procrastinate English

Meaning procrastinate meaning

What does procrastinate mean?

Definitions in simple English

procrastinate Verb

— If you procrastinate, you delay or postpone something that you need to do. He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.

procrastinate

— verb postpone doing what one should be doing He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days

— verb postpone or delay needlessly He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late

Synonyms procrastinate synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as procrastinate?

procrastinate English » English

delay

postpone

put off

defer

dawdle

dilly-dally

adjourn

stall

linger

shelve

drag one’s heels

dally

tarry

shillyshally

drag one’s feet

temporize

neglect

loiter

extend

dillydally

suspend

stay

slow

shilly-shally

set back

retard

respite

prorogue

prolong

lag

hold over

yield

work-shy

walk back

vary

vacillate

table

sustain

stretching

step back

spread

spin out

spin

slow down

slothful

shuffle

shove

send on

send back

sack

Topics procrastinate topics

What do people use procrastinate to talk about?

States Time Relative time Right time

Postpone

• What words refer to postponing something because you are lazy?
  put off procrastinate

Conjugation procrastinate conjugation

How do you conjugate procrastinate?

procrastinate · verb

Present I procrastinate

Positive I procrastinate

Singular

1st person I procrastinate

2nd person you procrastinate

3rd person he/she/it procrastinates

Plural

1st person we procrastinate

2nd person you procrastinate

3rd person they procrastinate

Negative I don't procrastinate

Singular

1st person I don't procrastinate I do not procrastinate

2nd person you don't procrastinate you do not procrastinate

3rd person he/she/it doesn't procrastinate he/she/it does not procrastinate

Plural

1st person we don't procrastinate we do not procrastinate

2nd person you don't procrastinate you do not procrastinate

3rd person they don't procrastinate they do not procrastinate

Question do I procrastinate?

Singular

1st person do I procrastinate?

2nd person do you procrastinate?

3rd person does he/she/it procrastinate?

Plural

1st person do we procrastinate?

2nd person do you procrastinate?

3rd person do they procrastinate?

Negative question don't I procrastinate?

Singular

1st person don't I procrastinate? do I not procrastinate?

2nd person don't you procrastinate? do you not procrastinate?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it procrastinate? does he/she/it not procrastinate?

Plural

1st person don't we procrastinate? do we not procrastinate?

2nd person don't you procrastinate? do you not procrastinate?

3rd person don't they procrastinate? do they not procrastinate?

Past I procrastinated

Positive I procrastinated

Singular

1st person I procrastinated

2nd person you procrastinated

3rd person he/she/it procrastinated

Plural

1st person we procrastinated

2nd person you procrastinated

3rd person they procrastinated

Negative I didn't procrastinate

Singular

1st person I didn't procrastinate I did not procrastinate

2nd person you didn't procrastinate you did not procrastinate

3rd person he/she/it didn't procrastinate he/she/it did not procrastinate

Plural

1st person we didn't procrastinate we did not procrastinate

2nd person you didn't procrastinate you did not procrastinate

3rd person they didn't procrastinate they did not procrastinate

Question did I procrastinate?

Singular

1st person did I procrastinate?

2nd person did you procrastinate?

3rd person did he/she/it procrastinate?

Plural

1st person did we procrastinate?

2nd person did you procrastinate?

3rd person did they procrastinate?

Negative question didn't I procrastinate?

Singular

1st person didn't I procrastinate? did I not procrastinate?

2nd person didn't you procrastinate? did you not procrastinate?

3rd person didn't he/she/it procrastinate? did he/she/it not procrastinate?

Plural

1st person didn't we procrastinate? did we not procrastinate?

2nd person didn't you procrastinate? did you not procrastinate?

3rd person didn't they procrastinate? did they not procrastinate?

Future I'll procrastinate

Positive I'll procrastinate

Singular

1st person I'll procrastinate I will procrastinate

2nd person you'll procrastinate you will procrastinate

3rd person he/she/it'll procrastinate he/she/it will procrastinate

Plural

1st person we'll procrastinate we will procrastinate

2nd person you'll procrastinate you will procrastinate

3rd person they'll procrastinate they will procrastinate

Negative I won't procrastinate

Singular

1st person I won't procrastinate I will not procrastinate

2nd person you won't procrastinate you will not procrastinate

3rd person he/she/it won't procrastinate he/she/it will not procrastinate

Plural

1st person we won't procrastinate we will not procrastinate

2nd person you won't procrastinate you will not procrastinate

3rd person they won't procrastinate they will not procrastinate

Question will I procrastinate?

Singular

1st person will I procrastinate?

2nd person will you procrastinate?

3rd person will he/she/it procrastinate?

Plural

1st person will we procrastinate?

2nd person will you procrastinate?

3rd person will they procrastinate?

Negative question won't I procrastinate?

Singular

1st person won't I procrastinate? will I not procrastinate?

2nd person won't you procrastinate? will you not procrastinate?

3rd person won't he/she/it procrastinate? will he/she/it not procrastinate?

Plural

1st person won't we procrastinate? will we not procrastinate?

2nd person won't you procrastinate? will you not procrastinate?

3rd person won't they procrastinate? will they not procrastinate?

Conditional I'd procrastinate

Positive I'd procrastinate

Singular

1st person I'd procrastinate I would procrastinate

2nd person you'd procrastinate you would procrastinate

3rd person he/she/it'd procrastinate he/she/it would procrastinate

Plural

1st person we'd procrastinate we would procrastinate

2nd person you'd procrastinate you would procrastinate

3rd person they'd procrastinate they would procrastinate

Negative I wouldn't procrastinate

Singular

1st person I wouldn't procrastinate I would not procrastinate

2nd person you wouldn't procrastinate you would not procrastinate

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't procrastinate he/she/it would not procrastinate

Plural

1st person we wouldn't procrastinate we would not procrastinate

2nd person you wouldn't procrastinate you would not procrastinate

3rd person they wouldn't procrastinate they would not procrastinate

Question would I procrastinate?

Singular

1st person would I procrastinate?

2nd person would you procrastinate?

3rd person would he/she/it procrastinate?

Plural

1st person would we procrastinate?

2nd person would you procrastinate?

3rd person would they procrastinate?

Negative question wouldn't I procrastinate?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I procrastinate? would I not procrastinate?

2nd person wouldn't you procrastinate? would you not procrastinate?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it procrastinate? would he/she/it not procrastinate?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we procrastinate? would we not procrastinate?

2nd person wouldn't you procrastinate? would you not procrastinate?

3rd person wouldn't they procrastinate? would they not procrastinate?

Present continuous I'm procrastinating

Positive I'm procrastinating

Singular

1st person I'm procrastinating I am procrastinating

2nd person you're procrastinating you are procrastinating

3rd person he/she/it's procrastinating he/she/it is procrastinating

Plural

1st person we're procrastinating we are procrastinating

2nd person you're procrastinating you are procrastinating

3rd person they're procrastinating they are procrastinating

Negative I'm not procrastinating

Singular

1st person I'm not procrastinating I am not procrastinating

2nd person you aren't procrastinating you're not procrastinating you are not procrastinating

3rd person he/she/it isn't procrastinating he/she/it's not procrastinating he/she/it is not procrastinating

Plural

1st person we aren't procrastinating we're not procrastinating we are not procrastinating

2nd person you aren't procrastinating you're not procrastinating you are not procrastinating

3rd person they aren't procrastinating they're not procrastinating they are not procrastinating

Question am I procrastinating?

Singular

1st person am I procrastinating?

2nd person are you procrastinating?

3rd person is he/she/it procrastinating?

Plural

1st person are we procrastinating?

2nd person are you procrastinating?

3rd person are they procrastinating?

Negative question aren't I procrastinating?

Singular

1st person aren't I procrastinating? am I not procrastinating?

2nd person aren't you procrastinating? are you not procrastinating?

3rd person isn't he/she/it procrastinating? is he/she/it not procrastinating?

Plural

1st person aren't we procrastinating? are we not procrastinating?

2nd person aren't you procrastinating? are you not procrastinating?

3rd person aren't they procrastinating? are they not procrastinating?

Past continuous I was procrastinating

Positive I was procrastinating

Singular

1st person I was procrastinating

2nd person you were procrastinating

3rd person he/she/it was procrastinating

Plural

1st person we were procrastinating

2nd person you were procrastinating

3rd person they were procrastinating

Negative I wasn't procrastinating

Singular

1st person I wasn't procrastinating I was not procrastinating

2nd person you weren't procrastinating you were not procrastinating

3rd person he/she/it wasn't procrastinating he/she/it was not procrastinating

Plural

1st person we weren't procrastinating we were not procrastinating

2nd person you weren't procrastinating you were not procrastinating

3rd person they weren't procrastinating they were not procrastinating

Question was I procrastinating?

Singular

1st person was I procrastinating?

2nd person were you procrastinating?

3rd person was he/she/it procrastinating?

Plural

1st person were we procrastinating?

2nd person were you procrastinating?

3rd person were they procrastinating?

Negative question wasn't I procrastinating?

Singular

1st person wasn't I procrastinating? was I not procrastinating?

2nd person weren't you procrastinating? were you not procrastinating?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it procrastinating? was he/she/it not procrastinating?

Plural

1st person weren't we procrastinating? were we not procrastinating?

2nd person weren't you procrastinating? were you not procrastinating?

3rd person weren't they procrastinating? were they not procrastinating?

Future continuous I'll be procrastinating

Positive I'll be procrastinating

Singular

1st person I'll be procrastinating I will be procrastinating

2nd person you'll be procrastinating you will be procrastinating

3rd person he/she/it'll be procrastinating he/she/it will be procrastinating

Plural

1st person we'll be procrastinating we will be procrastinating

2nd person you'll be procrastinating you will be procrastinating

3rd person they'll be procrastinating they will be procrastinating

Negative I won't be procrastinating

Singular

1st person I won't be procrastinating I will not be procrastinating

2nd person you won't be procrastinating you will not be procrastinating

3rd person he/she/it won't be procrastinating he/she/it will not be procrastinating

Plural

1st person we won't be procrastinating we will not be procrastinating

2nd person you won't be procrastinating you will not be procrastinating

3rd person they won't be procrastinating they will not be procrastinating

Question will I be procrastinating?

Singular

1st person will I be procrastinating?

2nd person will you be procrastinating?

3rd person will he/she/it be procrastinating?

Plural

1st person will we be procrastinating?

2nd person will you be procrastinating?

3rd person will they be procrastinating?

Negative question won't I be procrastinating?

Singular

1st person won't I be procrastinating? will I not be procrastinating?

2nd person won't you be procrastinating? will you not be procrastinating?

3rd person won't he/she/it be procrastinating? will he/she/it not be procrastinating?

Plural

1st person won't we be procrastinating? will we not be procrastinating?

2nd person won't you be procrastinating? will you not be procrastinating?

3rd person won't they be procrastinating? will they not be procrastinating?

Conditional continuous I'd be procrastinating

Positive I'd be procrastinating

Singular

1st person I'd be procrastinating I would be procrastinating

2nd person you'd be procrastinating you would be procrastinating

3rd person he/she/it'd be procrastinating he/she/it would be procrastinating

Plural

1st person we'd be procrastinating we would be procrastinating

2nd person you'd be procrastinating you would be procrastinating

3rd person they'd be procrastinating they would be procrastinating

Negative I wouldn't be procrastinating

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be procrastinating I would not be procrastinating

2nd person you wouldn't be procrastinating you would not be procrastinating

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be procrastinating he/she/it would not be procrastinating

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be procrastinating we would not be procrastinating

2nd person you wouldn't be procrastinating you would not be procrastinating

3rd person they wouldn't be procrastinating they would not be procrastinating

Question would I be procrastinating?

Singular

1st person would I be procrastinating?

2nd person would you be procrastinating?

3rd person would he/she/it be procrastinating?

Plural

1st person would we be procrastinating?

2nd person would you be procrastinating?

3rd person would they be procrastinating?

Negative question wouldn't I be procrastinating?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be procrastinating? would I not be procrastinating?

2nd person wouldn't you be procrastinating? would you not be procrastinating?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be procrastinating? would he/she/it not be procrastinating?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be procrastinating? would we not be procrastinating?

2nd person wouldn't you be procrastinating? would you not be procrastinating?

3rd person wouldn't they be procrastinating? would they not be procrastinating?

Present perfect I've procrastinated

Positive I've procrastinated

Singular

1st person I've procrastinated I have procrastinated

2nd person you've procrastinated you have procrastinated

3rd person he/she/it's procrastinated he/she/it has procrastinated

Plural

1st person we've procrastinated we have procrastinated

2nd person you've procrastinated you have procrastinated

3rd person they've procrastinated they have procrastinated

Negative I haven't procrastinated

Singular

1st person I haven't procrastinated I have not procrastinated

2nd person you haven't procrastinated you have not procrastinated

3rd person he/she/it hasn't procrastinated he/she/it has not procrastinated

Plural

1st person we haven't procrastinated we have not procrastinated

2nd person you haven't procrastinated you have not procrastinated

3rd person they haven't procrastinated they have not procrastinated

Question have I procrastinated?

Singular

1st person have I procrastinated?

2nd person have you procrastinated?

3rd person has he/she/it procrastinated?

Plural

1st person have we procrastinated?

2nd person have you procrastinated?

3rd person have they procrastinated?

Negative question haven't I procrastinated?

Singular

1st person haven't I procrastinated? have I not procrastinated?

2nd person haven't you procrastinated? have you not procrastinated?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it procrastinated? has he/she/it not procrastinated?

Plural

1st person haven't we procrastinated? have we not procrastinated?

2nd person haven't you procrastinated? have you not procrastinated?

3rd person haven't they procrastinated? have they not procrastinated?

Past perfect I had procrastinated

Positive I had procrastinated

Singular

1st person I had procrastinated

2nd person you had procrastinated

3rd person he/she/it had procrastinated

Plural

1st person we had procrastinated

2nd person you had procrastinated

3rd person they had procrastinated

Negative I hadn't procrastinated

Singular

1st person I hadn't procrastinated I had not procrastinated

2nd person you hadn't procrastinated you had not procrastinated

3rd person he/she/it hadn't procrastinated he/she/it had not procrastinated

Plural

1st person we hadn't procrastinated we had not procrastinated

2nd person you hadn't procrastinated you had not procrastinated

3rd person they hadn't procrastinated they had not procrastinated

Question had I procrastinated?

Singular

1st person had I procrastinated?

2nd person had you procrastinated?

3rd person had he/she/it procrastinated?

Plural

1st person had we procrastinated?

2nd person had you procrastinated?

3rd person had they procrastinated?

Negative question hadn't I procrastinated?

Singular

1st person hadn't I procrastinated? had I not procrastinated?

2nd person hadn't you procrastinated? had you not procrastinated?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it procrastinated? had he/she/it not procrastinated?

Plural

1st person hadn't we procrastinated? had we not procrastinated?

2nd person hadn't you procrastinated? had you not procrastinated?

3rd person hadn't they procrastinated? had they not procrastinated?

Future perfect I'll have procrastinated

Positive I'll have procrastinated

Singular

1st person I'll have procrastinated I will have procrastinated

2nd person you'll have procrastinated you will have procrastinated

3rd person he/she/it'll have procrastinated he/she/it will have procrastinated

Plural

1st person we'll have procrastinated we will have procrastinated

2nd person you'll have procrastinated you will have procrastinated

3rd person they'll have procrastinated they will have procrastinated

Negative I won't have procrastinated

Singular

1st person I won't have procrastinated I will not have procrastinated

2nd person you won't have procrastinated you will not have procrastinated

3rd person he/she/it won't have procrastinated he/she/it will not have procrastinated

Plural

1st person we won't have procrastinated we will not have procrastinated

2nd person you won't have procrastinated you will not have procrastinated

3rd person they won't have procrastinated they will not have procrastinated

Question +'ll I have procrastinated?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have procrastinated? will I have procrastinated?

2nd person +'ll you have procrastinated? will you have procrastinated?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have procrastinated? will he/she/it have procrastinated?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have procrastinated? will we have procrastinated?

2nd person +'ll you have procrastinated? will you have procrastinated?

3rd person +'ll they have procrastinated? will they have procrastinated?

Negative question won't I have procrastinated?

Singular

1st person won't I have procrastinated? will I not have procrastinated?

2nd person won't you have procrastinated? will you not have procrastinated?

3rd person won't he/she/it have procrastinated? will he/she/it not have procrastinated?

Plural

1st person won't we have procrastinated? will we not have procrastinated?

2nd person won't you have procrastinated? will you not have procrastinated?

3rd person won't they have procrastinated? will they not have procrastinated?

Conditional perfect I'd have procrastinated

Positive I'd have procrastinated

Singular

1st person I'd have procrastinated I would have procrastinated

2nd person you'd have procrastinated you would have procrastinated

3rd person he/she/it'd have procrastinated he/she/it would have procrastinated

Plural

1st person we'd have procrastinated we would have procrastinated

2nd person you'd have procrastinated you would have procrastinated

3rd person they'd have procrastinated they would have procrastinated

Negative I wouldn't have procrastinated

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have procrastinated I would not have procrastinated

2nd person you wouldn't have procrastinated you would not have procrastinated

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have procrastinated he/she/it would not have procrastinated

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have procrastinated we would not have procrastinated

2nd person you wouldn't have procrastinated you would not have procrastinated

3rd person they wouldn't have procrastinated they would not have procrastinated

Question would I have procrastinated?

Singular

1st person would I have procrastinated?

2nd person would you have procrastinated?

3rd person would he/she/it have procrastinated?

Plural

1st person would we have procrastinated?

2nd person would you have procrastinated?

3rd person would they have procrastinated?

Negative question wouldn't I have procrastinated?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have procrastinated? would I not have procrastinated?

2nd person wouldn't you have procrastinated? would you not have procrastinated?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have procrastinated? would he/she/it not have procrastinated?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have procrastinated? would we not have procrastinated?

2nd person wouldn't you have procrastinated? would you not have procrastinated?

3rd person wouldn't they have procrastinated? would they not have procrastinated?

Imperative procrastinate!

Positive

you procrastinate!

we let's procrastinate!

Negative

you don't procrastinate!

we let's not procrastinate!