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Meaning buy meaning
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Conjugation buy conjugation
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buy · verb
Present I buy
Positive I buy
Singular
1st person I buy
2nd person you buy
3rd person he/she/it buys
Plural
1st person we buy
2nd person you buy
3rd person they buy
Negative I don't buy
Singular
1st person I don't buy I do not buy
2nd person you don't buy you do not buy
3rd person he/she/it doesn't buy he/she/it does not buy
Plural
1st person we don't buy we do not buy
2nd person you don't buy you do not buy
3rd person they don't buy they do not buy
Question do I buy?
Singular
1st person do I buy?
2nd person do you buy?
3rd person does he/she/it buy?
Plural
1st person do we buy?
2nd person do you buy?
3rd person do they buy?
Negative question don't I buy?
Singular
1st person don't I buy? do I not buy?
2nd person don't you buy? do you not buy?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it buy? does he/she/it not buy?
Plural
1st person don't we buy? do we not buy?
2nd person don't you buy? do you not buy?
3rd person don't they buy? do they not buy?
Past I bought
Positive I bought
Singular
1st person I bought
2nd person you bought
3rd person he/she/it bought
Plural
1st person we bought
2nd person you bought
3rd person they bought
Negative I didn't buy
Singular
1st person I didn't buy I did not buy
2nd person you didn't buy you did not buy
3rd person he/she/it didn't buy he/she/it did not buy
Plural
1st person we didn't buy we did not buy
2nd person you didn't buy you did not buy
3rd person they didn't buy they did not buy
Question did I buy?
Singular
1st person did I buy?
2nd person did you buy?
3rd person did he/she/it buy?
Plural
1st person did we buy?
2nd person did you buy?
3rd person did they buy?
Negative question didn't I buy?
Singular
1st person didn't I buy? did I not buy?
2nd person didn't you buy? did you not buy?
3rd person didn't he/she/it buy? did he/she/it not buy?
Plural
1st person didn't we buy? did we not buy?
2nd person didn't you buy? did you not buy?
3rd person didn't they buy? did they not buy?
Future I'll buy
Positive I'll buy
Singular
1st person I'll buy I will buy
2nd person you'll buy you will buy
3rd person he/she/it'll buy he/she/it will buy
Plural
1st person we'll buy we will buy
2nd person you'll buy you will buy
3rd person they'll buy they will buy
Negative I won't buy
Singular
1st person I won't buy I will not buy
2nd person you won't buy you will not buy
3rd person he/she/it won't buy he/she/it will not buy
Plural
1st person we won't buy we will not buy
2nd person you won't buy you will not buy
3rd person they won't buy they will not buy
Question will I buy?
Singular
1st person will I buy?
2nd person will you buy?
3rd person will he/she/it buy?
Plural
1st person will we buy?
2nd person will you buy?
3rd person will they buy?
Negative question won't I buy?
Singular
1st person won't I buy? will I not buy?
2nd person won't you buy? will you not buy?
3rd person won't he/she/it buy? will he/she/it not buy?
Plural
1st person won't we buy? will we not buy?
2nd person won't you buy? will you not buy?
3rd person won't they buy? will they not buy?
Conditional I'd buy
Positive I'd buy
Singular
1st person I'd buy I would buy
2nd person you'd buy you would buy
3rd person he/she/it'd buy he/she/it would buy
Plural
1st person we'd buy we would buy
2nd person you'd buy you would buy
3rd person they'd buy they would buy
Negative I wouldn't buy
Singular
1st person I wouldn't buy I would not buy
2nd person you wouldn't buy you would not buy
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't buy he/she/it would not buy
Plural
1st person we wouldn't buy we would not buy
2nd person you wouldn't buy you would not buy
3rd person they wouldn't buy they would not buy
Question would I buy?
Singular
1st person would I buy?
2nd person would you buy?
3rd person would he/she/it buy?
Plural
1st person would we buy?
2nd person would you buy?
3rd person would they buy?
Negative question wouldn't I buy?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I buy? would I not buy?
2nd person wouldn't you buy? would you not buy?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it buy? would he/she/it not buy?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we buy? would we not buy?
2nd person wouldn't you buy? would you not buy?
3rd person wouldn't they buy? would they not buy?
Present continuous I'm buying
Positive I'm buying
Singular
1st person I'm buying I am buying
2nd person you're buying you are buying
3rd person he/she/it's buying he/she/it is buying
Plural
1st person we're buying we are buying
2nd person you're buying you are buying
3rd person they're buying they are buying
Negative I'm not buying
Singular
1st person I'm not buying I am not buying
2nd person you aren't buying you're not buying you are not buying
3rd person he/she/it isn't buying he/she/it's not buying he/she/it is not buying
Plural
1st person we aren't buying we're not buying we are not buying
2nd person you aren't buying you're not buying you are not buying
3rd person they aren't buying they're not buying they are not buying
Question am I buying?
Singular
1st person am I buying?
2nd person are you buying?
3rd person is he/she/it buying?
Plural
1st person are we buying?
2nd person are you buying?
3rd person are they buying?
Negative question aren't I buying?
Singular
1st person aren't I buying? am I not buying?
2nd person aren't you buying? are you not buying?
3rd person isn't he/she/it buying? is he/she/it not buying?
Plural
1st person aren't we buying? are we not buying?
2nd person aren't you buying? are you not buying?
3rd person aren't they buying? are they not buying?
Past continuous I was buying
Positive I was buying
Singular
1st person I was buying
2nd person you were buying
3rd person he/she/it was buying
Plural
1st person we were buying
2nd person you were buying
3rd person they were buying
Negative I wasn't buying
Singular
1st person I wasn't buying I was not buying
2nd person you weren't buying you were not buying
3rd person he/she/it wasn't buying he/she/it was not buying
Plural
1st person we weren't buying we were not buying
2nd person you weren't buying you were not buying
3rd person they weren't buying they were not buying
Question was I buying?
Singular
1st person was I buying?
2nd person were you buying?
3rd person was he/she/it buying?
Plural
1st person were we buying?
2nd person were you buying?
3rd person were they buying?
Negative question wasn't I buying?
Singular
1st person wasn't I buying? was I not buying?
2nd person weren't you buying? were you not buying?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it buying? was he/she/it not buying?
Plural
1st person weren't we buying? were we not buying?
2nd person weren't you buying? were you not buying?
3rd person weren't they buying? were they not buying?
Future continuous I'll be buying
Positive I'll be buying
Singular
1st person I'll be buying I will be buying
2nd person you'll be buying you will be buying
3rd person he/she/it'll be buying he/she/it will be buying
Plural
1st person we'll be buying we will be buying
2nd person you'll be buying you will be buying
3rd person they'll be buying they will be buying
Negative I won't be buying
Singular
1st person I won't be buying I will not be buying
2nd person you won't be buying you will not be buying
3rd person he/she/it won't be buying he/she/it will not be buying
Plural
1st person we won't be buying we will not be buying
2nd person you won't be buying you will not be buying
3rd person they won't be buying they will not be buying
Question will I be buying?
Singular
1st person will I be buying?
2nd person will you be buying?
3rd person will he/she/it be buying?
Plural
1st person will we be buying?
2nd person will you be buying?
3rd person will they be buying?
Negative question won't I be buying?
Singular
1st person won't I be buying? will I not be buying?
2nd person won't you be buying? will you not be buying?
3rd person won't he/she/it be buying? will he/she/it not be buying?
Plural
1st person won't we be buying? will we not be buying?
2nd person won't you be buying? will you not be buying?
3rd person won't they be buying? will they not be buying?
Conditional continuous I'd be buying
Positive I'd be buying
Singular
1st person I'd be buying I would be buying
2nd person you'd be buying you would be buying
3rd person he/she/it'd be buying he/she/it would be buying
Plural
1st person we'd be buying we would be buying
2nd person you'd be buying you would be buying
3rd person they'd be buying they would be buying
Negative I wouldn't be buying
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be buying I would not be buying
2nd person you wouldn't be buying you would not be buying
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be buying he/she/it would not be buying
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be buying we would not be buying
2nd person you wouldn't be buying you would not be buying
3rd person they wouldn't be buying they would not be buying
Question would I be buying?
Singular
1st person would I be buying?
2nd person would you be buying?
3rd person would he/she/it be buying?
Plural
1st person would we be buying?
2nd person would you be buying?
3rd person would they be buying?
Negative question wouldn't I be buying?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be buying? would I not be buying?
2nd person wouldn't you be buying? would you not be buying?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be buying? would he/she/it not be buying?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be buying? would we not be buying?
2nd person wouldn't you be buying? would you not be buying?
3rd person wouldn't they be buying? would they not be buying?
Present perfect I've bought
Positive I've bought
Singular
1st person I've bought I have bought
2nd person you've bought you have bought
3rd person he/she/it's bought he/she/it has bought
Plural
1st person we've bought we have bought
2nd person you've bought you have bought
3rd person they've bought they have bought
Negative I haven't bought
Singular
1st person I haven't bought I have not bought
2nd person you haven't bought you have not bought
3rd person he/she/it hasn't bought he/she/it has not bought
Plural
1st person we haven't bought we have not bought
2nd person you haven't bought you have not bought
3rd person they haven't bought they have not bought
Question have I bought?
Singular
1st person have I bought?
2nd person have you bought?
3rd person has he/she/it bought?
Plural
1st person have we bought?
2nd person have you bought?
3rd person have they bought?
Negative question haven't I bought?
Singular
1st person haven't I bought? have I not bought?
2nd person haven't you bought? have you not bought?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it bought? has he/she/it not bought?
Plural
1st person haven't we bought? have we not bought?
2nd person haven't you bought? have you not bought?
3rd person haven't they bought? have they not bought?
Past perfect I had bought
Positive I had bought
Singular
1st person I had bought
2nd person you had bought
3rd person he/she/it had bought
Plural
1st person we had bought
2nd person you had bought
3rd person they had bought
Negative I hadn't bought
Singular
1st person I hadn't bought I had not bought
2nd person you hadn't bought you had not bought
3rd person he/she/it hadn't bought he/she/it had not bought
Plural
1st person we hadn't bought we had not bought
2nd person you hadn't bought you had not bought
3rd person they hadn't bought they had not bought
Question had I bought?
Singular
1st person had I bought?
2nd person had you bought?
3rd person had he/she/it bought?
Plural
1st person had we bought?
2nd person had you bought?
3rd person had they bought?
Negative question hadn't I bought?
Singular
1st person hadn't I bought? had I not bought?
2nd person hadn't you bought? had you not bought?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it bought? had he/she/it not bought?
Plural
1st person hadn't we bought? had we not bought?
2nd person hadn't you bought? had you not bought?
3rd person hadn't they bought? had they not bought?
Future perfect I'll have bought
Positive I'll have bought
Singular
1st person I'll have bought I will have bought
2nd person you'll have bought you will have bought
3rd person he/she/it'll have bought he/she/it will have bought
Plural
1st person we'll have bought we will have bought
2nd person you'll have bought you will have bought
3rd person they'll have bought they will have bought
Negative I won't have bought
Singular
1st person I won't have bought I will not have bought
2nd person you won't have bought you will not have bought
3rd person he/she/it won't have bought he/she/it will not have bought
Plural
1st person we won't have bought we will not have bought
2nd person you won't have bought you will not have bought
3rd person they won't have bought they will not have bought
Question +'ll I have bought?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have bought? will I have bought?
2nd person +'ll you have bought? will you have bought?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have bought? will he/she/it have bought?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have bought? will we have bought?
2nd person +'ll you have bought? will you have bought?
3rd person +'ll they have bought? will they have bought?
Negative question won't I have bought?
Singular
1st person won't I have bought? will I not have bought?
2nd person won't you have bought? will you not have bought?
3rd person won't he/she/it have bought? will he/she/it not have bought?
Plural
1st person won't we have bought? will we not have bought?
2nd person won't you have bought? will you not have bought?
3rd person won't they have bought? will they not have bought?
Conditional perfect I'd have bought
Positive I'd have bought
Singular
1st person I'd have bought I would have bought
2nd person you'd have bought you would have bought
3rd person he/she/it'd have bought he/she/it would have bought
Plural
1st person we'd have bought we would have bought
2nd person you'd have bought you would have bought
3rd person they'd have bought they would have bought
Negative I wouldn't have bought
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have bought I would not have bought
2nd person you wouldn't have bought you would not have bought
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have bought he/she/it would not have bought
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have bought we would not have bought
2nd person you wouldn't have bought you would not have bought
3rd person they wouldn't have bought they would not have bought
Question would I have bought?
Singular
1st person would I have bought?
2nd person would you have bought?
3rd person would he/she/it have bought?
Plural
1st person would we have bought?
2nd person would you have bought?
3rd person would they have bought?
Negative question wouldn't I have bought?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have bought? would I not have bought?
2nd person wouldn't you have bought? would you not have bought?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have bought? would he/she/it not have bought?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have bought? would we not have bought?
2nd person wouldn't you have bought? would you not have bought?
3rd person wouldn't they have bought? would they not have bought?
Imperative buy!
Positive
you buy!
we let's buy!
Negative
you don't buy!
we let's not buy!
Examples buy examples
How do I use buy in a sentence?
Simple sentences
If I get rich, I will buy it.
What did you buy?
I want to buy a Czech sweater.
I can't buy a book this expensive.
The price of gasoline is so high that we cannot buy a big car.
Did you buy it today or yesterday?
I must buy one.
I buy my silver from a man who has a mine on his property.
I'll buy a new one.
Some of the dolls are too expensive to buy.
It's a pity that you can't buy miracles like you would buy potatoes.
Someday I will buy a cotton candy machine.
Someday I'll buy a cotton candy machine.
I'm going to buy myself a new camera, digital this time.
Ah! If I were rich, I'd buy myself a house in Spain.
It's time for you to buy a new car.
Why do you want to buy this book?
Did you buy it on the black market?
You cannot buy that judge.
Movie subtitles
With that money, she can buy all the milk in the world and raise 1000 children!
Did he tell me to buy front leg?
Meet my poor mother, buy her pretty clothes, some kalbi meat, and a gorgeous house.
So how it actually works is. Buy something or get out!
And I wish I'd been with you to buy that crab necklace.
And did you buy one?
Where can a person buy poison oak, and what is the rashiest kind?
You can buy another one.
Just buy a new phone, Cooper.
How about I buy you a beer to celebrate, huh?
Never. That's where. Santa isn't mentioned in the Bible because he is the Devil's instrument designed to make people buy things with money that they don't have!
I shall have to go out in the morning and buy a whole new outfit.
I've never seen the point of slaving away making your own clothes, there's plenty of stuff you can buy in the shops.
Go buy a car like a normal person.
Arabs buy and sell women like cattle.
Want to buy some?
Buy them.
Buy them on credit.
Jesus Christ, if we're gonna lead together, let's lead together, which means you can't buy a building for you for your conscience.
Oh no, it would be much waste, I shall buy it.
The Jew will buy them and you will get money!
THOSE who buy for pennies and gain millions.
We always planned to buy a house when we would have enough money.
Our act is great. We're gonna make a lot of money. I'll buy you that house in the country.
Say. we could get that old bluff Chandler to buy a portrait from you.
Who wants to buy my mother-in-law's stocking?
Well, listen, Mama, I gonna go see if I can buy a horse.
We could buy EpiPens so the kids who are allergic could be safe.
Can you get your dad to buy you some?
Why would you come crying to me to buy you a drink at a time like this?
Before I go, I have to buy a garden shear.
Where will I be able to buy one?
If you earn a lot, why buy here? I'm comfortable here. And I think it's a good place to study.
I thought I would be able to buy it at the market price.
Before you start, you don't have to buy me champagne or a fur coat; just a simple thank you will suffice.
This is like the Bates Motel. - Just buy a new phone, Cooper.
News and current affairs
Terrorists might buy malware from criminals, and governments might find it useful to hide behind both.
While CFLs are more expensive to buy, they are much cheaper over their lifespan, because they use much less energy (even more so with the cost of CO2 factored into taxes on electricity).
Finally, allow countries that need a higher quota to buy it from those that emit less than their quota.
Households win, too, because they get to buy more and nicer things with their incomes.
A bankrupt warlord, after all, cannot buy weapons or bribe people to maintain their loyalty.
It seems clear that the European Central Bank will be forced to buy far greater quantities of eurozone sovereign (junk) bonds.
If Europe credibly volunteered funds to buy back all Greek debt, the Greek risk premium would disappear and private investors would be fully bailed out.
But what if the EFSF were to mimic Banco del Pacífico in a transparent way, say, by setting a threshold spread level above which it would fund buy-backs of any Greek bond in the market?
And Greenspan eschews paternalism: he would not assume the role of a regulator telling people that they cannot buy a house even though a lender is willing to finance it.
But, given the costs of the bankruptcy process, it has never been clear why a business would rather issue high-yield bonds (besides gaming the tax system), or why investors would rather buy them than take an equity stake.
And that is not something you want to buy.
And yet, each time, gun owners scream that freedom will be eliminated if they are unable to buy assault weapons and 100-round clips.
It may make sense for central banks (or Fannie Mae, America's major government-sponsored mortgage company) to buy mortgage-backed securities in order to help provide market liquidity.
But those from whom they buy them should provide a guarantee, so the public does not have to pay the price for their bad investment decisions.
They are hungry because they lack the ability to buy high-yield seeds, fertilizer, irrigation equipment, and other tools needed to increase productivity.
Farmers will be able to buy inputs, either out of their own cash, or by borrowing against their improved creditworthiness.
Liquidity injections and bailouts serve only one purpose - to buy time.
A nurse, Wangari counts on income from farming to raise money to buy more land - for more farming.
The default threat was a way to depress bond prices in secondary markets, only to buy them back at a discount through the back door.
If investors refuse to buy the debt on any terms, even a fiscally prudent government could find itself in a liquidity squeeze and become insolvent.
Allocate to each country a greenhouse gas emissions quota equal to the country's population, multiplied by the per person share. Finally, allow countries that need a higher quota to buy it from those that emit less than their quota.
Immigrants need to get to work and so they buy, sell, drive, and abandon cars in a parallel market.
The trick for an immigrant is to always buy cheap, because he never knows how long it will be before a car breaks down.
The true believers view the deficits as evidence that the world recognizes how special the US is and wants to buy in.