net
nets
netting
netted
Net means to catch in net or gain as profit. Regular: net-netted-netted.
Meanings
- To catch in net
- To gain as profit
- To score (goal)
Common Collocations
net profit
net a deal
safety net
net result
cast a wide net
Tip for Learners
Net (adjective) = after deductions. Safety net = protection. Cast a wide net = consider many options.
Present Simple
| I | net |
| you | net |
| he/she/it | nets |
| we | net |
| they | net |
Examples - Present Simple
- I net fish from the river every morning.
- You net a decent profit from each sale.
- She nets butterflies for her collection.
- We net thousands of dollars annually.
- They net wild birds for tagging research.
Present Continuous
| I | am netting |
| you | are netting |
| he/she/it | is netting |
| we | are netting |
| they | are netting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am netting shrimp from the bay.
- You are netting impressive returns this quarter.
- He is netting crabs along the shore.
- We are netting leads through our marketing.
- They are netting specimens for the study.
Present Perfect
| I | have netted |
| you | have netted |
| he/she/it | has netted |
| we | have netted |
| they | have netted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have netted enough fish for dinner.
- You have netted a tidy sum this year.
- She has netted several rare butterflies.
- We have netted millions in revenue.
- They have netted dozens of samples today.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been netting |
| you | have been netting |
| he/she/it | has been netting |
| we | have been netting |
| they | have been netting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been netting fish since dawn.
- You have been netting profits all quarter.
- He has been netting specimens for hours.
- We have been netting clients steadily.
- They have been netting data for the research.
Past Simple
| I | netted |
| you | netted |
| he/she/it | netted |
| we | netted |
| they | netted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I netted a large salmon yesterday.
- You netted more than expected from the deal.
- She netted a beautiful butterfly specimen.
- We netted over a million last year.
- They netted the escaped bird successfully.
Past Continuous
| I | was netting |
| you | were netting |
| he/she/it | was netting |
| we | were netting |
| they | were netting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was netting fish when the storm approached.
- You were netting profits before the market crash.
- She was netting insects when it started raining.
- We were netting customers rapidly.
- They were netting birds when the permit expired.
Past Perfect
| I | had netted |
| you | had netted |
| he/she/it | had netted |
| we | had netted |
| they | had netted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had netted enough before the quota was reached.
- You had netted your commission before leaving.
- She had netted several species before dark.
- We had netted our goal before year-end.
- They had netted all the samples before the deadline.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been netting |
| you | had been netting |
| he/she/it | had been netting |
| we | had been netting |
| they | had been netting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been netting fish for hours before the catch.
- You had been netting clients for months.
- She had been netting butterflies all summer.
- We had been netting profits for years.
- They had been netting samples for the entire project.
Future Simple
| I | will net |
| you | will net |
| he/she/it | will net |
| we | will net |
| they | will net |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will net enough fish for the party.
- You will net a good salary in that position.
- She will net rare specimens on the expedition.
- We will net significant returns on this investment.
- They will net valuable data from the study.
Future Continuous
| I | will be netting |
| you | will be netting |
| he/she/it | will be netting |
| we | will be netting |
| they | will be netting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be netting fish all morning.
- You will be netting commissions throughout the year.
- She will be netting insects during the field trip.
- We will be netting profits during the holiday season.
- They will be netting samples all summer.
Future Perfect
| I | will have netted |
| you | will have netted |
| he/she/it | will have netted |
| we | will have netted |
| they | will have netted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have netted my quota by noon.
- You will have netted your bonus by year-end.
- She will have netted hundreds of specimens.
- We will have netted our target by the deadline.
- They will have netted all necessary data.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been netting |
| you | will have been netting |
| he/she/it | will have been netting |
| we | will have been netting |
| they | will have been netting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been netting fish for decades by retirement.
- You will have been netting profits for years.
- She will have been netting specimens her entire career.
- We will have been netting revenue for a century.
- They will have been netting data for the entire study.