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Meaning teach meaning
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Synonyms teach synonyms
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Conjugation teach conjugation
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teach · verb
Present I teach
Positive I teach
Singular
1st person I teach
2nd person you teach
3rd person he/she/it teaches
Plural
1st person we teach
2nd person you teach
3rd person they teach
Negative I don't teach
Singular
1st person I don't teach I do not teach
2nd person you don't teach you do not teach
3rd person he/she/it doesn't teach he/she/it does not teach
Plural
1st person we don't teach we do not teach
2nd person you don't teach you do not teach
3rd person they don't teach they do not teach
Question do I teach?
Singular
1st person do I teach?
2nd person do you teach?
3rd person does he/she/it teach?
Plural
1st person do we teach?
2nd person do you teach?
3rd person do they teach?
Negative question don't I teach?
Singular
1st person don't I teach? do I not teach?
2nd person don't you teach? do you not teach?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it teach? does he/she/it not teach?
Plural
1st person don't we teach? do we not teach?
2nd person don't you teach? do you not teach?
3rd person don't they teach? do they not teach?
Past I taught
Positive I taught
Singular
1st person I taught
2nd person you taught
3rd person he/she/it taught
Plural
1st person we taught
2nd person you taught
3rd person they taught
Negative I didn't teach
Singular
1st person I didn't teach I did not teach
2nd person you didn't teach you did not teach
3rd person he/she/it didn't teach he/she/it did not teach
Plural
1st person we didn't teach we did not teach
2nd person you didn't teach you did not teach
3rd person they didn't teach they did not teach
Question did I teach?
Singular
1st person did I teach?
2nd person did you teach?
3rd person did he/she/it teach?
Plural
1st person did we teach?
2nd person did you teach?
3rd person did they teach?
Negative question didn't I teach?
Singular
1st person didn't I teach? did I not teach?
2nd person didn't you teach? did you not teach?
3rd person didn't he/she/it teach? did he/she/it not teach?
Plural
1st person didn't we teach? did we not teach?
2nd person didn't you teach? did you not teach?
3rd person didn't they teach? did they not teach?
Future I'll teach
Positive I'll teach
Singular
1st person I'll teach I will teach
2nd person you'll teach you will teach
3rd person he/she/it'll teach he/she/it will teach
Plural
1st person we'll teach we will teach
2nd person you'll teach you will teach
3rd person they'll teach they will teach
Negative I won't teach
Singular
1st person I won't teach I will not teach
2nd person you won't teach you will not teach
3rd person he/she/it won't teach he/she/it will not teach
Plural
1st person we won't teach we will not teach
2nd person you won't teach you will not teach
3rd person they won't teach they will not teach
Question will I teach?
Singular
1st person will I teach?
2nd person will you teach?
3rd person will he/she/it teach?
Plural
1st person will we teach?
2nd person will you teach?
3rd person will they teach?
Negative question won't I teach?
Singular
1st person won't I teach? will I not teach?
2nd person won't you teach? will you not teach?
3rd person won't he/she/it teach? will he/she/it not teach?
Plural
1st person won't we teach? will we not teach?
2nd person won't you teach? will you not teach?
3rd person won't they teach? will they not teach?
Conditional I'd teach
Positive I'd teach
Singular
1st person I'd teach I would teach
2nd person you'd teach you would teach
3rd person he/she/it'd teach he/she/it would teach
Plural
1st person we'd teach we would teach
2nd person you'd teach you would teach
3rd person they'd teach they would teach
Negative I wouldn't teach
Singular
1st person I wouldn't teach I would not teach
2nd person you wouldn't teach you would not teach
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't teach he/she/it would not teach
Plural
1st person we wouldn't teach we would not teach
2nd person you wouldn't teach you would not teach
3rd person they wouldn't teach they would not teach
Question would I teach?
Singular
1st person would I teach?
2nd person would you teach?
3rd person would he/she/it teach?
Plural
1st person would we teach?
2nd person would you teach?
3rd person would they teach?
Negative question wouldn't I teach?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I teach? would I not teach?
2nd person wouldn't you teach? would you not teach?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it teach? would he/she/it not teach?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we teach? would we not teach?
2nd person wouldn't you teach? would you not teach?
3rd person wouldn't they teach? would they not teach?
Present continuous I'm teaching
Positive I'm teaching
Singular
1st person I'm teaching I am teaching
2nd person you're teaching you are teaching
3rd person he/she/it's teaching he/she/it is teaching
Plural
1st person we're teaching we are teaching
2nd person you're teaching you are teaching
3rd person they're teaching they are teaching
Negative I'm not teaching
Singular
1st person I'm not teaching I am not teaching
2nd person you aren't teaching you're not teaching you are not teaching
3rd person he/she/it isn't teaching he/she/it's not teaching he/she/it is not teaching
Plural
1st person we aren't teaching we're not teaching we are not teaching
2nd person you aren't teaching you're not teaching you are not teaching
3rd person they aren't teaching they're not teaching they are not teaching
Question am I teaching?
Singular
1st person am I teaching?
2nd person are you teaching?
3rd person is he/she/it teaching?
Plural
1st person are we teaching?
2nd person are you teaching?
3rd person are they teaching?
Negative question aren't I teaching?
Singular
1st person aren't I teaching? am I not teaching?
2nd person aren't you teaching? are you not teaching?
3rd person isn't he/she/it teaching? is he/she/it not teaching?
Plural
1st person aren't we teaching? are we not teaching?
2nd person aren't you teaching? are you not teaching?
3rd person aren't they teaching? are they not teaching?
Past continuous I was teaching
Positive I was teaching
Singular
1st person I was teaching
2nd person you were teaching
3rd person he/she/it was teaching
Plural
1st person we were teaching
2nd person you were teaching
3rd person they were teaching
Negative I wasn't teaching
Singular
1st person I wasn't teaching I was not teaching
2nd person you weren't teaching you were not teaching
3rd person he/she/it wasn't teaching he/she/it was not teaching
Plural
1st person we weren't teaching we were not teaching
2nd person you weren't teaching you were not teaching
3rd person they weren't teaching they were not teaching
Question was I teaching?
Singular
1st person was I teaching?
2nd person were you teaching?
3rd person was he/she/it teaching?
Plural
1st person were we teaching?
2nd person were you teaching?
3rd person were they teaching?
Negative question wasn't I teaching?
Singular
1st person wasn't I teaching? was I not teaching?
2nd person weren't you teaching? were you not teaching?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it teaching? was he/she/it not teaching?
Plural
1st person weren't we teaching? were we not teaching?
2nd person weren't you teaching? were you not teaching?
3rd person weren't they teaching? were they not teaching?
Future continuous I'll be teaching
Positive I'll be teaching
Singular
1st person I'll be teaching I will be teaching
2nd person you'll be teaching you will be teaching
3rd person he/she/it'll be teaching he/she/it will be teaching
Plural
1st person we'll be teaching we will be teaching
2nd person you'll be teaching you will be teaching
3rd person they'll be teaching they will be teaching
Negative I won't be teaching
Singular
1st person I won't be teaching I will not be teaching
2nd person you won't be teaching you will not be teaching
3rd person he/she/it won't be teaching he/she/it will not be teaching
Plural
1st person we won't be teaching we will not be teaching
2nd person you won't be teaching you will not be teaching
3rd person they won't be teaching they will not be teaching
Question will I be teaching?
Singular
1st person will I be teaching?
2nd person will you be teaching?
3rd person will he/she/it be teaching?
Plural
1st person will we be teaching?
2nd person will you be teaching?
3rd person will they be teaching?
Negative question won't I be teaching?
Singular
1st person won't I be teaching? will I not be teaching?
2nd person won't you be teaching? will you not be teaching?
3rd person won't he/she/it be teaching? will he/she/it not be teaching?
Plural
1st person won't we be teaching? will we not be teaching?
2nd person won't you be teaching? will you not be teaching?
3rd person won't they be teaching? will they not be teaching?
Conditional continuous I'd be teaching
Positive I'd be teaching
Singular
1st person I'd be teaching I would be teaching
2nd person you'd be teaching you would be teaching
3rd person he/she/it'd be teaching he/she/it would be teaching
Plural
1st person we'd be teaching we would be teaching
2nd person you'd be teaching you would be teaching
3rd person they'd be teaching they would be teaching
Negative I wouldn't be teaching
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be teaching I would not be teaching
2nd person you wouldn't be teaching you would not be teaching
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be teaching he/she/it would not be teaching
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be teaching we would not be teaching
2nd person you wouldn't be teaching you would not be teaching
3rd person they wouldn't be teaching they would not be teaching
Question would I be teaching?
Singular
1st person would I be teaching?
2nd person would you be teaching?
3rd person would he/she/it be teaching?
Plural
1st person would we be teaching?
2nd person would you be teaching?
3rd person would they be teaching?
Negative question wouldn't I be teaching?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be teaching? would I not be teaching?
2nd person wouldn't you be teaching? would you not be teaching?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be teaching? would he/she/it not be teaching?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be teaching? would we not be teaching?
2nd person wouldn't you be teaching? would you not be teaching?
3rd person wouldn't they be teaching? would they not be teaching?
Present perfect I've taught
Positive I've taught
Singular
1st person I've taught I have taught
2nd person you've taught you have taught
3rd person he/she/it's taught he/she/it has taught
Plural
1st person we've taught we have taught
2nd person you've taught you have taught
3rd person they've taught they have taught
Negative I haven't taught
Singular
1st person I haven't taught I have not taught
2nd person you haven't taught you have not taught
3rd person he/she/it hasn't taught he/she/it has not taught
Plural
1st person we haven't taught we have not taught
2nd person you haven't taught you have not taught
3rd person they haven't taught they have not taught
Question have I taught?
Singular
1st person have I taught?
2nd person have you taught?
3rd person has he/she/it taught?
Plural
1st person have we taught?
2nd person have you taught?
3rd person have they taught?
Negative question haven't I taught?
Singular
1st person haven't I taught? have I not taught?
2nd person haven't you taught? have you not taught?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it taught? has he/she/it not taught?
Plural
1st person haven't we taught? have we not taught?
2nd person haven't you taught? have you not taught?
3rd person haven't they taught? have they not taught?
Past perfect I had taught
Positive I had taught
Singular
1st person I had taught
2nd person you had taught
3rd person he/she/it had taught
Plural
1st person we had taught
2nd person you had taught
3rd person they had taught
Negative I hadn't taught
Singular
1st person I hadn't taught I had not taught
2nd person you hadn't taught you had not taught
3rd person he/she/it hadn't taught he/she/it had not taught
Plural
1st person we hadn't taught we had not taught
2nd person you hadn't taught you had not taught
3rd person they hadn't taught they had not taught
Question had I taught?
Singular
1st person had I taught?
2nd person had you taught?
3rd person had he/she/it taught?
Plural
1st person had we taught?
2nd person had you taught?
3rd person had they taught?
Negative question hadn't I taught?
Singular
1st person hadn't I taught? had I not taught?
2nd person hadn't you taught? had you not taught?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it taught? had he/she/it not taught?
Plural
1st person hadn't we taught? had we not taught?
2nd person hadn't you taught? had you not taught?
3rd person hadn't they taught? had they not taught?
Future perfect I'll have taught
Positive I'll have taught
Singular
1st person I'll have taught I will have taught
2nd person you'll have taught you will have taught
3rd person he/she/it'll have taught he/she/it will have taught
Plural
1st person we'll have taught we will have taught
2nd person you'll have taught you will have taught
3rd person they'll have taught they will have taught
Negative I won't have taught
Singular
1st person I won't have taught I will not have taught
2nd person you won't have taught you will not have taught
3rd person he/she/it won't have taught he/she/it will not have taught
Plural
1st person we won't have taught we will not have taught
2nd person you won't have taught you will not have taught
3rd person they won't have taught they will not have taught
Question +'ll I have taught?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have taught? will I have taught?
2nd person +'ll you have taught? will you have taught?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have taught? will he/she/it have taught?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have taught? will we have taught?
2nd person +'ll you have taught? will you have taught?
3rd person +'ll they have taught? will they have taught?
Negative question won't I have taught?
Singular
1st person won't I have taught? will I not have taught?
2nd person won't you have taught? will you not have taught?
3rd person won't he/she/it have taught? will he/she/it not have taught?
Plural
1st person won't we have taught? will we not have taught?
2nd person won't you have taught? will you not have taught?
3rd person won't they have taught? will they not have taught?
Conditional perfect I'd have taught
Positive I'd have taught
Singular
1st person I'd have taught I would have taught
2nd person you'd have taught you would have taught
3rd person he/she/it'd have taught he/she/it would have taught
Plural
1st person we'd have taught we would have taught
2nd person you'd have taught you would have taught
3rd person they'd have taught they would have taught
Negative I wouldn't have taught
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have taught I would not have taught
2nd person you wouldn't have taught you would not have taught
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have taught he/she/it would not have taught
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have taught we would not have taught
2nd person you wouldn't have taught you would not have taught
3rd person they wouldn't have taught they would not have taught
Question would I have taught?
Singular
1st person would I have taught?
2nd person would you have taught?
3rd person would he/she/it have taught?
Plural
1st person would we have taught?
2nd person would you have taught?
3rd person would they have taught?
Negative question wouldn't I have taught?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have taught? would I not have taught?
2nd person wouldn't you have taught? would you not have taught?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have taught? would he/she/it not have taught?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have taught? would we not have taught?
2nd person wouldn't you have taught? would you not have taught?
3rd person wouldn't they have taught? would they not have taught?
Imperative teach!
Positive
you teach!
we let's teach!
Negative
you don't teach!
we let's not teach!
Examples teach examples
How do I use teach in a sentence?
Simple sentences
If you like, I will teach you to play chess.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
If you teach me your language, I'll teach you mine.
I have to teach Mary English.
I want to teach you something.
What does Tom teach?
I'll teach you how to play chess.
You used to teach, right?
I can speak Czech quite well, too, and I will teach you Czech for free if you want.
I teach.
Parents teach children to speak, children teach parents to be silent.
Tom might have to teach French.
If you teach me how to dance, I will show you my hidden scars.
Teach me how you do it.
Teach me how it's done.
Teach me how to do it.
I'll teach you how to drive a car.
Will Mr Oka teach English?
Teach me some kanji, please.
To know a language is one thing, and to teach it is another.
Does Mr Ito teach history?
Did Mr Davis come to Japan to teach English?
Will you teach me how to play chess?
I will teach you to play chess.
They say you should consult the past if you want to learn about the future. History has a lot to teach us.
Would you teach me how to make cheese?
This book is designed to teach children how to read.
I want to teach history when I grow up.
Movie subtitles
Didn't Galchi teach you that it's bad to steal clothes?
You can teach her!
Teach us everything about what is in the Book of Mormon!
You've been trying to teach me something all along, haven't you?
I'm sorry that it took me so long to. realize what you were trying to teach me, Elder.
Well, if you don't, you need to join me for my week long marathon where I'm gonna teach you how to identify the symptoms, such as shortness of breath. heart palpitations, the urge to self-medicate with drugs and booze.
Teach me, teach me!
And if you weren't so busy trying to teach me some stupid lesson, none of this would have happened.
It means me wearing holes in the knees of my nylons trying to teach her how to shuffle on her bottom on the floor.
Oh, I'm gonna teach them a lesson tonight, boy.
But I'm sure there's someone here in town who could teach you to play.
Well, I'll have to teach you.
You can teach 'em a couple of things.
I can teach you Arabic.
Did they teach you how to make papooses?
Well done, Teach.
Don't mind him, Teach.
You can't teach the Freds of this world.
That's what they teach you here?
That'll teach him to pass a lady without tipping his hat.
I had to teach them a lesson.
He's always been king of his world, but we'll teach him fear.
That'll teach you to take on my buddy.
I'll teach you to steal!
I'll teach you how to live in this world.
Yet I wish I could meet him and have my way. I'd teach him a lesson.
We'll teach these dogs a lesson.
You know, there's still a lot that I can teach you.
Whee! Teach me, teach me!
It's basically the only reason I teach yoga any more, so I get to use my candles.
A man can't take all that rubbish they teach you seriously. after three years of shells and bombs.
Teach you to go out drinking.
I'll teach you to kick me!
I could teach you all sorts of things.
Try to break them in and teach them the spirit!
Like Tommy, you mean. Ever since he was a little kid, I've tried to teach him what's right. I don't know what else to do.
They'll at least take him from the gutter and teach him a useful trade.
News and current affairs
Had America really told others to bring in American banks to teach them about how to run their business?
The proper economic policy was to teach people to venerate the throne (so that they would respect property), the paternal hearth (so that they would not marry imprudently young), and the religious altar (so that they would fear pre-marital sex).
Science can help us to attain the life we want, but it cannot teach us what kind of life is worth wanting.
Sad to say, Japan continues to teach us that some of history's most painful episodes do repeat themselves.
Countries were told to follow the American model, use American auditing firms, bring in American entrepreneurs to teach them how to run their companies.
Modern history, however, did teach Asians that disunity led to European triumphs over them.
The decision by the US Federal Reserve and the US Treasury to teach the markets a lesson by allowing Lehman to fail was a disastrously bad call.
That is not because students lack interest: I teach a course at Sciences Po in Paris on the consequences of the crisis for financial markets, and the demand is overwhelming.
It can also teach many lessons.
The lifecycle of companies should teach governments that the secret of eternal youth is constant innovation - seizing opportunities and behaving like the dynamic, entrepreneurial companies that are defining today's world and shaping its future.
Instead, Greece should concentrate on activist policies that attract globally competitive firms, an area where Ireland has much to teach - and where Stiglitz has sensible things to say.
We judge leaders not only by the effectiveness of their actions, but also by the meanings that they create and teach.
If we can teach people what is best, Socrates and Plato seem to have thought, they will do it.
It took a worse catastrophe, a world-historical scourge, to teach these people a lesson.
If monarchs can teach their subjects to do so, then let us give at least one cheer for the remaining kings and queens.
But it would be rash to conclude that the interwar crisis has nothing to teach us. Quite the contrary.
Half of American children grow up with no civic education. Half of states no longer teach civics - the study of our Republic and how it works - in middle school.
Microsoft in Russia or Google in China teach us that capitalism is not ethical: it is only efficient.
Which leaders will teach the facts of life to the more extreme members of the Jewish diaspora in America?
If we can teach children to recognize what they have in common with those from other cultures, we can also help them to resist the prejudices of those who seek to distort the truth and divide people.
Economists teach the virtues of open trade because it benefits us - not because it benefits others.
In the aftermath of a major financial and economic crisis - which may yet be far from over - Chinese and Asians in general ask Europeans rather bluntly how we dare try to teach them lessons in financial capitalism.
What religion should teach us is not how to hate, but - to borrow again from Confucius - how to develop societies that look after and welcome the poor, the stranger, and the oppressed.
With, for example, China bullying the Philippines over possession of disputed islands in the South China Sea, the Confucius Institute that China established in Manila to teach Chinese culture can win only so much goodwill.
Hence choosing what is bad is a kind of error: people will do it only if they think that it is good. If we can teach people what is best, Socrates and Plato seem to have thought, they will do it.
With the election over, the debate itself has much to teach us about economics, economic policy, and media spin.