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Conjugation obey conjugation
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obey · verb
Present I obey
Positive I obey
Singular
1st person I obey
2nd person you obey
3rd person he/she/it obeys
Plural
1st person we obey
2nd person you obey
3rd person they obey
Negative I don't obey
Singular
1st person I don't obey I do not obey
2nd person you don't obey you do not obey
3rd person he/she/it doesn't obey he/she/it does not obey
Plural
1st person we don't obey we do not obey
2nd person you don't obey you do not obey
3rd person they don't obey they do not obey
Question do I obey?
Singular
1st person do I obey?
2nd person do you obey?
3rd person does he/she/it obey?
Plural
1st person do we obey?
2nd person do you obey?
3rd person do they obey?
Negative question don't I obey?
Singular
1st person don't I obey? do I not obey?
2nd person don't you obey? do you not obey?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it obey? does he/she/it not obey?
Plural
1st person don't we obey? do we not obey?
2nd person don't you obey? do you not obey?
3rd person don't they obey? do they not obey?
Past I obeyed
Positive I obeyed
Singular
1st person I obeyed
2nd person you obeyed
3rd person he/she/it obeyed
Plural
1st person we obeyed
2nd person you obeyed
3rd person they obeyed
Negative I didn't obey
Singular
1st person I didn't obey I did not obey
2nd person you didn't obey you did not obey
3rd person he/she/it didn't obey he/she/it did not obey
Plural
1st person we didn't obey we did not obey
2nd person you didn't obey you did not obey
3rd person they didn't obey they did not obey
Question did I obey?
Singular
1st person did I obey?
2nd person did you obey?
3rd person did he/she/it obey?
Plural
1st person did we obey?
2nd person did you obey?
3rd person did they obey?
Negative question didn't I obey?
Singular
1st person didn't I obey? did I not obey?
2nd person didn't you obey? did you not obey?
3rd person didn't he/she/it obey? did he/she/it not obey?
Plural
1st person didn't we obey? did we not obey?
2nd person didn't you obey? did you not obey?
3rd person didn't they obey? did they not obey?
Future I'll obey
Positive I'll obey
Singular
1st person I'll obey I will obey
2nd person you'll obey you will obey
3rd person he/she/it'll obey he/she/it will obey
Plural
1st person we'll obey we will obey
2nd person you'll obey you will obey
3rd person they'll obey they will obey
Negative I won't obey
Singular
1st person I won't obey I will not obey
2nd person you won't obey you will not obey
3rd person he/she/it won't obey he/she/it will not obey
Plural
1st person we won't obey we will not obey
2nd person you won't obey you will not obey
3rd person they won't obey they will not obey
Question will I obey?
Singular
1st person will I obey?
2nd person will you obey?
3rd person will he/she/it obey?
Plural
1st person will we obey?
2nd person will you obey?
3rd person will they obey?
Negative question won't I obey?
Singular
1st person won't I obey? will I not obey?
2nd person won't you obey? will you not obey?
3rd person won't he/she/it obey? will he/she/it not obey?
Plural
1st person won't we obey? will we not obey?
2nd person won't you obey? will you not obey?
3rd person won't they obey? will they not obey?
Conditional I'd obey
Positive I'd obey
Singular
1st person I'd obey I would obey
2nd person you'd obey you would obey
3rd person he/she/it'd obey he/she/it would obey
Plural
1st person we'd obey we would obey
2nd person you'd obey you would obey
3rd person they'd obey they would obey
Negative I wouldn't obey
Singular
1st person I wouldn't obey I would not obey
2nd person you wouldn't obey you would not obey
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't obey he/she/it would not obey
Plural
1st person we wouldn't obey we would not obey
2nd person you wouldn't obey you would not obey
3rd person they wouldn't obey they would not obey
Question would I obey?
Singular
1st person would I obey?
2nd person would you obey?
3rd person would he/she/it obey?
Plural
1st person would we obey?
2nd person would you obey?
3rd person would they obey?
Negative question wouldn't I obey?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I obey? would I not obey?
2nd person wouldn't you obey? would you not obey?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it obey? would he/she/it not obey?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we obey? would we not obey?
2nd person wouldn't you obey? would you not obey?
3rd person wouldn't they obey? would they not obey?
Present continuous I'm obeying
Positive I'm obeying
Singular
1st person I'm obeying I am obeying
2nd person you're obeying you are obeying
3rd person he/she/it's obeying he/she/it is obeying
Plural
1st person we're obeying we are obeying
2nd person you're obeying you are obeying
3rd person they're obeying they are obeying
Negative I'm not obeying
Singular
1st person I'm not obeying I am not obeying
2nd person you aren't obeying you're not obeying you are not obeying
3rd person he/she/it isn't obeying he/she/it's not obeying he/she/it is not obeying
Plural
1st person we aren't obeying we're not obeying we are not obeying
2nd person you aren't obeying you're not obeying you are not obeying
3rd person they aren't obeying they're not obeying they are not obeying
Question am I obeying?
Singular
1st person am I obeying?
2nd person are you obeying?
3rd person is he/she/it obeying?
Plural
1st person are we obeying?
2nd person are you obeying?
3rd person are they obeying?
Negative question aren't I obeying?
Singular
1st person aren't I obeying? am I not obeying?
2nd person aren't you obeying? are you not obeying?
3rd person isn't he/she/it obeying? is he/she/it not obeying?
Plural
1st person aren't we obeying? are we not obeying?
2nd person aren't you obeying? are you not obeying?
3rd person aren't they obeying? are they not obeying?
Past continuous I was obeying
Positive I was obeying
Singular
1st person I was obeying
2nd person you were obeying
3rd person he/she/it was obeying
Plural
1st person we were obeying
2nd person you were obeying
3rd person they were obeying
Negative I wasn't obeying
Singular
1st person I wasn't obeying I was not obeying
2nd person you weren't obeying you were not obeying
3rd person he/she/it wasn't obeying he/she/it was not obeying
Plural
1st person we weren't obeying we were not obeying
2nd person you weren't obeying you were not obeying
3rd person they weren't obeying they were not obeying
Question was I obeying?
Singular
1st person was I obeying?
2nd person were you obeying?
3rd person was he/she/it obeying?
Plural
1st person were we obeying?
2nd person were you obeying?
3rd person were they obeying?
Negative question wasn't I obeying?
Singular
1st person wasn't I obeying? was I not obeying?
2nd person weren't you obeying? were you not obeying?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it obeying? was he/she/it not obeying?
Plural
1st person weren't we obeying? were we not obeying?
2nd person weren't you obeying? were you not obeying?
3rd person weren't they obeying? were they not obeying?
Future continuous I'll be obeying
Positive I'll be obeying
Singular
1st person I'll be obeying I will be obeying
2nd person you'll be obeying you will be obeying
3rd person he/she/it'll be obeying he/she/it will be obeying
Plural
1st person we'll be obeying we will be obeying
2nd person you'll be obeying you will be obeying
3rd person they'll be obeying they will be obeying
Negative I won't be obeying
Singular
1st person I won't be obeying I will not be obeying
2nd person you won't be obeying you will not be obeying
3rd person he/she/it won't be obeying he/she/it will not be obeying
Plural
1st person we won't be obeying we will not be obeying
2nd person you won't be obeying you will not be obeying
3rd person they won't be obeying they will not be obeying
Question will I be obeying?
Singular
1st person will I be obeying?
2nd person will you be obeying?
3rd person will he/she/it be obeying?
Plural
1st person will we be obeying?
2nd person will you be obeying?
3rd person will they be obeying?
Negative question won't I be obeying?
Singular
1st person won't I be obeying? will I not be obeying?
2nd person won't you be obeying? will you not be obeying?
3rd person won't he/she/it be obeying? will he/she/it not be obeying?
Plural
1st person won't we be obeying? will we not be obeying?
2nd person won't you be obeying? will you not be obeying?
3rd person won't they be obeying? will they not be obeying?
Conditional continuous I'd be obeying
Positive I'd be obeying
Singular
1st person I'd be obeying I would be obeying
2nd person you'd be obeying you would be obeying
3rd person he/she/it'd be obeying he/she/it would be obeying
Plural
1st person we'd be obeying we would be obeying
2nd person you'd be obeying you would be obeying
3rd person they'd be obeying they would be obeying
Negative I wouldn't be obeying
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be obeying I would not be obeying
2nd person you wouldn't be obeying you would not be obeying
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be obeying he/she/it would not be obeying
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be obeying we would not be obeying
2nd person you wouldn't be obeying you would not be obeying
3rd person they wouldn't be obeying they would not be obeying
Question would I be obeying?
Singular
1st person would I be obeying?
2nd person would you be obeying?
3rd person would he/she/it be obeying?
Plural
1st person would we be obeying?
2nd person would you be obeying?
3rd person would they be obeying?
Negative question wouldn't I be obeying?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be obeying? would I not be obeying?
2nd person wouldn't you be obeying? would you not be obeying?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be obeying? would he/she/it not be obeying?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be obeying? would we not be obeying?
2nd person wouldn't you be obeying? would you not be obeying?
3rd person wouldn't they be obeying? would they not be obeying?
Present perfect I've obeyed
Positive I've obeyed
Singular
1st person I've obeyed I have obeyed
2nd person you've obeyed you have obeyed
3rd person he/she/it's obeyed he/she/it has obeyed
Plural
1st person we've obeyed we have obeyed
2nd person you've obeyed you have obeyed
3rd person they've obeyed they have obeyed
Negative I haven't obeyed
Singular
1st person I haven't obeyed I have not obeyed
2nd person you haven't obeyed you have not obeyed
3rd person he/she/it hasn't obeyed he/she/it has not obeyed
Plural
1st person we haven't obeyed we have not obeyed
2nd person you haven't obeyed you have not obeyed
3rd person they haven't obeyed they have not obeyed
Question have I obeyed?
Singular
1st person have I obeyed?
2nd person have you obeyed?
3rd person has he/she/it obeyed?
Plural
1st person have we obeyed?
2nd person have you obeyed?
3rd person have they obeyed?
Negative question haven't I obeyed?
Singular
1st person haven't I obeyed? have I not obeyed?
2nd person haven't you obeyed? have you not obeyed?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it obeyed? has he/she/it not obeyed?
Plural
1st person haven't we obeyed? have we not obeyed?
2nd person haven't you obeyed? have you not obeyed?
3rd person haven't they obeyed? have they not obeyed?
Past perfect I had obeyed
Positive I had obeyed
Singular
1st person I had obeyed
2nd person you had obeyed
3rd person he/she/it had obeyed
Plural
1st person we had obeyed
2nd person you had obeyed
3rd person they had obeyed
Negative I hadn't obeyed
Singular
1st person I hadn't obeyed I had not obeyed
2nd person you hadn't obeyed you had not obeyed
3rd person he/she/it hadn't obeyed he/she/it had not obeyed
Plural
1st person we hadn't obeyed we had not obeyed
2nd person you hadn't obeyed you had not obeyed
3rd person they hadn't obeyed they had not obeyed
Question had I obeyed?
Singular
1st person had I obeyed?
2nd person had you obeyed?
3rd person had he/she/it obeyed?
Plural
1st person had we obeyed?
2nd person had you obeyed?
3rd person had they obeyed?
Negative question hadn't I obeyed?
Singular
1st person hadn't I obeyed? had I not obeyed?
2nd person hadn't you obeyed? had you not obeyed?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it obeyed? had he/she/it not obeyed?
Plural
1st person hadn't we obeyed? had we not obeyed?
2nd person hadn't you obeyed? had you not obeyed?
3rd person hadn't they obeyed? had they not obeyed?
Future perfect I'll have obeyed
Positive I'll have obeyed
Singular
1st person I'll have obeyed I will have obeyed
2nd person you'll have obeyed you will have obeyed
3rd person he/she/it'll have obeyed he/she/it will have obeyed
Plural
1st person we'll have obeyed we will have obeyed
2nd person you'll have obeyed you will have obeyed
3rd person they'll have obeyed they will have obeyed
Negative I won't have obeyed
Singular
1st person I won't have obeyed I will not have obeyed
2nd person you won't have obeyed you will not have obeyed
3rd person he/she/it won't have obeyed he/she/it will not have obeyed
Plural
1st person we won't have obeyed we will not have obeyed
2nd person you won't have obeyed you will not have obeyed
3rd person they won't have obeyed they will not have obeyed
Question +'ll I have obeyed?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have obeyed? will I have obeyed?
2nd person +'ll you have obeyed? will you have obeyed?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have obeyed? will he/she/it have obeyed?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have obeyed? will we have obeyed?
2nd person +'ll you have obeyed? will you have obeyed?
3rd person +'ll they have obeyed? will they have obeyed?
Negative question won't I have obeyed?
Singular
1st person won't I have obeyed? will I not have obeyed?
2nd person won't you have obeyed? will you not have obeyed?
3rd person won't he/she/it have obeyed? will he/she/it not have obeyed?
Plural
1st person won't we have obeyed? will we not have obeyed?
2nd person won't you have obeyed? will you not have obeyed?
3rd person won't they have obeyed? will they not have obeyed?
Conditional perfect I'd have obeyed
Positive I'd have obeyed
Singular
1st person I'd have obeyed I would have obeyed
2nd person you'd have obeyed you would have obeyed
3rd person he/she/it'd have obeyed he/she/it would have obeyed
Plural
1st person we'd have obeyed we would have obeyed
2nd person you'd have obeyed you would have obeyed
3rd person they'd have obeyed they would have obeyed
Negative I wouldn't have obeyed
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have obeyed I would not have obeyed
2nd person you wouldn't have obeyed you would not have obeyed
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have obeyed he/she/it would not have obeyed
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have obeyed we would not have obeyed
2nd person you wouldn't have obeyed you would not have obeyed
3rd person they wouldn't have obeyed they would not have obeyed
Question would I have obeyed?
Singular
1st person would I have obeyed?
2nd person would you have obeyed?
3rd person would he/she/it have obeyed?
Plural
1st person would we have obeyed?
2nd person would you have obeyed?
3rd person would they have obeyed?
Negative question wouldn't I have obeyed?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have obeyed? would I not have obeyed?
2nd person wouldn't you have obeyed? would you not have obeyed?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have obeyed? would he/she/it not have obeyed?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have obeyed? would we not have obeyed?
2nd person wouldn't you have obeyed? would you not have obeyed?
3rd person wouldn't they have obeyed? would they not have obeyed?
Imperative obey!
Positive
you obey!
we let's obey!
Negative
you don't obey!
we let's not obey!
Examples obey examples
How do I use obey in a sentence?
Simple sentences
You must learn to obey instructions.
We ought to obey the law.
Police dogs are trained to obey without hesitation.
Tom doesn't always obey his parents.
He threatened to kill her if she wouldn't obey him.
The soldiers who didn't obey orders were executed.
Why should we obey them when they lie to us?
We don't have to obey them.
We should obey our parents.
You should obey the traffic laws when you drive.
There is nothing for me to do except to obey the order.
Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands.
You should obey your parents.
You have to obey your parents.
We should obey the traffic rules.
You should obey the traffic rules.
Children are to obey their parents.
Is there any reason why I must obey him?
I must request you to obey my orders.
All you have to do is to obey my orders.
There is nothing for you to do but obey the rules.
I refuse to obey you any longer.
We should obey the rules.
Movie subtitles
The lower classes should just obey their betters without any back talk!
There is only one law to obey here and that is mine!
Will you obey my orders?
Obey.
He wants it to be this way and I must obey.
Now, obey.
Did you obey? Yes.
But it's impossible l can't escape. I have to obey it.
Failure to obey is tantamount to treason.
Are you prepared to obey me?
Do you obey orders?
And why should I obey you?
To love him, obey him, worship him and serve and keep him in sickness and in health?
I obey.
You didn't obey His word when you burned our houses, killed our children, raped our women and tortured our leaders!
I obey His will.
Go with my brother Odilon and obey him.
This benefactor of people, he will obey, or woe to him and woe to you all!
I had to obey him or leave.
I tried to obey him, but the man I was to marry was an imposter.
He wouldn't obey either!
She orders and you obey.
And we obey.
Well, Lily. go to church every Sunday, and obey your aunt.
If you don't obey, I'll smash everything.
Refuse to obey her.
You refuse to obey me?
You refuse to obey your mother?
Obey your parents while they're alive!
Remember to obey your teachers at school.
But I suppose we'd better obey them.
Isn't that reason enough for a royal ward who must obey her guardian?
May I obey all your commands with equal pleasure, sire!
Children are meant to obey!
Obey! Good for nothing!
If you want any more fat pickings on the shore, just obey orders.
And I always obey orders.
News and current affairs
By contrast, the US has advised American carriers to obey China's prior-notification demand.
Sharon did not obey, pleading communications difficulties while sending as many of his forces as possible across the canal.
Of course, there is a risk that subsidies and lotteries may diminish the moral motivation of citizens to obey tax laws, because compliance becomes conditional on some form of compensation.
Dogs are also more likely to obey a command to leave something desirable alone if their master stays in the room than if he steps out.
Sadr opposes federalism because a Shia regional government would obey his enemies, Sistani and the SCIRI, and, he says, fall under Iranian influence.
It is, of course, valid to require Boris Berezovsky to obey the law but, as so often in Russian history, the cost has become higher than the aim.
They can learn hundreds of signs, and put them together in sentences that obey grammatical rules.
There must be certain accepted rules of the political game that are binding on all, so that whoever does not accept or obey them is disqualified.
There must be accepted rules that are binding on everyone in politics, so that whoever does not accept or obey them is disqualified.
But this can be ruled out in today's Russia, because the instruments to implement it - notably an army that would obey orders to mow people down in the streets - are lacking.
Arafat alone has the power to make everyone obey him, even if he often decides not to exercise this power.
Ten years later, the message remains the same: If you obey your government, your follies (no business in Russia is free of kickbacks and bribes) will be forgiven.
While the former wanted a revolution, the latter demanded only - but no less audaciously - that the authorities obey the law.
The last weeks have seen massive demonstrations, some of them verging on violence; many of the settlers have declared that they will not obey government orders to evacuate.
Meanwhile, many Democrats view their new minority status as a source of relief, as it has removed the pressure to deliver results or obey their party's leaders.
The many parliamentarians to be elected in single-member constituencies are more likely to obey them than Yanukovych.
The ruled, in this ideal system, will naturally obey their rulers, just as sons obey their fathers.