Establish – English Verbs Conjugation

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Establish means to set up or create something permanent. Regular verb: establish-established-established.

Meanings

To set up or found
To prove or demonstrate
To create permanently

Common Collocations

establish a business establish credibility well established establish contact

Tip for Learners

Establish suggests creating something lasting. "The company was established in 1950."

Present Simple

I	establish
you	establish
he/she/it	establishes
we	establish
they	establish

Examples - Present Simple

I establish good relationships with my clients.
You establish trust through honesty.
She establishes clear boundaries.
We establish new branches every year.
They establish rules for everyone to follow.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am establishing a new business.
You are establishing connections in the industry.
He is establishing himself as an expert.
We are establishing a new office abroad.
They are establishing new protocols.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have established a successful career.
You have established yourself in the field.
She has established a strong reputation.
We have established operations in ten countries.
They have established new standards.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been establishing contacts for months.
You have been establishing credibility for years.
He has been establishing his brand since college.
We have been establishing partnerships lately.
They have been establishing new markets for decades.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I established my company in 2010.
You established trust with your clients.
She established herself as a leader.
We established the foundation last year.
They established the colony in 1607.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was establishing connections when you called.
You were establishing your reputation all year.
He was establishing the company when we met.
We were establishing protocols before the change.
They were establishing new rules all month.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had established myself before the competition.
You had established trust before the crisis.
She had established her brand before expanding.
We had established the rules before they joined.
They had established the company before the war.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been establishing contacts for years.
You had been establishing your reputation for decades.
He had been establishing the business for months.
We had been establishing partnerships for a while.
They had been establishing colonies for centuries.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will establish my own practice someday.
You will establish yourself in the industry.
She will establish clear guidelines.
We will establish a new headquarters.
They will establish new procedures.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be establishing connections all year.
You will be establishing your brand throughout.
He will be establishing the foundation next month.
We will be establishing new offices going forward.
They will be establishing protocols all quarter.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have established my business by then.
You will have established yourself by graduation.
She will have established her reputation by next year.
We will have established operations globally.
They will have established new standards by 2030.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been establishing contacts for a decade.
You will have been establishing your career for years.
He will have been establishing the brand for months.
We will have been establishing partnerships for decades.
They will have been establishing presence for generations.