cooperate
cooperates
cooperating
cooperated
Cooperate means to work together toward a common goal. Regular verb: cooperate-cooperated-cooperated.
Meanings
- To work together
- To assist willingly
- To comply with requests
Common Collocations
cooperate with
cooperate fully
refuse to cooperate
cooperate on
cooperation agreement
Tip for Learners
British spelling: co-operate. Cooperate with authorities means to assist investigation.
Present Simple
| I | cooperate |
| you | cooperate |
| he/she/it | cooperates |
| we | cooperate |
| they | cooperate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I cooperate with all team members.
- You cooperate well with others.
- She cooperates with authorities.
- We cooperate on joint projects.
- They cooperate across departments.
Present Continuous
| I | am cooperating |
| you | are cooperating |
| he/she/it | is cooperating |
| we | are cooperating |
| they | are cooperating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am cooperating with the investigation.
- You are cooperating on the project now.
- He is cooperating with the police.
- We are cooperating closely on this deal.
- They are cooperating with the auditors.
Present Perfect
| I | have cooperated |
| you | have cooperated |
| he/she/it | has cooperated |
| we | have cooperated |
| they | have cooperated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have cooperated fully with authorities.
- You have cooperated on many projects.
- She has cooperated with investigators.
- We have cooperated successfully for years.
- They have cooperated across borders.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been cooperating |
| you | have been cooperating |
| he/she/it | has been cooperating |
| we | have been cooperating |
| they | have been cooperating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been cooperating with them for months.
- You have been cooperating on this issue.
- He has been cooperating with police.
- We have been cooperating on the project.
- They have been cooperating for years.
Past Simple
| I | cooperated |
| you | cooperated |
| he/she/it | cooperated |
| we | cooperated |
| they | cooperated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I cooperated with the team on the project.
- You cooperated fully during the inquiry.
- She cooperated with authorities yesterday.
- We cooperated on several initiatives.
- They cooperated despite their differences.
Past Continuous
| I | was cooperating |
| you | were cooperating |
| he/she/it | was cooperating |
| we | were cooperating |
| they | were cooperating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was cooperating when the conflict started.
- You were cooperating with everyone.
- He was cooperating with investigators.
- We were cooperating throughout the project.
- They were cooperating despite challenges.
Past Perfect
| I | had cooperated |
| you | had cooperated |
| he/she/it | had cooperated |
| we | had cooperated |
| they | had cooperated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had cooperated before they asked.
- You had cooperated fully before.
- She had cooperated with previous inquiries.
- We had cooperated on earlier projects.
- They had cooperated successfully before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been cooperating |
| you | had been cooperating |
| he/she/it | had been cooperating |
| we | had been cooperating |
| they | had been cooperating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been cooperating for months before results.
- You had been cooperating with the team.
- He had been cooperating with authorities.
- We had been cooperating on initiatives.
- They had been cooperating for years.
Future Simple
| I | will cooperate |
| you | will cooperate |
| he/she/it | will cooperate |
| we | will cooperate |
| they | will cooperate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will cooperate fully with the investigation.
- You will cooperate on the new project.
- She will cooperate with the authorities.
- We will cooperate to find a solution.
- They will cooperate across borders.
Future Continuous
| I | will be cooperating |
| you | will be cooperating |
| he/she/it | will be cooperating |
| we | will be cooperating |
| they | will be cooperating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be cooperating with them all year.
- You will be cooperating on multiple projects.
- He will be cooperating with investigators.
- We will be cooperating throughout the process.
- They will be cooperating closely.
Future Perfect
| I | will have cooperated |
| you | will have cooperated |
| he/she/it | will have cooperated |
| we | will have cooperated |
| they | will have cooperated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have cooperated on many projects by then.
- You will have cooperated fully.
- She will have cooperated with all parties.
- We will have cooperated successfully.
- They will have cooperated for decades.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been cooperating |
| you | will have been cooperating |
| he/she/it | will have been cooperating |
| we | will have been cooperating |
| they | will have been cooperating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been cooperating for years.
- You will have been cooperating on projects.
- She will have been cooperating with authorities.
- We will have been cooperating successfully.
- They will have been cooperating globally.