Expand – English Verbs Conjugation

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Expand means to become or make larger in size or scope. Regular verb: expand-expanded-expanded.

Meanings

To increase in size
To extend or broaden
To develop more fully

Common Collocations

expand business expand horizons expand on rapidly expanding

Tip for Learners

Expand means grow or develop. "The company plans to expand globally."

Present Simple

I	expand
you	expand
he/she/it	expands
we	expand
they	expand

Examples - Present Simple

I expand my business every year.
You expand your knowledge through reading.
She expands the menu seasonally.
We expand into new markets regularly.
They expand their operations globally.

Present Continuous

I	am expanding
you	are expanding
he/she/it	is expanding
we	are expanding
they	are expanding

Examples - Present Continuous

I am expanding my horizons.
You are expanding your team.
He is expanding his influence.
We are expanding our product line.
They are expanding into Asia.

Present Perfect

I	have expanded
you	have expanded
he/she/it	has expanded
we	have expanded
they	have expanded

Examples - Present Perfect

I have expanded my business significantly.
You have expanded your vocabulary.
She has expanded her network.
We have expanded our operations.
They have expanded globally.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been expanding
you	have been expanding
he/she/it	has been expanding
we	have been expanding
they	have been expanding

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been expanding my knowledge for years.
You have been expanding your business steadily.
He has been expanding his influence for months.
We have been expanding into new territories.
They have been expanding for decades.

Past Simple

I	expanded
you	expanded
he/she/it	expanded
we	expanded
they	expanded

Examples - Past Simple

I expanded my company last year.
You expanded your skills considerably.
She expanded the program successfully.
We expanded into Europe in 2020.
They expanded their market share.

Past Continuous

I	was expanding
you	were expanding
he/she/it	was expanding
we	were expanding
they	were expanding

Examples - Past Continuous

I was expanding my business when the recession hit.
You were expanding your network all year.
He was expanding his team before the cuts.
We were expanding rapidly before the crisis.
They were expanding globally before the pandemic.

Past Perfect

I	had expanded
you	had expanded
he/she/it	had expanded
we	had expanded
they	had expanded

Examples - Past Perfect

I had expanded my business before the downturn.
You had expanded your knowledge before the test.
She had expanded her reach before competitors.
We had expanded into Asia before them.
They had expanded significantly before the merger.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been expanding
you	had been expanding
he/she/it	had been expanding
we	had been expanding
they	had been expanding

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been expanding for years before stopping.
You had been expanding your skills for months.
He had been expanding his network for decades.
We had been expanding rapidly for a while.
They had been expanding globally for generations.

Future Simple

I	will expand
you	will expand
he/she/it	will expand
we	will expand
they	will expand

Examples - Future Simple

I will expand my business next year.
You will expand your knowledge.
She will expand her team soon.
We will expand into new markets.
They will expand their operations.

Future Continuous

I	will be expanding
you	will be expanding
he/she/it	will be expanding
we	will be expanding
they	will be expanding

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be expanding my horizons next year.
You will be expanding your network throughout.
He will be expanding his influence all year.
We will be expanding continuously.
They will be expanding into new territories.

Future Perfect

I	will have expanded
you	will have expanded
he/she/it	will have expanded
we	will have expanded
they	will have expanded

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have expanded into five countries by then.
You will have expanded your knowledge significantly.
She will have expanded her business by graduation.
We will have expanded globally by 2030.
They will have expanded into every continent.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been expanding
you	will have been expanding
he/she/it	will have been expanding
we	will have been expanding
they	will have been expanding

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been expanding for a decade.
You will have been expanding your skills for years.
He will have been expanding his network for months.
We will have been expanding for decades.
They will have been expanding for generations.