back
backs
backing
backed
Back means to support or move backward. Regular verb: back-backed-backed.
Meanings
- To support or endorse
- To move backward
- To provide financial support
Common Collocations
back up
back down
back off
back out
back someone
Tip for Learners
Back up: support, make a copy, or reverse. Back down: withdraw position. Back out: cancel commitment.
Present Simple
| I | back |
| you | back |
| he/she/it | backs |
| we | back |
| they | back |
Examples - Present Simple
- I back your decision.
- You back the wrong horse.
- She backs her team completely.
- We back the proposal.
- They back the candidate.
Present Continuous
| I | am backing |
| you | are backing |
| he/she/it | is backing |
| we | are backing |
| they | are backing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am backing up my files.
- You are backing the car out.
- He is backing the project.
- We are backing the initiative.
- They are backing away slowly.
Present Perfect
| I | have backed |
| you | have backed |
| he/she/it | has backed |
| we | have backed |
| they | have backed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have backed you from the start.
- You have backed the wrong candidate.
- She has backed many startups.
- We have backed this project fully.
- They have backed down.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been backing |
| you | have been backing |
| he/she/it | has been backing |
| we | have been backing |
| they | have been backing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been backing this cause for years.
- You have been backing up data all day.
- He has been backing them financially.
- We have been backing the initiative.
- They have been backing away from the deal.
Past Simple
| I | backed |
| you | backed |
| he/she/it | backed |
| we | backed |
| they | backed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I backed the winning team.
- You backed into the wall.
- She backed the project fully.
- We backed the proposal.
- They backed down from the fight.
Past Continuous
| I | was backing |
| you | were backing |
| he/she/it | was backing |
| we | were backing |
| they | were backing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was backing up the car when it hit.
- You were backing the wrong candidate.
- He was backing the project then.
- We were backing the initiative.
- They were backing away slowly.
Past Perfect
| I | had backed |
| you | had backed |
| he/she/it | had backed |
| we | had backed |
| they | had backed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had backed them before the scandal.
- You had backed up your files already.
- She had backed many projects before.
- We had backed the plan earlier.
- They had backed down previously.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been backing |
| you | had been backing |
| he/she/it | had been backing |
| we | had been backing |
| they | had been backing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been backing them for years.
- You had been backing up data for hours.
- He had been backing projects consistently.
- We had been backing the cause.
- They had been backing away from commitment.
Future Simple
| I | will back |
| you | will back |
| he/she/it | will back |
| we | will back |
| they | will back |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will back your decision.
- You will back up your claims.
- She will back the candidate.
- We will back the proposal.
- They will back down eventually.
Future Continuous
| I | will be backing |
| you | will be backing |
| he/she/it | will be backing |
| we | will be backing |
| they | will be backing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be backing up files tomorrow.
- You will be backing the team.
- He will be backing projects next year.
- We will be backing the initiative.
- They will be backing candidates.
Future Perfect
| I | will have backed |
| you | will have backed |
| he/she/it | will have backed |
| we | will have backed |
| they | will have backed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have backed up everything by then.
- You will have backed the winner.
- She will have backed many projects.
- We will have backed the plan.
- They will have backed down.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been backing |
| you | will have been backing |
| he/she/it | will have been backing |
| we | will have been backing |
| they | will have been backing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been backing them for years.
- You will have been backing up data regularly.
- He will have been backing projects for decades.
- We will have been backing causes continuously.
- They will have been backing candidates for generations.