not have boasted
2nd person you won't have boasted you will not have boasted
3rd person they won't have boasted they will not have boasted
Question +'ll I have boasted?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have boasted? will I have boasted?
2nd person +'ll you have boasted? will you have boasted?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have boasted? will he/she/it have boasted?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have boasted? will we have boasted?
2nd person +'ll you have boasted? will you have boasted?
3rd person +'ll they have boasted? will they have boasted?
Negative question won't I have boasted?
Singular
1st person won't I have boasted? will I not have boasted?
2nd person won't you have boasted? will you not have boasted?
3rd person won't he/she/it have boasted? will he/she/it not have boasted?
Plural
1st person won't we have boasted? will we not have boasted?
2nd person won't you have boasted? will you not have boasted?
3rd person won't they have boasted? will they not have boasted?
Conditional perfect I'd have boasted
Positive I'd have boasted
Singular
1st person I'd have boasted I would have boasted
2nd person you'd have boasted you would have boasted
3rd person he/she/it'd have boasted he/she/it would have boasted
Plural
1st person we'd have boasted we would have boasted
2nd person you'd have boasted you would have boasted
3rd person they'd have boasted they would have boasted
Negative I wouldn't have boasted
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have boasted I would not have boasted
2nd person you wouldn't have boasted you would not have boasted
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have boasted he/she/it would not have boasted
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have boasted we would not have boasted
2nd person you wouldn't have boasted you would not have boasted
3rd person they wouldn't have boasted they would not have boasted
Question would I have boasted?
Singular
1st person would I have boasted?
2nd person would you have boasted?
3rd person would he/she/it have boasted?
Plural
1st person would we have boasted?
2nd person would you have boasted?
3rd person would they have boasted?
Negative question wouldn't I have boasted?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have boasted? would I not have boasted?
2nd person wouldn't you have boasted? would you not have boasted?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have boasted? would he/she/it not have boasted?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have boasted? would we not have boasted?
2nd person wouldn't you have boasted? would you not have boasted?
3rd person wouldn't they have boasted? would they not have boasted?
Imperative boast!
Positive
you boast!
we let's boast!
Negative
you don't boast!
we let's not boast!
Examples boast examples
How do I use boast in a sentence?
Simple sentences
I have nothing to boast about.
It's not a thing one can well boast of.
Don't boast too much about that.
He likes to boast about his father's successful automobile business.
He was apt to boast of his knowledge.
Great boast and small roast.
Esperanto spread around the world without bloodshed. What other world language can make the same boast?
Movie subtitles
He likes to sit on my bed at night and boast to me about the things he's done during the day.
The chancellor of Crogandy, for whom we boast many merits, has already won my heart.
This is the bit of international diplomacy I shall boast about to my grandchildren, the nasty little demons.
There's a lot to boast of.
What will you boast of before the Lord?
We've little to boast about, but the world hasn't come to an end just because we've run into a setback.
I don't think he meant to boast of it. He spoke of it quite calmly.
They openly boast about it!
That'll be a fine boast to make.
I declare I'd like to know how many families of our acquaintance could boast two rounds of the best gin punch! None! No one!
So few people can boast they've lost a flying saucer and a man from Mars all in one day.
I'll show you how emptily I boast.
Maybe he did boast to that woman that he was in good health.
Do you not boast to be the bravest man in all Sicily?
It's nothing to boast about.
Cahusac, you boast a knowledge of pearls.
Prove to the world that no man could kill women and children and live to boast of it.
If he's acquitted, he could boast about it and we couldn't touch him.
You pink them slightly in the arm and shoulder and they boast of having met you.
How many other generals can boast the favor and support of a leader. so gifted in the arts of war?
Let me boast.
Do you not boast to be the bravest man in all Sicily? Come on!
Evemhing was peaceful and quiet, until I guess it was the devil who prompted me to boast that I had sold those. four pigs.
Here to boast of your woman?
There is nothing to boast about, but I have hired two young people.
I'd go to the ends of the earth, and that's no idle boast.
Peyrac is insane to boast to my cousin.
But, o, vain boast, who can control his fate?
Juan, that force you show you have received from God, and if you received it from Him, why do you boast of it?
It doesn't always have to boast, that's not its quality. It's like a nationality.
The specimen is about to boast of his strength, the weaponry of his vessel, and so on.
You always boast of your uprightness, so why don't you tell the truth?
Could, let's say, your land of that same era make that same boast?
News and current affairs
But this boast means different things for each country.
And the African leaders already know that this is not an empty boast.
Although some Americans always like to boast about their superior work ethic, this disparity in working hours between the US and Europe has not always existed.
Gore's film would give the Europeans, always in danger of being marginalized at these meetings, the chance to boast about how they, unlike the Americans and Russians, are already doing their part by heavily taxing gas consumption.
The country may not match up to its Asian neighbors in prosperity, but Indians have always been able to boast of the vitality of their parliamentary system.
So it's funny to boast that one's own brand of knowledge, whether experimental physics, mathematics, or cosmology, is useless.
America prides itself on being one of the world's most prosperous countries, and can boast that in every recent year except one (2009) per capita GDP has increased.
Before, Prime Minister Kostov and his government could boast of successes in undoing the ruinous policies of the previous socialist government.
It is no coincidence that these countries now boast bold social programs that are dramatically reducing hunger among the poorest groups.
On the contrary, Russia's key economic institutions boast competent managers.
China could boast technological wonders - the compass, navigational abilities, the printing press, fireworks and explosives - that barely touched the rest of the world.
Was Bush right to boast of America's role in giving these countries their freedom?
If other democracies boast Right, Center and Left, we have Jewish and Arab parties, secular and religious, peacenik and hard-line, socialist and free-market.
Bankers boast of having paid back in full the government bailout funds that they received when the crisis erupted.
Obama is right to boast of his success in enlisting China to join serious sanctions on North Korea, but he might be wrong to draw conclusions from this about Iran, a vital strategic partner for the Chinese.
While both are developing countries - many of whose people remain impoverished - they also boast impressive capabilities in information age technologies both for civilian and military purposes.