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Broadcast means to transmit by radio or television. Irregular verb: broadcast-broadcast-broadcast.
Meanings
- To transmit on radio/TV
- To make widely known
- To scatter seeds
Common Collocations
live broadcast
broadcast news
broadcast widely
broadcast a message
broadcasting station
Tip for Learners
Broadcast can be regular (broadcasted) or irregular (broadcast) in past tense. Both are correct.
Present Simple
| I | broadcast |
| you | broadcast |
| he/she/it | broadcasts |
| we | broadcast |
| they | broadcast |
Examples - Present Simple
- I broadcast my podcast every week.
- You broadcast live on social media.
- He broadcasts the news every evening.
- We broadcast educational content.
- They broadcast sports events worldwide.
Present Continuous
| I | am broadcasting |
| you | are broadcasting |
| he/she/it | is broadcasting |
| we | are broadcasting |
| they | are broadcasting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am broadcasting live right now.
- You are broadcasting from the studio.
- She is broadcasting the ceremony.
- We are broadcasting the concert tonight.
- They are broadcasting breaking news.
Present Perfect
| I | have broadcast |
| you | have broadcast |
| he/she/it | has broadcast |
| we | have broadcast |
| they | have broadcast |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have broadcast hundreds of episodes.
- You have broadcast from many locations.
- He has broadcast internationally.
- We have broadcast this show for years.
- They have broadcast to millions of viewers.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been broadcasting |
| you | have been broadcasting |
| he/she/it | has been broadcasting |
| we | have been broadcasting |
| they | have been broadcasting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been broadcasting for ten years.
- You have been broadcasting regularly.
- She has been broadcasting since morning.
- We have been broadcasting all day.
- They have been broadcasting continuously.
Past Simple
| I | broadcast |
| you | broadcast |
| he/she/it | broadcast |
| we | broadcast |
| they | broadcast |
Examples - Past Simple
- I broadcast the event last night.
- You broadcast the interview yesterday.
- He broadcast live from the scene.
- We broadcast the concert nationwide.
- They broadcast the debate globally.
Past Continuous
| I | was broadcasting |
| you | were broadcasting |
| he/she/it | was broadcasting |
| we | were broadcasting |
| they | were broadcasting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was broadcasting when the power went out.
- You were broadcasting during the storm.
- She was broadcasting the ceremony live.
- We were broadcasting all afternoon.
- They were broadcasting the match.
Past Perfect
| I | had broadcast |
| you | had broadcast |
| he/she/it | had broadcast |
| we | had broadcast |
| they | had broadcast |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had broadcast the news before you called.
- You had broadcast the message already.
- He had broadcast many shows before.
- We had broadcast similar content previously.
- They had broadcast to millions before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been broadcasting |
| you | had been broadcasting |
| he/she/it | had been broadcasting |
| we | had been broadcasting |
| they | had been broadcasting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been broadcasting for hours.
- You had been broadcasting all morning.
- She had been broadcasting continuously.
- We had been broadcasting since dawn.
- They had been broadcasting non-stop.
Future Simple
| I | will broadcast |
| you | will broadcast |
| he/she/it | will broadcast |
| we | will broadcast |
| they | will broadcast |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will broadcast the interview tomorrow.
- You will broadcast live from the event.
- He will broadcast the announcement.
- We will broadcast the premiere.
- They will broadcast the ceremony worldwide.
Future Continuous
| I | will be broadcasting |
| you | will be broadcasting |
| he/she/it | will be broadcasting |
| we | will be broadcasting |
| they | will be broadcasting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be broadcasting all evening.
- You will be broadcasting during the event.
- She will be broadcasting live tomorrow.
- We will be broadcasting throughout the day.
- They will be broadcasting around the clock.
Future Perfect
| I | will have broadcast |
| you | will have broadcast |
| he/she/it | will have broadcast |
| we | will have broadcast |
| they | will have broadcast |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have broadcast the episode by then.
- You will have broadcast to thousands.
- He will have broadcast internationally.
- We will have broadcast the series completely.
- They will have broadcast to every continent.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been broadcasting |
| you | will have been broadcasting |
| he/she/it | will have been broadcasting |
| we | will have been broadcasting |
| they | will have been broadcasting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been broadcasting for twenty years.
- You will have been broadcasting for decades.
- She will have been broadcasting continuously.
- We will have been broadcasting since the start.
- They will have been broadcasting non-stop.