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Involve means to include or cause participation. Regular: involve-involved-involved.
Meanings
- To include
- To cause participation
- To require
Common Collocations
involve in
get involved
involved with
involvement
deeply involved
Tip for Learners
Get involved = participate. Involved with = in relationship with OR participating in. Involvement = participation.
Present Simple
| I | involve |
| you | involve |
| he/she/it | involves |
| we | involve |
| they | involve |
Examples - Present Simple
- I involve my team in all decisions.
- You involve too many people in projects.
- This involves a lot of paperwork.
- We involve stakeholders from the start.
- They involve community members in planning.
Present Continuous
| I | am involving |
| you | are involving |
| he/she/it | is involving |
| we | are involving |
| they | are involving |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am involving everyone in the discussion.
- You are involving yourself in controversy.
- He is involving external consultants.
- We are involving more volunteers.
- They are involving the public in decisions.
Present Perfect
| I | have involved |
| you | have involved |
| he/she/it | has involved |
| we | have involved |
| they | have involved |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have involved the entire team.
- You have involved yourself unnecessarily.
- She has involved many experts.
- We have involved all relevant parties.
- They have involved the authorities.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been involving |
| you | have been involving |
| he/she/it | has been involving |
| we | have been involving |
| they | have been involving |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been involving staff in decisions.
- You have been involving yourself in drama.
- He has been involving partners for months.
- We have been involving community members.
- They have been involving experts for years.
Past Simple
| I | involved |
| you | involved |
| he/she/it | involved |
| we | involved |
| they | involved |
Examples - Past Simple
- I involved her in the project.
- You involved yourself in their dispute.
- She involved specialists immediately.
- We involved the police when necessary.
- They involved us without asking.
Past Continuous
| I | was involving |
| you | were involving |
| he/she/it | was involving |
| we | were involving |
| they | were involving |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was involving more stakeholders.
- You were involving yourself in trouble.
- He was involving too many departments.
- We were involving residents in the plan.
- They were involving everyone they could.
Past Perfect
| I | had involved |
| you | had involved |
| he/she/it | had involved |
| we | had involved |
| they | had involved |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had involved management before proceeding.
- You had involved yourself before knowing facts.
- She had involved legal counsel early.
- We had involved experts before the crisis.
- They had involved all parties before signing.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been involving |
| you | had been involving |
| he/she/it | had been involving |
| we | had been involving |
| they | had been involving |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been involving the team for weeks.
- You had been involving yourself too much.
- He had been involving consultants for months.
- We had been involving communities for years.
- They had been involving partners consistently.
Future Simple
| I | will involve |
| you | will involve |
| he/she/it | will involve |
| we | will involve |
| they | will involve |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will involve you in future discussions.
- You will involve yourself if you're not careful.
- This will involve significant resources.
- We will involve all stakeholders.
- They will involve regulatory agencies.
Future Continuous
| I | will be involving |
| you | will be involving |
| he/she/it | will be involving |
| we | will be involving |
| they | will be involving |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be involving more people next phase.
- You will be involving outside advisors.
- He will be involving experts throughout.
- We will be involving communities.
- They will be involving partners globally.
Future Perfect
| I | will have involved |
| you | will have involved |
| he/she/it | will have involved |
| we | will have involved |
| they | will have involved |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have involved everyone by then.
- You will have involved yourself too deeply.
- She will have involved all necessary parties.
- We will have involved the entire organization.
- They will have involved thousands.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been involving |
| you | will have been involving |
| he/she/it | will have been involving |
| we | will have been involving |
| they | will have been involving |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been involving teams for years.
- You will have been involving yourself.
- He will have been involving consultants.
- We will have been involving communities.
- They will have been involving partners.