Regular verb
The verb to dance
dance → danced → danced
A2Meaning: to move your body to music · Type: regular · Frequency: Top 50 English verbs
Key points to remember
- Present Simple:
dance / dances - Past Simple:
danced - Past participle:
danced - -ing form:
dancing
Conjugation of the verb to dance
Present Simple
| I | dance |
| You | dance |
| He / She / It | dances |
| We | dance |
| You (pl.) | dance |
| They | dance |
Past Simple
| I | danced |
| You | danced |
| He / She / It | danced |
| We | danced |
| You (pl.) | danced |
| They | danced |
All the forms of the verb to dance
Present Simple
Full pagedance / dances
“I love to dance.”
See the pagePresent Continuous
Full pageam / is / are dancing
“I am dancing to the music right now.”
See the pagePast Simple
Full pagedanced
“We danced all night.”
See the pagePast Continuous
Full pagewas / were dancing
“I was dancing to the music when the phone rang.”
See the pagePresent Perfect
Full pagehave / has danced
“I have already danced to the music.”
See the pagePast Perfect
Full pagehad danced
“She had already danced to the music when I arrived.”
See the pageFuture Simple
Full pagewill dance
“I will dance to the music tomorrow.”
See the pageGoing to Future
Full pageam / is / are going to dance
“I'm going to dance to the music this weekend.”
See the pageConditional (would)
Full pagewould dance
“I would dance to the music if I had time.”
See the pageHow to use to dance
1. Dancing
- Let's dance!
2. Going to a dance (a party)
The school dance is a party with music and dancing at a school.
- Going to the school dance.
A common mistake
1. Prom
Prom is the big formal dance at the end of high school in the US. It is a very famous tradition: She wore a long dress to the prom.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple of dance?+
The Past Simple of dance is danced. It is a regular verb: just add -d. We danced all night.
What preposition goes after dance?+
You dance with someone: I danced with my cousin at the wedding. You dance to music: We danced to our favourite song. May I have this dance? is a formal, polite way to ask someone to dance.
What does a dance mean?+
A dance can be: 1. a set of movements to music (a slow dance); 2. a party where people dance (the school dance). One word, two meanings.
What is prom?+
Prom is a formal dance at the end of high school. It is a famous American tradition: special clothes, slow dances and dinner. You see it in many American teen films. Some British schools have a prom too.
What is a dancer?+
A dancer is a person who dances, often as a job. A professional dancer earns money by dancing. Add -r to dance to make the noun.
Updated on 12 November 2026 by the Big Challenge teaching team. Every year, more than 500,000 students across Europe take part in our English contest, created in 1999. Our teaching approach →
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