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Conjugation key conjugation
How do you conjugate key?
key · verb
Present I key
Positive I key
Singular
1st person I key
2nd person you key
3rd person he/she/it keys
Plural
1st person we key
2nd person you key
3rd person they key
Negative I don't key
Singular
1st person I don't key I do not key
2nd person you don't key you do not key
3rd person he/she/it doesn't key he/she/it does not key
Plural
1st person we don't key we do not key
2nd person you don't key you do not key
3rd person they don't key they do not key
Question do I key?
Singular
1st person do I key?
2nd person do you key?
3rd person does he/she/it key?
Plural
1st person do we key?
2nd person do you key?
3rd person do they key?
Negative question don't I key?
Singular
1st person don't I key? do I not key?
2nd person don't you key? do you not key?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it key? does he/she/it not key?
Plural
1st person don't we key? do we not key?
2nd person don't you key? do you not key?
3rd person don't they key? do they not key?
Past I keyed
Positive I keyed
Singular
1st person I keyed
2nd person you keyed
3rd person he/she/it keyed
Plural
1st person we keyed
2nd person you keyed
3rd person they keyed
Negative I didn't key
Singular
1st person I didn't key I did not key
2nd person you didn't key you did not key
3rd person he/she/it didn't key he/she/it did not key
Plural
1st person we didn't key we did not key
2nd person you didn't key you did not key
3rd person they didn't key they did not key
Question did I key?
Singular
1st person did I key?
2nd person did you key?
3rd person did he/she/it key?
Plural
1st person did we key?
2nd person did you key?
3rd person did they key?
Negative question didn't I key?
Singular
1st person didn't I key? did I not key?
2nd person didn't you key? did you not key?
3rd person didn't he/she/it key? did he/she/it not key?
Plural
1st person didn't we key? did we not key?
2nd person didn't you key? did you not key?
3rd person didn't they key? did they not key?
Future I'll key
Positive I'll key
Singular
1st person I'll key I will key
2nd person you'll key you will key
3rd person he/she/it'll key he/she/it will key
Plural
1st person we'll key we will key
2nd person you'll key you will key
3rd person they'll key they will key
Negative I won't key
Singular
1st person I won't key I will not key
2nd person you won't key you will not key
3rd person he/she/it won't key he/she/it will not key
Plural
1st person we won't key we will not key
2nd person you won't key you will not key
3rd person they won't key they will not key
Question will I key?
Singular
1st person will I key?
2nd person will you key?
3rd person will he/she/it key?
Plural
1st person will we key?
2nd person will you key?
3rd person will they key?
Negative question won't I key?
Singular
1st person won't I key? will I not key?
2nd person won't you key? will you not key?
3rd person won't he/she/it key? will he/she/it not key?
Plural
1st person won't we key? will we not key?
2nd person won't you key? will you not key?
3rd person won't they key? will they not key?
Conditional I'd key
Positive I'd key
Singular
1st person I'd key I would key
2nd person you'd key you would key
3rd person he/she/it'd key he/she/it would key
Plural
1st person we'd key we would key
2nd person you'd key you would key
3rd person they'd key they would key
Negative I wouldn't key
Singular
1st person I wouldn't key I would not key
2nd person you wouldn't key you would not key
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't key he/she/it would not key
Plural
1st person we wouldn't key we would not key
2nd person you wouldn't key you would not key
3rd person they wouldn't key they would not key
Question would I key?
Singular
1st person would I key?
2nd person would you key?
3rd person would he/she/it key?
Plural
1st person would we key?
2nd person would you key?
3rd person would they key?
Negative question wouldn't I key?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I key? would I not key?
2nd person wouldn't you key? would you not key?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it key? would he/she/it not key?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we key? would we not key?
2nd person wouldn't you key? would you not key?
3rd person wouldn't they key? would they not key?
Present continuous I'm keying
Positive I'm keying
Singular
1st person I'm keying I am keying
2nd person you're keying you are keying
3rd person he/she/it's keying he/she/it is keying
Plural
1st person we're keying we are keying
2nd person you're keying you are keying
3rd person they're keying they are keying
Negative I'm not keying
Singular
1st person I'm not keying I am not keying
2nd person you aren't keying you're not keying you are not keying
3rd person he/she/it isn't keying he/she/it's not keying he/she/it is not keying
Plural
1st person we aren't keying we're not keying we are not keying
2nd person you aren't keying you're not keying you are not keying
3rd person they aren't keying they're not keying they are not keying
Question am I keying?
Singular
1st person am I keying?
2nd person are you keying?
3rd person is he/she/it keying?
Plural
1st person are we keying?
2nd person are you keying?
3rd person are they keying?
Negative question aren't I keying?
Singular
1st person aren't I keying? am I not keying?
2nd person aren't you keying? are you not keying?
3rd person isn't he/she/it keying? is he/she/it not keying?
Plural
1st person aren't we keying? are we not keying?
2nd person aren't you keying? are you not keying?
3rd person aren't they keying? are they not keying?
Past continuous I was keying
Positive I was keying
Singular
1st person I was keying
2nd person you were keying
3rd person he/she/it was keying
Plural
1st person we were keying
2nd person you were keying
3rd person they were keying
Negative I wasn't keying
Singular
1st person I wasn't keying I was not keying
2nd person you weren't keying you were not keying
3rd person he/she/it wasn't keying he/she/it was not keying
Plural
1st person we weren't keying we were not keying
2nd person you weren't keying you were not keying
3rd person they weren't keying they were not keying
Question was I keying?
Singular
1st person was I keying?
2nd person were you keying?
3rd person was he/she/it keying?
Plural
1st person were we keying?
2nd person were you keying?
3rd person were they keying?
Negative question wasn't I keying?
Singular
1st person wasn't I keying? was I not keying?
2nd person weren't you keying? were you not keying?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it keying? was he/she/it not keying?
Plural
1st person weren't we keying? were we not keying?
2nd person weren't you keying? were you not keying?
3rd person weren't they keying? were they not keying?
Future continuous I'll be keying
Positive I'll be keying
Singular
1st person I'll be keying I will be keying
2nd person you'll be keying you will be keying
3rd person he/she/it'll be keying he/she/it will be keying
Plural
1st person we'll be keying we will be keying
2nd person you'll be keying you will be keying
3rd person they'll be keying they will be keying
Negative I won't be keying
Singular
1st person I won't be keying I will not be keying
2nd person you won't be keying you will not be keying
3rd person he/she/it won't be keying he/she/it will not be keying
Plural
1st person we won't be keying we will not be keying
2nd person you won't be keying you will not be keying
3rd person they won't be keying they will not be keying
Question will I be keying?
Singular
1st person will I be keying?
2nd person will you be keying?
3rd person will he/she/it be keying?
Plural
1st person will we be keying?
2nd person will you be keying?
3rd person will they be keying?
Negative question won't I be keying?
Singular
1st person won't I be keying? will I not be keying?
2nd person won't you be keying? will you not be keying?
3rd person won't he/she/it be keying? will he/she/it not be keying?
Plural
1st person won't we be keying? will we not be keying?
2nd person won't you be keying? will you not be keying?
3rd person won't they be keying? will they not be keying?
Conditional continuous I'd be keying
Positive I'd be keying
Singular
1st person I'd be keying I would be keying
2nd person you'd be keying you would be keying
3rd person he/she/it'd be keying he/she/it would be keying
Plural
1st person we'd be keying we would be keying
2nd person you'd be keying you would be keying
3rd person they'd be keying they would be keying
Negative I wouldn't be keying
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be keying I would not be keying
2nd person you wouldn't be keying you would not be keying
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be keying he/she/it would not be keying
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be keying we would not be keying
2nd person you wouldn't be keying you would not be keying
3rd person they wouldn't be keying they would not be keying
Question would I be keying?
Singular
1st person would I be keying?
2nd person would you be keying?
3rd person would he/she/it be keying?
Plural
1st person would we be keying?
2nd person would you be keying?
3rd person would they be keying?
Negative question wouldn't I be keying?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be keying? would I not be keying?
2nd person wouldn't you be keying? would you not be keying?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be keying? would he/she/it not be keying?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be keying? would we not be keying?
2nd person wouldn't you be keying? would you not be keying?
3rd person wouldn't they be keying? would they not be keying?
Present perfect I've keyed
Positive I've keyed
Singular
1st person I've keyed I have keyed
2nd person you've keyed you have keyed
3rd person he/she/it's keyed he/she/it has keyed
Plural
1st person we've keyed we have keyed
2nd person you've keyed you have keyed
3rd person they've keyed they have keyed
Negative I haven't keyed
Singular
1st person I haven't keyed I have not keyed
2nd person you haven't keyed you have not keyed
3rd person he/she/it hasn't keyed he/she/it has not keyed
Plural
1st person we haven't keyed we have not keyed
2nd person you haven't keyed you have not keyed
3rd person they haven't keyed they have not keyed
Question have I keyed?
Singular
1st person have I keyed?
2nd person have you keyed?
3rd person has he/she/it keyed?
Plural
1st person have we keyed?
2nd person have you keyed?
3rd person have they keyed?
Negative question haven't I keyed?
Singular
1st person haven't I keyed? have I not keyed?
2nd person haven't you keyed? have you not keyed?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it keyed? has he/she/it not keyed?
Plural
1st person haven't we keyed? have we not keyed?
2nd person haven't you keyed? have you not keyed?
3rd person haven't they keyed? have they not keyed?
Past perfect I had keyed
Positive I had keyed
Singular
1st person I had keyed
2nd person you had keyed
3rd person he/she/it had keyed
Plural
1st person we had keyed
2nd person you had keyed
3rd person they had keyed
Negative I hadn't keyed
Singular
1st person I hadn't keyed I had not keyed
2nd person you hadn't keyed you had not keyed
3rd person he/she/it hadn't keyed he/she/it had not keyed
Plural
1st person we hadn't keyed we had not keyed
2nd person you hadn't keyed you had not keyed
3rd person they hadn't keyed they had not keyed
Question had I keyed?
Singular
1st person had I keyed?
2nd person had you keyed?
3rd person had he/she/it keyed?
Plural
1st person had we keyed?
2nd person had you keyed?
3rd person had they keyed?
Negative question hadn't I keyed?
Singular
1st person hadn't I keyed? had I not keyed?
2nd person hadn't you keyed? had you not keyed?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it keyed? had he/she/it not keyed?
Plural
1st person hadn't we keyed? had we not keyed?
2nd person hadn't you keyed? had you not keyed?
3rd person hadn't they keyed? had they not keyed?
Future perfect I'll have keyed
Positive I'll have keyed
Singular
1st person I'll have keyed I will have keyed
2nd person you'll have keyed you will have keyed
3rd person he/she/it'll have keyed he/she/it will have keyed
Plural
1st person we'll have keyed we will have keyed
2nd person you'll have keyed you will have keyed
3rd person they'll have keyed they will have keyed
Negative I won't have keyed
Singular
1st person I won't have keyed I will not have keyed
2nd person you won't have keyed you will not have keyed
3rd person he/she/it won't have keyed he/she/it will not have keyed
Plural
1st person we won't have keyed we will not have keyed
2nd person you won't have keyed you will not have keyed
3rd person they won't have keyed they will not have keyed
Question +'ll I have keyed?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have keyed? will I have keyed?
2nd person +'ll you have keyed? will you have keyed?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have keyed? will he/she/it have keyed?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have keyed? will we have keyed?
2nd person +'ll you have keyed? will you have keyed?
3rd person +'ll they have keyed? will they have keyed?
Negative question won't I have keyed?
Singular
1st person won't I have keyed? will I not have keyed?
2nd person won't you have keyed? will you not have keyed?
3rd person won't he/she/it have keyed? will he/she/it not have keyed?
Plural
1st person won't we have keyed? will we not have keyed?
2nd person won't you have keyed? will you not have keyed?
3rd person won't they have keyed? will they not have keyed?
Conditional perfect I'd have keyed
Positive I'd have keyed
Singular
1st person I'd have keyed I would have keyed
2nd person you'd have keyed you would have keyed
3rd person he/she/it'd have keyed he/she/it would have keyed
Plural
1st person we'd have keyed we would have keyed
2nd person you'd have keyed you would have keyed
3rd person they'd have keyed they would have keyed
Negative I wouldn't have keyed
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have keyed I would not have keyed
2nd person you wouldn't have keyed you would not have keyed
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have keyed he/she/it would not have keyed
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have keyed we would not have keyed
2nd person you wouldn't have keyed you would not have keyed
3rd person they wouldn't have keyed they would not have keyed
Question would I have keyed?
Singular
1st person would I have keyed?
2nd person would you have keyed?
3rd person would he/she/it have keyed?
Plural
1st person would we have keyed?
2nd person would you have keyed?
3rd person would they have keyed?
Negative question wouldn't I have keyed?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have keyed? would I not have keyed?
2nd person wouldn't you have keyed? would you not have keyed?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have keyed? would he/she/it not have keyed?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have keyed? would we not have keyed?
2nd person wouldn't you have keyed? would you not have keyed?
3rd person wouldn't they have keyed? would they not have keyed?
Imperative key!
Positive
you key!
we let's key!
Negative
you don't key!
we let's not key!
Examples key examples
How do I use key in a sentence?
Simple sentences
I have lost my key.
My room key, please.
She put the key in her bag.
Tom adjusted the seat, put in the key, and then drove away.
Does Tom have a key to Mary's apartment?
Does Tom have a key?
Tom turned the key.
You will need a key.
Do you still have a key?
Tom has lost his car key.
Tom was afraid he'd lost his key.
Here, use my key.
Do you know where the key to this is?
The key question is not what can I gain but what do I have to lose.
You took the wrong key.
Where was it that you found this key?
There is a key on the desk.
As I left the house, I remembered the key.
While swimming in the pool, she lost her locker key.
Where did you find the key?
After I shut the door, I remembered I had left my key behind.
I lost the door key, so I can't enter the house.
The key word is equality.
The minister appointed one of his cronies to a key position.
The boy was searching for the lost key.
The key is on the desk.
We tend to forget that exercise is a key to good health.
New Year's Day is the key to the year.
After asking for my key at the front desk, I took the elevator to my floor.
Don't play with that key!
Movie subtitles
Loans to the Crown became the key to urban autonomy.
The key question is; how far down does the water persist beneath the surface and if you go far enough, is the pressure and temperature high enough that the water would be liquid, not in the form of ice?
The key now is to go back in there, dig out these pieces and see if we can find any survivors, literally survivors.
Nah, I wanna keep this low-key.
On that key ring will be a key to Pete London's office.
You still have the key, am I right?
You see this key?
She stole this key and copied it here at this store.
Uh, no, actually I. came to get a couple copies of a key made.
Two copies of this key please.
The helicopter is key.
The key in the lamp.
The key is always in her bag.
Madam, here is the key to your house.
Madam, here is the key - to your house. - Thank you.
There's your key, lady.
Can't you find me a key?
Key for 515, please.
My key, 168.
Have you got the skeleton key?
Here's the key of the boathouse.
What has a trunk but no key, weighs 2,000 pounds.
Is there a key to that door?
A key, sir?
When he saw me, he slammed the door and turned the key.
You were off-key.
The key problem is the degree of the economic sanction.
NATHANIEL: The key to good planning is good organization.
And the key to good organization is foresight.
The key in the lamp, I know you found it.
Sometime during the evening. I might be able to get the key out of her bag.
Did you get the key?
You got the key?
Take the key and go sleep at our house.
And you had to give the old fogey a key?
Say, can you let me have another key for a friend of mine?
Oh, here's the key.
Have you a key, sir?
News and current affairs
But the West's key features, democracy and the rule of law, have taken a far more severe battering at the hands of their defenders than by their attackers.
Now the key is to make this effort work.
In this connection, Pakistan views the Karzai government in Kabul as unfriendly to Islamabad and a threat to its key strategic interests.
If so, then a key condition must be the self-respect that comes from working things out for ourselves, individually and collectively.
Likewise, indigenous development played a key role in Japan and Germany after WWII, in South Korea more recently, and the UK long before.
One key tool is the mobile phone.
But first, all countries must integrate climate concerns into policy planning, and improve their governance in key sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and transport.
The key to investment strategy is to get domestic entrepreneurs excited about the home economy.
Learning what a country is (or can be) good at producing is a key challenge of economic development.
A key point here is that institutional arrangements are, by necessity, country-specific.
Herbivorous fish are key players on coral reefs.
Unfortunately, Germany resists all of these key policy measures, as it is fixated on the credit risk to which its taxpayers would be exposed with greater economic, fiscal, and banking integration.
A growing flood of data shows that death rates in many poor countries are falling sharply, and that aid-supported programs for health-care delivery have played a key role.
In fact, real peace in the Caucasus requires two key strategic transformations.
Europe, of course, has no significant centralized tax authority, so this key automatic stabilizer is essentially absent.
But, to the hawks who now control Israeli politics, the key to Israel's security depends on depth of defense, for which expansion of the settlements is indispensable.
The second key challenge that we will face during our European presidency is that of Russia.
Moreover, the delayed implementation of key elements of the EU's association agreement with Ukraine is clear evidence that, at the moment, Russia dictates the terms of EU-Ukrainian engagement.
And exports of raw materials to China, India, Europe, and the US - a key factor in Africa's recent growth surge - may suffer simply because the global slowdown means less consumption everywhere.
The other key reason behind the world's silence is that the Sri Lankan government was relentless in banning independent observers - media, NGOs, or diplomats - from witnessing or reporting on its actions.
But it does facilitate a full and rigorous public debate over key questions of a state's foreign and domestic policies.
The key is to capture the window of opportunity for industrialization arising from the relocation of light manufacturing from higher-income countries.
All Arab nations have agreed to full recognition of Israel if it will comply with key United Nations resolutions.
The Republican-backed crusade against a key agreement negotiated by a Democratic president, with his party's overwhelming support, has threatened the bipartisan foundations of Israel's cause in America.
For the last four years, the LDP had shown itself to be utterly unresponsive to the key issues of popular concern: pensions, unemployment, and the fraying social safety net.