surround
surrounds
surrounding
surrounded
Surround means to be all around someone or something on every side. Regular verb: surround-surrounded-surrounded.
Meanings
- To encircle on all sides
- To be present all around
- To associate closely with
Common Collocations
surround yourself with
surrounded by
surround sound
surrounding area
circumstances surrounding
Tip for Learners
Surround yourself with indicates choosing what's around you: Surround yourself with positive people.
Present Simple
| I | surround |
| you | surround |
| he/she/it | surrounds |
| we | surround |
| they | surround |
Examples - Present Simple
- I surround myself with friends.
- You surround the area.
- She surrounds herself with art.
- We surround the building.
- They surround the enemy.
Present Continuous
| I | am surrounding |
| you | are surrounding |
| he/she/it | is surrounding |
| we | are surrounding |
| they | are surrounding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am surrounding myself with friends.
- You are surrounding the area.
- She is surrounding herself with art.
- We are surrounding the building.
- They are surrounding the enemy.
Present Perfect
| I | have surrounded |
| you | have surrounded |
| he/she/it | has surrounded |
| we | have surrounded |
| they | have surrounded |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have surrounded myself with friends.
- You have surrounded the area.
- She has surrounded herself with art.
- We have surrounded the building.
- They have surrounded the enemy.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been surrounding |
| you | have been surrounding |
| he/she/it | has been surrounding |
| we | have been surrounding |
| they | have been surrounding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been surrounding myself with friends.
- You have been surrounding the area.
- She has been surrounding herself with art.
- We have been surrounding the building.
- They have been surrounding the enemy.
Past Simple
| I | surrounded |
| you | surrounded |
| he/she/it | surrounded |
| we | surrounded |
| they | surrounded |
Examples - Past Simple
- I surrounded myself with friends.
- You surrounded the area.
- She surrounded herself with art.
- We surrounded the building.
- They surrounded the enemy.
Past Continuous
| I | was surrounding |
| you | were surrounding |
| he/she/it | was surrounding |
| we | were surrounding |
| they | were surrounding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was surrounding myself with friends.
- You were surrounding the area.
- She was surrounding herself with art.
- We were surrounding the building.
- They were surrounding the enemy.
Past Perfect
| I | had surrounded |
| you | had surrounded |
| he/she/it | had surrounded |
| we | had surrounded |
| they | had surrounded |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had surrounded myself with friends.
- You had surrounded the area.
- She had surrounded herself with art.
- We had surrounded the building.
- They had surrounded the enemy.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been surrounding |
| you | had been surrounding |
| he/she/it | had been surrounding |
| we | had been surrounding |
| they | had been surrounding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been surrounding myself with friends.
- You had been surrounding the area.
- He had been surrounding himself with art.
- We had been surrounding the building.
- They had been surrounding the enemy.
Future Simple
| I | will surround |
| you | will surround |
| he/she/it | will surround |
| we | will surround |
| they | will surround |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will surround myself with friends.
- You will surround the area.
- She will surround herself with art.
- We will surround the building.
- They will surround the enemy.
Future Continuous
| I | will be surrounding |
| you | will be surrounding |
| he/she/it | will be surrounding |
| we | will be surrounding |
| they | will be surrounding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be surrounding myself with friends.
- You will be surrounding the area.
- He will be surrounding himself with art.
- We will be surrounding the building.
- They will be surrounding the enemy.
Future Perfect
| I | will have surrounded |
| you | will have surrounded |
| he/she/it | will have surrounded |
| we | will have surrounded |
| they | will have surrounded |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have surrounded myself with friends.
- You will have surrounded the area.
- She will have surrounded herself with art.
- We will have surrounded the building.
- They will have surrounded the enemy.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been surrounding |
| you | will have been surrounding |
| he/she/it | will have been surrounding |
| we | will have been surrounding |
| they | will have been surrounding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been surrounding myself with friends.
- You will have been surrounding the area.
- He will have been surrounding himself with art.
- We will have been surrounding the building.
- They will have been surrounding the enemy.