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Meaning keen meaning
What does keen mean?
Definitions in simple English
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Synonyms keen synonyms
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Topics keen topics
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Conjugation keen conjugation
How do you conjugate keen?
keen · verb
Present I keen
Positive I keen
Singular
1st person I keen
2nd person you keen
3rd person he/she/it keens
Plural
1st person we keen
2nd person you keen
3rd person they keen
Negative I don't keen
Singular
1st person I don't keen I do not keen
2nd person you don't keen you do not keen
3rd person he/she/it doesn't keen he/she/it does not keen
Plural
1st person we don't keen we do not keen
2nd person you don't keen you do not keen
3rd person they don't keen they do not keen
Question do I keen?
Singular
1st person do I keen?
2nd person do you keen?
3rd person does he/she/it keen?
Plural
1st person do we keen?
2nd person do you keen?
3rd person do they keen?
Negative question don't I keen?
Singular
1st person don't I keen? do I not keen?
2nd person don't you keen? do you not keen?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it keen? does he/she/it not keen?
Plural
1st person don't we keen? do we not keen?
2nd person don't you keen? do you not keen?
3rd person don't they keen? do they not keen?
Past I keened
Positive I keened
Singular
1st person I keened
2nd person you keened
3rd person he/she/it keened
Plural
1st person we keened
2nd person you keened
3rd person they keened
Negative I didn't keen
Singular
1st person I didn't keen I did not keen
2nd person you didn't keen you did not keen
3rd person he/she/it didn't keen he/she/it did not keen
Plural
1st person we didn't keen we did not keen
2nd person you didn't keen you did not keen
3rd person they didn't keen they did not keen
Question did I keen?
Singular
1st person did I keen?
2nd person did you keen?
3rd person did he/she/it keen?
Plural
1st person did we keen?
2nd person did you keen?
3rd person did they keen?
Negative question didn't I keen?
Singular
1st person didn't I keen? did I not keen?
2nd person didn't you keen? did you not keen?
3rd person didn't he/she/it keen? did he/she/it not keen?
Plural
1st person didn't we keen? did we not keen?
2nd person didn't you keen? did you not keen?
3rd person didn't they keen? did they not keen?
Future I'll keen
Positive I'll keen
Singular
1st person I'll keen I will keen
2nd person you'll keen you will keen
3rd person he/she/it'll keen he/she/it will keen
Plural
1st person we'll keen we will keen
2nd person you'll keen you will keen
3rd person they'll keen they will keen
Negative I won't keen
Singular
1st person I won't keen I will not keen
2nd person you won't keen you will not keen
3rd person he/she/it won't keen he/she/it will not keen
Plural
1st person we won't keen we will not keen
2nd person you won't keen you will not keen
3rd person they won't keen they will not keen
Question will I keen?
Singular
1st person will I keen?
2nd person will you keen?
3rd person will he/she/it keen?
Plural
1st person will we keen?
2nd person will you keen?
3rd person will they keen?
Negative question won't I keen?
Singular
1st person won't I keen? will I not keen?
2nd person won't you keen? will you not keen?
3rd person won't he/she/it keen? will he/she/it not keen?
Plural
1st person won't we keen? will we not keen?
2nd person won't you keen? will you not keen?
3rd person won't they keen? will they not keen?
Conditional I'd keen
Positive I'd keen
Singular
1st person I'd keen I would keen
2nd person you'd keen you would keen
3rd person he/she/it'd keen he/she/it would keen
Plural
1st person we'd keen we would keen
2nd person you'd keen you would keen
3rd person they'd keen they would keen
Negative I wouldn't keen
Singular
1st person I wouldn't keen I would not keen
2nd person you wouldn't keen you would not keen
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't keen he/she/it would not keen
Plural
1st person we wouldn't keen we would not keen
2nd person you wouldn't keen you would not keen
3rd person they wouldn't keen they would not keen
Question would I keen?
Singular
1st person would I keen?
2nd person would you keen?
3rd person would he/she/it keen?
Plural
1st person would we keen?
2nd person would you keen?
3rd person would they keen?
Negative question wouldn't I keen?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I keen? would I not keen?
2nd person wouldn't you keen? would you not keen?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it keen? would he/she/it not keen?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we keen? would we not keen?
2nd person wouldn't you keen? would you not keen?
3rd person wouldn't they keen? would they not keen?
Present continuous I'm keening
Positive I'm keening
Singular
1st person I'm keening I am keening
2nd person you're keening you are keening
3rd person he/she/it's keening he/she/it is keening
Plural
1st person we're keening we are keening
2nd person you're keening you are keening
3rd person they're keening they are keening
Negative I'm not keening
Singular
1st person I'm not keening I am not keening
2nd person you aren't keening you're not keening you are not keening
3rd person he/she/it isn't keening he/she/it's not keening he/she/it is not keening
Plural
1st person we aren't keening we're not keening we are not keening
2nd person you aren't keening you're not keening you are not keening
3rd person they aren't keening they're not keening they are not keening
Question am I keening?
Singular
1st person am I keening?
2nd person are you keening?
3rd person is he/she/it keening?
Plural
1st person are we keening?
2nd person are you keening?
3rd person are they keening?
Negative question aren't I keening?
Singular
1st person aren't I keening? am I not keening?
2nd person aren't you keening? are you not keening?
3rd person isn't he/she/it keening? is he/she/it not keening?
Plural
1st person aren't we keening? are we not keening?
2nd person aren't you keening? are you not keening?
3rd person aren't they keening? are they not keening?
Past continuous I was keening
Positive I was keening
Singular
1st person I was keening
2nd person you were keening
3rd person he/she/it was keening
Plural
1st person we were keening
2nd person you were keening
3rd person they were keening
Negative I wasn't keening
Singular
1st person I wasn't keening I was not keening
2nd person you weren't keening you were not keening
3rd person he/she/it wasn't keening he/she/it was not keening
Plural
1st person we weren't keening we were not keening
2nd person you weren't keening you were not keening
3rd person they weren't keening they were not keening
Question was I keening?
Singular
1st person was I keening?
2nd person were you keening?
3rd person was he/she/it keening?
Plural
1st person were we keening?
2nd person were you keening?
3rd person were they keening?
Negative question wasn't I keening?
Singular
1st person wasn't I keening? was I not keening?
2nd person weren't you keening? were you not keening?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it keening? was he/she/it not keening?
Plural
1st person weren't we keening? were we not keening?
2nd person weren't you keening? were you not keening?
3rd person weren't they keening? were they not keening?
Future continuous I'll be keening
Positive I'll be keening
Singular
1st person I'll be keening I will be keening
2nd person you'll be keening you will be keening
3rd person he/she/it'll be keening he/she/it will be keening
Plural
1st person we'll be keening we will be keening
2nd person you'll be keening you will be keening
3rd person they'll be keening they will be keening
Negative I won't be keening
Singular
1st person I won't be keening I will not be keening
2nd person you won't be keening you will not be keening
3rd person he/she/it won't be keening he/she/it will not be keening
Plural
1st person we won't be keening we will not be keening
2nd person you won't be keening you will not be keening
3rd person they won't be keening they will not be keening
Question will I be keening?
Singular
1st person will I be keening?
2nd person will you be keening?
3rd person will he/she/it be keening?
Plural
1st person will we be keening?
2nd person will you be keening?
3rd person will they be keening?
Negative question won't I be keening?
Singular
1st person won't I be keening? will I not be keening?
2nd person won't you be keening? will you not be keening?
3rd person won't he/she/it be keening? will he/she/it not be keening?
Plural
1st person won't we be keening? will we not be keening?
2nd person won't you be keening? will you not be keening?
3rd person won't they be keening? will they not be keening?
Conditional continuous I'd be keening
Positive I'd be keening
Singular
1st person I'd be keening I would be keening
2nd person you'd be keening you would be keening
3rd person he/she/it'd be keening he/she/it would be keening
Plural
1st person we'd be keening we would be keening
2nd person you'd be keening you would be keening
3rd person they'd be keening they would be keening
Negative I wouldn't be keening
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be keening I would not be keening
2nd person you wouldn't be keening you would not be keening
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be keening he/she/it would not be keening
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be keening we would not be keening
2nd person you wouldn't be keening you would not be keening
3rd person they wouldn't be keening they would not be keening
Question would I be keening?
Singular
1st person would I be keening?
2nd person would you be keening?
3rd person would he/she/it be keening?
Plural
1st person would we be keening?
2nd person would you be keening?
3rd person would they be keening?
Negative question wouldn't I be keening?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be keening? would I not be keening?
2nd person wouldn't you be keening? would you not be keening?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be keening? would he/she/it not be keening?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be keening? would we not be keening?
2nd person wouldn't you be keening? would you not be keening?
3rd person wouldn't they be keening? would they not be keening?
Present perfect I've keened
Positive I've keened
Singular
1st person I've keened I have keened
2nd person you've keened you have keened
3rd person he/she/it's keened he/she/it has keened
Plural
1st person we've keened we have keened
2nd person you've keened you have keened
3rd person they've keened they have keened
Negative I haven't keened
Singular
1st person I haven't keened I have not keened
2nd person you haven't keened you have not keened
3rd person he/she/it hasn't keened he/she/it has not keened
Plural
1st person we haven't keened we have not keened
2nd person you haven't keened you have not keened
3rd person they haven't keened they have not keened
Question have I keened?
Singular
1st person have I keened?
2nd person have you keened?
3rd person has he/she/it keened?
Plural
1st person have we keened?
2nd person have you keened?
3rd person have they keened?
Negative question haven't I keened?
Singular
1st person haven't I keened? have I not keened?
2nd person haven't you keened? have you not keened?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it keened? has he/she/it not keened?
Plural
1st person haven't we keened? have we not keened?
2nd person haven't you keened? have you not keened?
3rd person haven't they keened? have they not keened?
Past perfect I had keened
Positive I had keened
Singular
1st person I had keened
2nd person you had keened
3rd person he/she/it had keened
Plural
1st person we had keened
2nd person you had keened
3rd person they had keened
Negative I hadn't keened
Singular
1st person I hadn't keened I had not keened
2nd person you hadn't keened you had not keened
3rd person he/she/it hadn't keened he/she/it had not keened
Plural
1st person we hadn't keened we had not keened
2nd person you hadn't keened you had not keened
3rd person they hadn't keened they had not keened
Question had I keened?
Singular
1st person had I keened?
2nd person had you keened?
3rd person had he/she/it keened?
Plural
1st person had we keened?
2nd person had you keened?
3rd person had they keened?
Negative question hadn't I keened?
Singular
1st person hadn't I keened? had I not keened?
2nd person hadn't you keened? had you not keened?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it keened? had he/she/it not keened?
Plural
1st person hadn't we keened? had we not keened?
2nd person hadn't you keened? had you not keened?
3rd person hadn't they keened? had they not keened?
Future perfect I'll have keened
Positive I'll have keened
Singular
1st person I'll have keened I will have keened
2nd person you'll have keened you will have keened
3rd person he/she/it'll have keened he/she/it will have keened
Plural
1st person we'll have keened we will have keened
2nd person you'll have keened you will have keened
3rd person they'll have keened they will have keened
Negative I won't have keened
Singular
1st person I won't have keened I will not have keened
2nd person you won't have keened you will not have keened
3rd person he/she/it won't have keened he/she/it will not have keened
Plural
1st person we won't have keened we will not have keened
2nd person you won't have keened you will not have keened
3rd person they won't have keened they will not have keened
Question +'ll I have keened?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have keened? will I have keened?
2nd person +'ll you have keened? will you have keened?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have keened? will he/she/it have keened?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have keened? will we have keened?
2nd person +'ll you have keened? will you have keened?
3rd person +'ll they have keened? will they have keened?
Negative question won't I have keened?
Singular
1st person won't I have keened? will I not have keened?
2nd person won't you have keened? will you not have keened?
3rd person won't he/she/it have keened? will he/she/it not have keened?
Plural
1st person won't we have keened? will we not have keened?
2nd person won't you have keened? will you not have keened?
3rd person won't they have keened? will they not have keened?
Conditional perfect I'd have keened
Positive I'd have keened
Singular
1st person I'd have keened I would have keened
2nd person you'd have keened you would have keened
3rd person he/she/it'd have keened he/she/it would have keened
Plural
1st person we'd have keened we would have keened
2nd person you'd have keened you would have keened
3rd person they'd have keened they would have keened
Negative I wouldn't have keened
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have keened I would not have keened
2nd person you wouldn't have keened you would not have keened
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have keened he/she/it would not have keened
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have keened we would not have keened
2nd person you wouldn't have keened you would not have keened
3rd person they wouldn't have keened they would not have keened
Question would I have keened?
Singular
1st person would I have keened?
2nd person would you have keened?
3rd person would he/she/it have keened?
Plural
1st person would we have keened?
2nd person would you have keened?
3rd person would they have keened?
Negative question wouldn't I have keened?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have keened? would I not have keened?
2nd person wouldn't you have keened? would you not have keened?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have keened? would he/she/it not have keened?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have keened? would we not have keened?
2nd person wouldn't you have keened? would you not have keened?
3rd person wouldn't they have keened? would they not have keened?
Imperative keen!
Positive
you keen!
we let's keen!
Negative
you don't keen!
we let's not keen!
Examples keen examples
How do I use keen in a sentence?
Simple sentences
David has a keen interest in aesthetics - the qualities that make a painting, sculpture, musical composition, or poem pleasing to the eye, ear, or mind.
I was keen on classical music in my school days.
Bob is keen to pass the examination.
The kid has a keen sense of hearing.
The knife has a keen blade.
The dog has a keen scent.
I am not keen on this kind of music.
I am not keen on anything that is after life.
He seemed to be very keen on music.
She seemed to be very keen on music.
Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
She has a keen business sense.
A fence between makes love more keen.
That young man is very keen on cycling.
I have a keen interest in politics.
The students pay keen attention.
Japanese parents are not keen to talk about their own children.
She is keen to go abroad.
She is keen on birds and flowers.
You have a keen sense of direction.
Flies have a keen sense of smell for decaying matter.
Movie subtitles
That's hardly a crime. Reverend Greene, on the other hand, well, you were always keen to play.
I'm not terribly keen either, but it's what the FCC have asked for.
Elizabeth Keen is not your wife, she's your target.
How long has Mr. Keen been inside?
Then how do you plan on getting keen out of that concrete box?
I'm telling you, Keen. He used us.
You want to tell me what's going on with Agent Keen?
I was just washing my car, because everything has to be in top shape in these days of keen competition.
He was always so keen to tell me about his experiments.
Indeed it is, sir. His Majesty is a very keen gardener.
You'll be keen on the house.
You keen on tennis?
Make no mistake, I shall regret the absence of your keen mind.
It's a Chinese boat, and I'm not so keen on taking a Chinese boat so I figure I'll be saving time if I catch a coastline freighter to San Francisco and make new connections there.
I'm telling you, Keen.
Just how keen are you on this idea?
I'm keen, all right.
I'm not so keen on cards.
I am really awfully keen to see the old place.
You starve them a little to make them keen.
You'll be keen on the house. Shade trees.
A keen observation, my dear Holmes, but observe further that you are now in my hands and I have profited by my last mistake by allowing underlings to attend to you.
No, not me, Dr. Watson, with his keen sense of observation.
Then how do you plan on getting Keen out of that concrete box?
Keen is in the lead.
Keen is still loose.
What's going on with Agent Keen?
Gee, you were keen.
It's keen. Now, you three march yourselves into the kitchen.
You keen on tennis? - Well, not particularly.
My dear chap, I'm really sorry, but I wasn't too keen about dying.
I admire your keen perception.
And she's frightfully keen on croquet, you know, and the only perfume she ever uses is cologne water.
Anyway, since you're so keen to muck up the kid's chances, it's OK by me.
Here's their angle. The Captain isn't very keen for the assignment, having fallen for somebody else in the meantime.
News and current affairs
We need to convince each other that the fight against this common enemy has to be fought with a keen eye to balancing the needs of security with those of human and minority rights.
Third, foreign central banks and sovereign wealth funds may be keen to keep buying up euros to hedge against risks to the US and their own economies.
Crown Prince Abdullah, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler in place of his incapacitated half-brother King Fahd, is keen to be seen as a champion of reform.
But, like the Republicans, the Democrats, too, are keen to shower tax cuts on their major campaign contributors, predominantly rich Americans.
Not surprisingly, Chinese leadership was keen to avoid any reference to the last two centuries of struggle and humiliation, or to its problematic political agendas and thorny trade issues.
Always keen to assert the freedom to insult Muslims, the Dutch Freedom Party wants to ban all mosques.
They seek intelligence, honor, and a keen sense of the public interest and the public welfare.
Even Western bosses keen on China, it appears, are finding it hard nowadays to praise Jiang, as he crushes the Falun Gong spiritual movement by imprisoning or confining its members to psychiatric hospitals.
Syria has a keen interest in being invited into an US-led settlement with Israel.
The European Union, after a three-year spat with President Bush, is keen to be regarded as a world player to be reckoned with.
They maintain a keen interest in the public's eyes and ears - and thus in each other.
Even healthy economies like South Korea are keen to weaken their currencies, leaving the US alone in its willingness to tolerate significant currency appreciation.
Yet no country, rich or poor, is keen to cut its energy use, owing to concern that to do so would threaten jobs, incomes, and economic growth.
As a former mandate power, France had always had a keen interest and presence in Lebanon, and its influence has been deepened by the close personal rapport between President Jacques Chirac and Lebanon former Prime Minister, the late Rafiq Hariri.
But there is also keen awareness that the EU's hope for a special relationship with Brazil must not be allowed to hinder regional integration or worsen asymmetries and imbalances within the bloc.
Whatever other goals lay behind the Iraq war, the Bush Administration seems keen to line the pockets of its cronies and to capture increased control over Middle East oil and pipeline routes.
The Kazakhs are keen to sell their oil and gas to the West at the very moment that the European Union is anxious to shed its dependence on Russian supplies.
Kazakhstan's historical ties to Russia and its geographical proximity to China have caused a keen competition between those two countries for influence.
Everyone seems keen to prove that the city's air will be a decisive and debilitating factor for one of the world's most high-profile sporting events.
But there are more potential supporters of Brexit: some keen European Unionists who have found the UK's often-obstructive membership increasingly annoying.
In assessing America's strength, China follows US debates on the merits of a uni-polar or a multi-polar world with keen interest.
The EU is keen to restore or establish human rights, stability, and prosperity.
Brazil, Turkey, and, yes, Iran are all clearly keen to demonstrate their political and foreign-policy independence.
Fortunately for East Asia, most seem to approach power with a keen sense of duty and a commitment to strengthening their countries.