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Intend means to plan or mean. Regular: intend-intended-intended.
Meanings
- To plan
- To mean
- To design for purpose
Common Collocations
intend to
intended for
as intended
originally intended
no pun intended
Tip for Learners
Intended = planned OR fiancé(e). Intention = plan. No pun intended = unintentional wordplay.
Present Simple
| I | intend |
| you | intend |
| he/she/it | intends |
| we | intend |
| they | intend |
Examples - Present Simple
- I intend to finish the project today.
- You intend to travel next month.
- She intends to apply for the position.
- We intend to expand operations.
- They intend to launch the product soon.
Present Continuous
| I | am intending |
| you | are intending |
| he/she/it | is intending |
| we | are intending |
| they | are intending |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am intending to make changes soon.
- You are intending to leave early, aren't you?
- He is intending to propose tonight.
- We are intending to hire more staff.
- They are intending to merge the divisions.
Present Perfect
| I | have intended |
| you | have intended |
| he/she/it | has intended |
| we | have intended |
| they | have intended |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have always intended to write a book.
- You have intended to call her for weeks.
- She has intended to visit since summer.
- We have intended to renovate for years.
- They have intended to announce the news.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been intending |
| you | have been intending |
| he/she/it | has been intending |
| we | have been intending |
| they | have been intending |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been intending to call you.
- You have been intending to start exercising.
- He has been intending to quit for months.
- We have been intending to reorganize.
- They have been intending to expand.
Past Simple
| I | intended |
| you | intended |
| he/she/it | intended |
| we | intended |
| they | intended |
Examples - Past Simple
- I intended to arrive earlier.
- You intended to surprise her.
- She intended no harm with her comment.
- We intended to finish before the deadline.
- They intended to announce it yesterday.
Past Continuous
| I | was intending |
| you | were intending |
| he/she/it | was intending |
| we | were intending |
| they | were intending |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was intending to call when you arrived.
- You were intending to leave anyway.
- He was intending to apologize.
- We were intending to visit next week.
- They were intending to close the deal.
Past Perfect
| I | had intended |
| you | had intended |
| he/she/it | had intended |
| we | had intended |
| they | had intended |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had intended to stay longer.
- You had intended to tell her the truth.
- She had intended to arrive on time.
- We had intended to complete the project.
- They had intended to invest more.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been intending |
| you | had been intending |
| he/she/it | had been intending |
| we | had been intending |
| they | had been intending |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been intending to visit for years.
- You had been intending to call for weeks.
- He had been intending to propose for months.
- We had been intending to expand for ages.
- They had been intending to announce.
Future Simple
| I | will intend |
| you | will intend |
| he/she/it | will intend |
| we | will intend |
| they | will intend |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will intend no offense with my remarks.
- You will intend to do better next time.
- She will intend to complete it by Friday.
- We will intend to deliver on our promises.
- They will intend to follow through.
Future Continuous
| I | will be intending |
| you | will be intending |
| he/she/it | will be intending |
| we | will be intending |
| they | will be intending |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be intending to leave by noon.
- You will be intending to finish early.
- He will be intending to propose soon.
- We will be intending to launch by fall.
- They will be intending to expand.
Future Perfect
| I | will have intended |
| you | will have intended |
| he/she/it | will have intended |
| we | will have intended |
| they | will have intended |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have intended no harm by then.
- You will have intended to finish by now.
- She will have intended to call earlier.
- We will have intended to complete everything.
- They will have intended to deliver.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been intending |
| you | will have been intending |
| he/she/it | will have been intending |
| we | will have been intending |
| they | will have been intending |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been intending to call for weeks.
- You will have been intending to visit.
- He will have been intending to propose.
- We will have been intending to expand.
- They will have been intending to announce.