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Guide means to show the way or direct. Regular verb: guide-guided-guided.
Meanings
- To show the way
- To direct or lead
- To influence decisions
Common Collocations
guide someone
guide through
guided tour
guide principles
Tip for Learners
Guide implies showing direction. "She guided us through the process."
Present Simple
| I | guide |
| you | guide |
| he/she/it | guides |
| we | guide |
| they | guide |
Examples - Present Simple
- I guide tourists through the city.
- You guide new employees.
- She guides visitors through the museum.
- We guide hikers on the trail.
- They guide students through the process.
Present Continuous
| I | am guiding |
| you | are guiding |
| he/she/it | is guiding |
| we | are guiding |
| they | are guiding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am guiding a tour group now.
- You are guiding the team.
- He is guiding the project.
- We are guiding the visitors.
- They are guiding the tourists.
Present Perfect
| I | have guided |
| you | have guided |
| he/she/it | has guided |
| we | have guided |
| they | have guided |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have guided many groups.
- You have guided the team well.
- She has guided thousands of tourists.
- We have guided the project.
- They have guided many visitors.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been guiding |
| you | have been guiding |
| he/she/it | has been guiding |
| we | have been guiding |
| they | have been guiding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been guiding tours for years.
- You have been guiding the team.
- She has been guiding visitors all day.
- We have been guiding hikers.
- They have been guiding students.
Past Simple
| I | guided |
| you | guided |
| he/she/it | guided |
| we | guided |
| they | guided |
Examples - Past Simple
- I guided the tour yesterday.
- You guided them through the process.
- He guided the group safely.
- We guided the visitors.
- They guided the hikers.
Past Continuous
| I | was guiding |
| you | were guiding |
| he/she/it | was guiding |
| we | were guiding |
| they | were guiding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was guiding when the storm hit.
- You were guiding the group.
- She was guiding tourists.
- We were guiding the visitors.
- They were guiding the team.
Past Perfect
| I | had guided |
| you | had guided |
| he/she/it | had guided |
| we | had guided |
| they | had guided |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had guided them before the change.
- You had guided many groups.
- She had guided tourists here before.
- We had guided the project.
- They had guided visitors.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been guiding |
| you | had been guiding |
| he/she/it | had been guiding |
| we | had been guiding |
| they | had been guiding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been guiding for ten years.
- You had been guiding the team.
- She had been guiding tourists all morning.
- We had been guiding hikers.
- They had been guiding students.
Future Simple
| I | will guide |
| you | will guide |
| he/she/it | will guide |
| we | will guide |
| they | will guide |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will guide the tour tomorrow.
- You will guide the new employees.
- He will guide the visitors.
- We will guide the group.
- They will guide the project.
Future Continuous
| I | will be guiding |
| you | will be guiding |
| he/she/it | will be guiding |
| we | will be guiding |
| they | will be guiding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be guiding tourists next week.
- You will be guiding the team.
- She will be guiding visitors.
- We will be guiding the hikers.
- They will be guiding students.
Future Perfect
| I | will have guided |
| you | will have guided |
| he/she/it | will have guided |
| we | will have guided |
| they | will have guided |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have guided a thousand tours by then.
- You will have guided many teams.
- She will have guided countless visitors.
- We will have guided the project.
- They will have guided all the groups.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been guiding |
| you | will have been guiding |
| he/she/it | will have been guiding |
| we | will have been guiding |
| they | will have been guiding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been guiding for twenty years.
- You will have been guiding teams.
- She will have been guiding tourists.
- We will have been guiding hikers.
- They will have been guiding students.