figure
figures
figuring
figured
Figure means to calculate or understand, or to appear. Regular verb: figure-figured-figured.
Meanings
- To calculate or compute
- To understand or realize
- To appear or feature
Common Collocations
figure out
figure in
figure on
figure prominently
Tip for Learners
Figure out means understand or solve. "I can't figure out this puzzle."
Present Simple
| I | figure |
| you | figure |
| he/she/it | figures |
| we | figure |
| they | figure |
Examples - Present Simple
- I figure there's a better way to solve this.
- You figure prominently in the company's plans.
- She figures the cost before making decisions.
- We figure the odds are in our favor.
- They figure it's worth the risk.
Present Continuous
| I | am figuring |
| you | are figuring |
| he/she/it | is figuring |
| we | are figuring |
| they | are figuring |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am figuring out the best route to take.
- You are figuring heavily in our calculations.
- He is figuring the budget for next quarter.
- We are figuring out how to proceed.
- They are figuring the dimensions for the new design.
Present Perfect
| I | have figured |
| you | have figured |
| he/she/it | has figured |
| we | have figured |
| they | have figured |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have figured out the solution to the problem.
- You have figured prominently in recent discussions.
- She has figured everything down to the last detail.
- We have figured it was going to rain anyway.
- They have figured out a workaround for the bug.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been figuring |
| you | have been figuring |
| he/she/it | has been figuring |
| we | have been figuring |
| they | have been figuring |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been figuring this puzzle for hours.
- You have been figuring expenses incorrectly.
- He has been figuring out the logistics all day.
- We have been figuring on your participation.
- They have been figuring profit margins carefully.
Past Simple
| I | figured |
| you | figured |
| he/she/it | figured |
| we | figured |
| they | figured |
Examples - Past Simple
- I figured you would arrive late.
- You figured prominently in the report.
- She figured out the answer before anyone else.
- We figured the cost would be too high.
- They figured on finishing by Friday.
Past Continuous
| I | was figuring |
| you | were figuring |
| he/she/it | was figuring |
| we | were figuring |
| they | were figuring |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was figuring the tip when you paid the bill.
- You were figuring out the clues all evening.
- He was figuring his taxes when I interrupted.
- We were figuring on nice weather for the picnic.
- They were figuring percentages during the meeting.
Past Perfect
| I | had figured |
| you | had figured |
| he/she/it | had figured |
| we | had figured |
| they | had figured |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had figured out the password before the hint.
- You had figured in our plans from the beginning.
- She had figured he would change his mind.
- We had figured costs before submitting the bid.
- They had figured the escape route in advance.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been figuring |
| you | had been figuring |
| he/she/it | had been figuring |
| we | had been figuring |
| they | had been figuring |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been figuring on your help before you declined.
- You had been figuring the wrong totals for weeks.
- He had been figuring this mystery for years.
- We had been figuring the trajectory before launch.
- They had been figuring expenses before the audit.
Future Simple
| I | will figure |
| you | will figure |
| he/she/it | will figure |
| we | will figure |
| they | will figure |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will figure out a way to make this work.
- You will figure in the final decision.
- She will figure the interest on the loan.
- We will figure on at least two hours of delay.
- They will figure out who is responsible.
Future Continuous
| I | will be figuring |
| you | will be figuring |
| he/she/it | will be figuring |
| we | will be figuring |
| they | will be figuring |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be figuring out the logistics tomorrow.
- You will be figuring prominently in the review.
- She will be figuring costs throughout the project.
- We will be figuring on your support.
- They will be figuring percentages all afternoon.
Future Perfect
| I | will have figured |
| you | will have figured |
| he/she/it | will have figured |
| we | will have figured |
| they | will have figured |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have figured it out by then.
- You will have figured in all our major decisions.
- He will have figured every possible outcome.
- We will have figured the total cost by Friday.
- They will have figured out the mystery by end of day.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been figuring |
| you | will have been figuring |
| he/she/it | will have been figuring |
| we | will have been figuring |
| they | will have been figuring |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been figuring this problem for a week.
- You will have been figuring in our plans for years.
- She will have been figuring finances for the company for decades.
- We will have been figuring on your involvement since the start.
- They will have been figuring strategies for months.