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Conjugation operate conjugation
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operate · verb
Present I operate
Positive I operate
Singular
1st person I operate
2nd person you operate
3rd person he/she/it operates
Plural
1st person we operate
2nd person you operate
3rd person they operate
Negative I don't operate
Singular
1st person I don't operate I do not operate
2nd person you don't operate you do not operate
3rd person he/she/it doesn't operate he/she/it does not operate
Plural
1st person we don't operate we do not operate
2nd person you don't operate you do not operate
3rd person they don't operate they do not operate
Question do I operate?
Singular
1st person do I operate?
2nd person do you operate?
3rd person does he/she/it operate?
Plural
1st person do we operate?
2nd person do you operate?
3rd person do they operate?
Negative question don't I operate?
Singular
1st person don't I operate? do I not operate?
2nd person don't you operate? do you not operate?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it operate? does he/she/it not operate?
Plural
1st person don't we operate? do we not operate?
2nd person don't you operate? do you not operate?
3rd person don't they operate? do they not operate?
Past I operated
Positive I operated
Singular
1st person I operated
2nd person you operated
3rd person he/she/it operated
Plural
1st person we operated
2nd person you operated
3rd person they operated
Negative I didn't operate
Singular
1st person I didn't operate I did not operate
2nd person you didn't operate you did not operate
3rd person he/she/it didn't operate he/she/it did not operate
Plural
1st person we didn't operate we did not operate
2nd person you didn't operate you did not operate
3rd person they didn't operate they did not operate
Question did I operate?
Singular
1st person did I operate?
2nd person did you operate?
3rd person did he/she/it operate?
Plural
1st person did we operate?
2nd person did you operate?
3rd person did they operate?
Negative question didn't I operate?
Singular
1st person didn't I operate? did I not operate?
2nd person didn't you operate? did you not operate?
3rd person didn't he/she/it operate? did he/she/it not operate?
Plural
1st person didn't we operate? did we not operate?
2nd person didn't you operate? did you not operate?
3rd person didn't they operate? did they not operate?
Future I'll operate
Positive I'll operate
Singular
1st person I'll operate I will operate
2nd person you'll operate you will operate
3rd person he/she/it'll operate he/she/it will operate
Plural
1st person we'll operate we will operate
2nd person you'll operate you will operate
3rd person they'll operate they will operate
Negative I won't operate
Singular
1st person I won't operate I will not operate
2nd person you won't operate you will not operate
3rd person he/she/it won't operate he/she/it will not operate
Plural
1st person we won't operate we will not operate
2nd person you won't operate you will not operate
3rd person they won't operate they will not operate
Question will I operate?
Singular
1st person will I operate?
2nd person will you operate?
3rd person will he/she/it operate?
Plural
1st person will we operate?
2nd person will you operate?
3rd person will they operate?
Negative question won't I operate?
Singular
1st person won't I operate? will I not operate?
2nd person won't you operate? will you not operate?
3rd person won't he/she/it operate? will he/she/it not operate?
Plural
1st person won't we operate? will we not operate?
2nd person won't you operate? will you not operate?
3rd person won't they operate? will they not operate?
Conditional I'd operate
Positive I'd operate
Singular
1st person I'd operate I would operate
2nd person you'd operate you would operate
3rd person he/she/it'd operate he/she/it would operate
Plural
1st person we'd operate we would operate
2nd person you'd operate you would operate
3rd person they'd operate they would operate
Negative I wouldn't operate
Singular
1st person I wouldn't operate I would not operate
2nd person you wouldn't operate you would not operate
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't operate he/she/it would not operate
Plural
1st person we wouldn't operate we would not operate
2nd person you wouldn't operate you would not operate
3rd person they wouldn't operate they would not operate
Question would I operate?
Singular
1st person would I operate?
2nd person would you operate?
3rd person would he/she/it operate?
Plural
1st person would we operate?
2nd person would you operate?
3rd person would they operate?
Negative question wouldn't I operate?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I operate? would I not operate?
2nd person wouldn't you operate? would you not operate?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it operate? would he/she/it not operate?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we operate? would we not operate?
2nd person wouldn't you operate? would you not operate?
3rd person wouldn't they operate? would they not operate?
Present continuous I'm operating
Positive I'm operating
Singular
1st person I'm operating I am operating
2nd person you're operating you are operating
3rd person he/she/it's operating he/she/it is operating
Plural
1st person we're operating we are operating
2nd person you're operating you are operating
3rd person they're operating they are operating
Negative I'm not operating
Singular
1st person I'm not operating I am not operating
2nd person you aren't operating you're not operating you are not operating
3rd person he/she/it isn't operating he/she/it's not operating he/she/it is not operating
Plural
1st person we aren't operating we're not operating we are not operating
2nd person you aren't operating you're not operating you are not operating
3rd person they aren't operating they're not operating they are not operating
Question am I operating?
Singular
1st person am I operating?
2nd person are you operating?
3rd person is he/she/it operating?
Plural
1st person are we operating?
2nd person are you operating?
3rd person are they operating?
Negative question aren't I operating?
Singular
1st person aren't I operating? am I not operating?
2nd person aren't you operating? are you not operating?
3rd person isn't he/she/it operating? is he/she/it not operating?
Plural
1st person aren't we operating? are we not operating?
2nd person aren't you operating? are you not operating?
3rd person aren't they operating? are they not operating?
Past continuous I was operating
Positive I was operating
Singular
1st person I was operating
2nd person you were operating
3rd person he/she/it was operating
Plural
1st person we were operating
2nd person you were operating
3rd person they were operating
Negative I wasn't operating
Singular
1st person I wasn't operating I was not operating
2nd person you weren't operating you were not operating
3rd person he/she/it wasn't operating he/she/it was not operating
Plural
1st person we weren't operating we were not operating
2nd person you weren't operating you were not operating
3rd person they weren't operating they were not operating
Question was I operating?
Singular
1st person was I operating?
2nd person were you operating?
3rd person was he/she/it operating?
Plural
1st person were we operating?
2nd person were you operating?
3rd person were they operating?
Negative question wasn't I operating?
Singular
1st person wasn't I operating? was I not operating?
2nd person weren't you operating? were you not operating?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it operating? was he/she/it not operating?
Plural
1st person weren't we operating? were we not operating?
2nd person weren't you operating? were you not operating?
3rd person weren't they operating? were they not operating?
Future continuous I'll be operating
Positive I'll be operating
Singular
1st person I'll be operating I will be operating
2nd person you'll be operating you will be operating
3rd person he/she/it'll be operating he/she/it will be operating
Plural
1st person we'll be operating we will be operating
2nd person you'll be operating you will be operating
3rd person they'll be operating they will be operating
Negative I won't be operating
Singular
1st person I won't be operating I will not be operating
2nd person you won't be operating you will not be operating
3rd person he/she/it won't be operating he/she/it will not be operating
Plural
1st person we won't be operating we will not be operating
2nd person you won't be operating you will not be operating
3rd person they won't be operating they will not be operating
Question will I be operating?
Singular
1st person will I be operating?
2nd person will you be operating?
3rd person will he/she/it be operating?
Plural
1st person will we be operating?
2nd person will you be operating?
3rd person will they be operating?
Negative question won't I be operating?
Singular
1st person won't I be operating? will I not be operating?
2nd person won't you be operating? will you not be operating?
3rd person won't he/she/it be operating? will he/she/it not be operating?
Plural
1st person won't we be operating? will we not be operating?
2nd person won't you be operating? will you not be operating?
3rd person won't they be operating? will they not be operating?
Conditional continuous I'd be operating
Positive I'd be operating
Singular
1st person I'd be operating I would be operating
2nd person you'd be operating you would be operating
3rd person he/she/it'd be operating he/she/it would be operating
Plural
1st person we'd be operating we would be operating
2nd person you'd be operating you would be operating
3rd person they'd be operating they would be operating
Negative I wouldn't be operating
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be operating I would not be operating
2nd person you wouldn't be operating you would not be operating
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be operating he/she/it would not be operating
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be operating we would not be operating
2nd person you wouldn't be operating you would not be operating
3rd person they wouldn't be operating they would not be operating
Question would I be operating?
Singular
1st person would I be operating?
2nd person would you be operating?
3rd person would he/she/it be operating?
Plural
1st person would we be operating?
2nd person would you be operating?
3rd person would they be operating?
Negative question wouldn't I be operating?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be operating? would I not be operating?
2nd person wouldn't you be operating? would you not be operating?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be operating? would he/she/it not be operating?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be operating? would we not be operating?
2nd person wouldn't you be operating? would you not be operating?
3rd person wouldn't they be operating? would they not be operating?
Present perfect I've operated
Positive I've operated
Singular
1st person I've operated I have operated
2nd person you've operated you have operated
3rd person he/she/it's operated he/she/it has operated
Plural
1st person we've operated we have operated
2nd person you've operated you have operated
3rd person they've operated they have operated
Negative I haven't operated
Singular
1st person I haven't operated I have not operated
2nd person you haven't operated you have not operated
3rd person he/she/it hasn't operated he/she/it has not operated
Plural
1st person we haven't operated we have not operated
2nd person you haven't operated you have not operated
3rd person they haven't operated they have not operated
Question have I operated?
Singular
1st person have I operated?
2nd person have you operated?
3rd person has he/she/it operated?
Plural
1st person have we operated?
2nd person have you operated?
3rd person have they operated?
Negative question haven't I operated?
Singular
1st person haven't I operated? have I not operated?
2nd person haven't you operated? have you not operated?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it operated? has he/she/it not operated?
Plural
1st person haven't we operated? have we not operated?
2nd person haven't you operated? have you not operated?
3rd person haven't they operated? have they not operated?
Past perfect I had operated
Positive I had operated
Singular
1st person I had operated
2nd person you had operated
3rd person he/she/it had operated
Plural
1st person we had operated
2nd person you had operated
3rd person they had operated
Negative I hadn't operated
Singular
1st person I hadn't operated I had not operated
2nd person you hadn't operated you had not operated
3rd person he/she/it hadn't operated he/she/it had not operated
Plural
1st person we hadn't operated we had not operated
2nd person you hadn't operated you had not operated
3rd person they hadn't operated they had not operated
Question had I operated?
Singular
1st person had I operated?
2nd person had you operated?
3rd person had he/she/it operated?
Plural
1st person had we operated?
2nd person had you operated?
3rd person had they operated?
Negative question hadn't I operated?
Singular
1st person hadn't I operated? had I not operated?
2nd person hadn't you operated? had you not operated?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it operated? had he/she/it not operated?
Plural
1st person hadn't we operated? had we not operated?
2nd person hadn't you operated? had you not operated?
3rd person hadn't they operated? had they not operated?
Future perfect I'll have operated
Positive I'll have operated
Singular
1st person I'll have operated I will have operated
2nd person you'll have operated you will have operated
3rd person he/she/it'll have operated he/she/it will have operated
Plural
1st person we'll have operated we will have operated
2nd person you'll have operated you will have operated
3rd person they'll have operated they will have operated
Negative I won't have operated
Singular
1st person I won't have operated I will not have operated
2nd person you won't have operated you will not have operated
3rd person he/she/it won't have operated he/she/it will not have operated
Plural
1st person we won't have operated we will not have operated
2nd person you won't have operated you will not have operated
3rd person they won't have operated they will not have operated
Question +'ll I have operated?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have operated? will I have operated?
2nd person +'ll you have operated? will you have operated?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have operated? will he/she/it have operated?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have operated? will we have operated?
2nd person +'ll you have operated? will you have operated?
3rd person +'ll they have operated? will they have operated?
Negative question won't I have operated?
Singular
1st person won't I have operated? will I not have operated?
2nd person won't you have operated? will you not have operated?
3rd person won't he/she/it have operated? will he/she/it not have operated?
Plural
1st person won't we have operated? will we not have operated?
2nd person won't you have operated? will you not have operated?
3rd person won't they have operated? will they not have operated?
Conditional perfect I'd have operated
Positive I'd have operated
Singular
1st person I'd have operated I would have operated
2nd person you'd have operated you would have operated
3rd person he/she/it'd have operated he/she/it would have operated
Plural
1st person we'd have operated we would have operated
2nd person you'd have operated you would have operated
3rd person they'd have operated they would have operated
Negative I wouldn't have operated
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have operated I would not have operated
2nd person you wouldn't have operated you would not have operated
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have operated he/she/it would not have operated
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have operated we would not have operated
2nd person you wouldn't have operated you would not have operated
3rd person they wouldn't have operated they would not have operated
Question would I have operated?
Singular
1st person would I have operated?
2nd person would you have operated?
3rd person would he/she/it have operated?
Plural
1st person would we have operated?
2nd person would you have operated?
3rd person would they have operated?
Negative question wouldn't I have operated?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have operated? would I not have operated?
2nd person wouldn't you have operated? would you not have operated?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have operated? would he/she/it not have operated?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have operated? would we not have operated?
2nd person wouldn't you have operated? would you not have operated?
3rd person wouldn't they have operated? would they not have operated?
Imperative operate!
Positive
you operate!
we let's operate!
Negative
you don't operate!
we let's not operate!
Examples operate examples
How do I use operate in a sentence?
Simple sentences
Do you know how to operate a computer?
The doctor decided to operate at once.
Can you operate a manual transmission?
Most elevators operate automatically.
I don't know how to operate this CD player.
I found it easy to operate the computer.
I don't know how to operate a spinning wheel.
No one can operate this machine.
Tom doesn't have enough experience to operate a train.
The lawn mower needs gas to operate.
Tom can operate a forklift.
Tom has no idea how to operate this machine.
The doctor said it'll be necessary to operate.
I don't know how to operate this computer.
Of course, a license is needed to operate a crane.
Pickpockets may operate in this area.
Tom knows how to operate practically any mode of transportation.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
Contact the appropriate customer service helpline if the device does not operate properly.
I can operate a crane.
Tom can operate a crane.
Movie subtitles
Except Pete London refused to participate, and Jed Charmers wouldn't co-operate.
Well, can you operate?
I must operate on this patient at once.
You can stay in but you operate the way I say.
Well, why don't you operate?
How? I'm going to unlock Ellman's mind. I shall operate.
I shall operate before morning.
Not yet, but I may get hot and operate on everybody in the joint, including you.
I shall operate at the national hospital tonight.
No, I merely received a message to pick the case up and operate at Morsken.
We've got to operate.
Operate?
He wants to operate.
I'm for the settlers, now I know how they operate.
Well, they always operate early in the morning.
Who are you going to operate on?
You operate out of Hays City?
Are you or are you not going to operate on me?
The same. You went to England to operate on one of our cabinet ministers.
I shall operate at the National Hospital tonight. Among other things a cranial fracture with completion.
Well don't stand hoping about like a referee, co-operate.
No, I received a message to pick the case up and operate at Morsken.
We'll operate without it.
Roy, if this here specialist says he can operate on Velma, what then?
Whoever heard of a pigeon that could operate a camera?
Wait a minute, wait a minute. We're gonna stay and operate.
You don't happen to operate out of a booby hatch, do you?
So have I. So how you operate is no concern of mine.
Until the case is heard, the court appoints a receiver to operate the Midas, the takings being held aside subject to a court order, a matter of a few days.
Somebody told him which women to cultivate. so he could load them with ice, go out dancing. then slip to the phone and tell the boys where to operate.
A surgeon doesn't operate without first taking off the patient's clothes. And nor do we with the mind.
You dared operate on my wife?
Where'd you operate?
The cops operate on facts.
The federales don't operate in our American way.
Fast, economical, easy to operate and very.
I need roughly 50,000 to operate.
News and current affairs
One such implication is that developing countries will have to substitute real industrial policies for those that operate through the exchange rate.
Allowing opium traffickers to operate with impunity gives them a free hand to raise money to pay for the arms and fighters battling the Afghan army and NATO forces.
The conscious memory of the past experience and the physiological responses elicited thus reflect the operation of two separate memory systems that operate in parallel.
Information is at work on each level and comfortable theories explain how the separate ones operate.
In truth, however, there are many degrees of independence, and not all nominally independent central banks operate in the same way.
Such changes put pressure on universal banks to abandon riskier investment-bank activities in order to operate more freely.
Host regulators are increasingly nervous about banks that operate in their jurisdictions through branches of their corporate parent, without local capital or a local board of directors.
If banks can be wound up easily when things go wrong, with losses equitably distributed, regulators can more easily allow them to continue to operate globally and efficiently.
But if we can't compete, can we co-operate?
Who are these businessmen President Jiang wants to court and how do they operate?
Anyone - parents, teachers, or even companies - can apply for a license to operate a school.
Defenders of the Bush doctrine claim that this is impossible when they operate out of failed states that cannot police their borders.
In the West Bank the organs of jurisdiction operate in a completely different way.
CAMBRIDGE - China's current economic woes have largely been viewed through a single lens: the government's failure to let the market operate.
These powerful forces, many of which operate anonymously under US law, are working relentlessly to defend those at the top of the income distribution.
There are significant outstanding issues about how the New Development Bank will operate, but early indications suggest that infrastructure will be central to its activities, with an emphasis on Africa.
The message of this approach is also clear: natural selection continues to operate in modern cultures.
Whether it will operate consistently enough for a long enough time to produce significant genetic change can be answered only by future generations.
The best option for Europe might be to wait and let the market operate.
It matters to countries that have decided to phase out nuclear power, because their plants will continue to operate for decades and will need to be decommissioned, with nuclear waste stored safely.
Fears are mounting, as official and fundamentalist religious forces now seem to operate with impunity - and the apparent support of local police, the ruling Bangladeshi National Party, and local authorities.
Even as California's roads fall apart and public institutions decline - the result of too little spending and public workers who are too expensive - the state continues to operate the finest set of public universities in the US.
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