tarry English

Meaning tarry meaning

What does tarry mean?

tarry

— verb (= loiter, hang around) be about The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department?

— verb leave slowly and hesitantly

— adjective (= pitchy) having the characteristics of pitch or tar

Synonyms tarry synonyms

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

tarry English » English

delay

linger

loiter

hesitate

wait

stay

dawdle

retard

procrastinate

resinous

pitchy

pause

dally

await

tartish

tart

subacrid

stop

sourish

slightly strained

resiny

remain

pleasantly acid

mill around

mill about

mildly sour

mess about

lurk

lounge

look for

lollygag

loaf

lallygag

hang around

footle

be slow

acidulous

acidulent

abide

waver

waste time

walk slowly

wait up

turn aside

temporize

take a long time

stay on

stay longer than intended

stand still

stand

Topics tarry topics

What do people use tarry to talk about?

Physical actions Move Not moving

Stay, remain

• What words refer to someone not moving?
  stay stay behind stay back remain remain behind stay where you are stay put remain in place hold your place hold still freeze stationary standstill stand around stand still linger tarry abide

Conjugation tarry conjugation

How do you conjugate tarry?

tarry · verb

Present I tarry

Positive I tarry

Singular

1st person I tarry

2nd person you tarry

3rd person he/she/it tarries

Plural

1st person we tarry

2nd person you tarry

3rd person they tarry

Negative I don't tarry

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question do I tarry?

Singular

1st person do I tarry?

2nd person do you tarry?

3rd person does he/she/it tarry?

Plural

1st person do we tarry?

2nd person do you tarry?

3rd person do they tarry?

Negative question don't I tarry?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Past I tarried

Positive I tarried

Singular

1st person I tarried

2nd person you tarried

3rd person he/she/it tarried

Plural

1st person we tarried

2nd person you tarried

3rd person they tarried

Negative I didn't tarry

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question did I tarry?

Singular

1st person did I tarry?

2nd person did you tarry?

3rd person did he/she/it tarry?

Plural

1st person did we tarry?

2nd person did you tarry?

3rd person did they tarry?

Negative question didn't I tarry?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Future I'll tarry

Positive I'll tarry

Singular

1st person I'll tarry I will tarry

2nd person you'll tarry you will tarry

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

Plural

1st person we'll tarry we will tarry

2nd person you'll tarry you will tarry

3rd person they'll tarry they will tarry

Negative I won't tarry

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question will I tarry?

Singular

1st person will I tarry?

2nd person will you tarry?

3rd person will he/she/it tarry?

Plural

1st person will we tarry?

2nd person will you tarry?

3rd person will they tarry?

Negative question won't I tarry?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Conditional I'd tarry

Positive I'd tarry

Singular

1st person I'd tarry I would tarry

2nd person you'd tarry you would tarry

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

Plural

1st person we'd tarry we would tarry

2nd person you'd tarry you would tarry

3rd person they'd tarry they would tarry

Negative I wouldn't tarry

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question would I tarry?

Singular

1st person would I tarry?

2nd person would you tarry?

3rd person would he/she/it tarry?

Plural

1st person would we tarry?

2nd person would you tarry?

3rd person would they tarry?

Negative question wouldn't I tarry?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Present continuous I'm tarrying

Positive I'm tarrying

Singular

1st person I'm tarrying I am tarrying

2nd person you're tarrying you are tarrying

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

Plural

1st person we're tarrying we are tarrying

2nd person you're tarrying you are tarrying

3rd person they're tarrying they are tarrying

Negative I'm not tarrying

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question am I tarrying?

Singular

1st person am I tarrying?

2nd person are you tarrying?

3rd person is he/she/it tarrying?

Plural

1st person are we tarrying?

2nd person are you tarrying?

3rd person are they tarrying?

Negative question aren't I tarrying?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Past continuous I was tarrying

Positive I was tarrying

Singular

1st person I was tarrying

2nd person you were tarrying

3rd person he/she/it was tarrying

Plural

1st person we were tarrying

2nd person you were tarrying

3rd person they were tarrying

Negative I wasn't tarrying

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question was I tarrying?

Singular

1st person was I tarrying?

2nd person were you tarrying?

3rd person was he/she/it tarrying?

Plural

1st person were we tarrying?

2nd person were you tarrying?

3rd person were they tarrying?

Negative question wasn't I tarrying?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Future continuous I'll be tarrying

Positive I'll be tarrying

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Negative I won't be tarrying

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question will I be tarrying?

Singular

1st person will I be tarrying?

2nd person will you be tarrying?

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

Plural

1st person will we be tarrying?

2nd person will you be tarrying?

3rd person will they be tarrying?

Negative question won't I be tarrying?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Conditional continuous I'd be tarrying

Positive I'd be tarrying

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Negative I wouldn't be tarrying

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question would I be tarrying?

Singular

1st person would I be tarrying?

2nd person would you be tarrying?

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

Plural

1st person would we be tarrying?

2nd person would you be tarrying?

3rd person would they be tarrying?

Negative question wouldn't I be tarrying?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Present perfect I've tarried

Positive I've tarried

Singular

1st person I've tarried I have tarried

2nd person you've tarried you have tarried

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

Plural

1st person we've tarried we have tarried

2nd person you've tarried you have tarried

3rd person they've tarried they have tarried

Negative I haven't tarried

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question have I tarried?

Singular

1st person have I tarried?

2nd person have you tarried?

3rd person has he/she/it tarried?

Plural

1st person have we tarried?

2nd person have you tarried?

3rd person have they tarried?

Negative question haven't I tarried?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Past perfect I had tarried

Positive I had tarried

Singular

1st person I had tarried

2nd person you had tarried

3rd person he/she/it had tarried

Plural

1st person we had tarried

2nd person you had tarried

3rd person they had tarried

Negative I hadn't tarried

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question had I tarried?

Singular

1st person had I tarried?

2nd person had you tarried?

3rd person had he/she/it tarried?

Plural

1st person had we tarried?

2nd person had you tarried?

3rd person had they tarried?

Negative question hadn't I tarried?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Future perfect I'll have tarried

Positive I'll have tarried

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Negative I won't have tarried

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question +'ll I have tarried?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Negative question won't I have tarried?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Conditional perfect I'd have tarried

Positive I'd have tarried

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Negative I wouldn't have tarried

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Question would I have tarried?

Singular

1st person would I have tarried?

2nd person would you have tarried?

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

Plural

1st person would we have tarried?

2nd person would you have tarried?

3rd person would they have tarried?

Negative question wouldn't I have tarried?

Singular

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

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

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

Plural

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

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

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

Imperative tarry!

Positive

you tarry!

we let's tarry!

Negative

you don't tarry!

we let's not tarry!