interpret
interprets
interpreting
interpreted
Interpret means to explain meaning or translate. Regular: interpret-interpreted-interpreted.
Meanings
- To explain meaning
- To understand as
- To translate orally
Common Collocations
interpret as
interpret data
open to interpretation
interpret for
widely interpreted
Tip for Learners
Open to interpretation = can be understood different ways. Interpreter = oral translator. Interpretation = understanding.
Present Simple
| I | interpret |
| you | interpret |
| he/she/it | interprets |
| we | interpret |
| they | interpret |
Examples - Present Simple
- I interpret data for research purposes.
- You interpret situations correctly.
- She interprets for foreign diplomats.
- We interpret results based on evidence.
- They interpret laws for the court.
Present Continuous
| I | am interpreting |
| you | are interpreting |
| he/she/it | is interpreting |
| we | are interpreting |
| they | are interpreting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am interpreting the findings now.
- You are interpreting her words incorrectly.
- He is interpreting for the conference.
- We are interpreting the data currently.
- They are interpreting the contract provisions.
Present Perfect
| I | have interpreted |
| you | have interpreted |
| he/she/it | has interpreted |
| we | have interpreted |
| they | have interpreted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have interpreted the message correctly.
- You have interpreted her intentions accurately.
- She has interpreted for world leaders.
- We have interpreted the results carefully.
- They have interpreted the law differently.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been interpreting |
| you | have been interpreting |
| he/she/it | has been interpreting |
| we | have been interpreting |
| they | have been interpreting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been interpreting data for years.
- You have been interpreting her signals wrong.
- He has been interpreting since childhood.
- We have been interpreting findings all week.
- They have been interpreting regulations for decades.
Past Simple
| I | interpreted |
| you | interpreted |
| he/she/it | interpreted |
| we | interpreted |
| they | interpreted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I interpreted the dream as a sign.
- You interpreted his silence as agreement.
- She interpreted for the delegation.
- We interpreted the data last month.
- They interpreted the rules strictly.
Past Continuous
| I | was interpreting |
| you | were interpreting |
| he/she/it | was interpreting |
| we | were interpreting |
| they | were interpreting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was interpreting the results when you called.
- You were interpreting the speech live.
- He was interpreting for the president.
- We were interpreting findings throughout.
- They were interpreting the contract clauses.
Past Perfect
| I | had interpreted |
| you | had interpreted |
| he/she/it | had interpreted |
| we | had interpreted |
| they | had interpreted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had interpreted the signs before the event.
- You had interpreted her meaning correctly.
- She had interpreted for the UN before.
- We had interpreted the data before publication.
- They had interpreted the law before the ruling.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been interpreting |
| you | had been interpreting |
| he/she/it | had been interpreting |
| we | had been interpreting |
| they | had been interpreting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been interpreting for hours.
- You had been interpreting his actions.
- He had been interpreting for decades.
- We had been interpreting results all day.
- They had been interpreting laws for years.
Future Simple
| I | will interpret |
| you | will interpret |
| he/she/it | will interpret |
| we | will interpret |
| they | will interpret |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will interpret the results tomorrow.
- You will interpret her words differently.
- She will interpret for the summit.
- We will interpret the findings carefully.
- They will interpret the regulations strictly.
Future Continuous
| I | will be interpreting |
| you | will be interpreting |
| he/she/it | will be interpreting |
| we | will be interpreting |
| they | will be interpreting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be interpreting data all week.
- You will be interpreting throughout the meeting.
- He will be interpreting for visitors.
- We will be interpreting results for months.
- They will be interpreting laws for years.
Future Perfect
| I | will have interpreted |
| you | will have interpreted |
| he/she/it | will have interpreted |
| we | will have interpreted |
| they | will have interpreted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have interpreted all the data by then.
- You will have interpreted her meaning.
- She will have interpreted for thousands.
- We will have interpreted all findings.
- They will have interpreted the statutes.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been interpreting |
| you | will have been interpreting |
| he/she/it | will have been interpreting |
| we | will have been interpreting |
| they | will have been interpreting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been interpreting for decades.
- You will have been interpreting for years.
- He will have been interpreting for a lifetime.
- We will have been interpreting continuously.
- They will have been interpreting for generations.