stock
stocks
stocking
stocked
Stock means to keep goods for sale, or to supply with something. Regular verb: stock-stocked-stocked.
Meanings
- To keep goods available for sale
- To supply or fill with
- To acquire supplies
Common Collocations
stock up
well-stocked
out of stock
stock shelves
stock market
Tip for Learners
Stock up means to accumulate supplies. Out of stock means not available. Take stock means to assess a situation.
Present Simple
| I | stock |
| you | stock |
| he/she/it | stocks |
| we | stock |
| they | stock |
Examples - Present Simple
- I stock the pantry.
- You stock the shelves.
- She stocks the store.
- We stock supplies.
- They stock the warehouse.
Present Continuous
| I | am stocking |
| you | are stocking |
| he/she/it | is stocking |
| we | are stocking |
| they | are stocking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am stocking the pantry.
- You are stocking the shelves.
- She is stocking the store.
- We are stocking supplies.
- They are stocking the warehouse.
Present Perfect
| I | have stocked |
| you | have stocked |
| he/she/it | has stocked |
| we | have stocked |
| they | have stocked |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have stocked the pantry.
- You have stocked the shelves.
- She has stocked the store.
- We have stocked supplies.
- They have stocked the warehouse.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been stocking |
| you | have been stocking |
| he/she/it | has been stocking |
| we | have been stocking |
| they | have been stocking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been stocking the pantry.
- You have been stocking the shelves.
- She has been stocking the store.
- We have been stocking supplies.
- They have been stocking the warehouse.
Past Simple
| I | stocked |
| you | stocked |
| he/she/it | stocked |
| we | stocked |
| they | stocked |
Examples - Past Simple
- I stocked the pantry.
- You stocked the shelves.
- She stocked the store.
- We stocked supplies.
- They stocked the warehouse.
Past Continuous
| I | was stocking |
| you | were stocking |
| he/she/it | was stocking |
| we | were stocking |
| they | were stocking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was stocking the pantry.
- You were stocking the shelves.
- She was stocking the store.
- We were stocking supplies.
- They were stocking the warehouse.
Past Perfect
| I | had stocked |
| you | had stocked |
| he/she/it | had stocked |
| we | had stocked |
| they | had stocked |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had stocked the pantry.
- You had stocked the shelves.
- She had stocked the store.
- We had stocked supplies.
- They had stocked the warehouse.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been stocking |
| you | had been stocking |
| he/she/it | had been stocking |
| we | had been stocking |
| they | had been stocking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been stocking the pantry.
- You had been stocking the shelves.
- He had been stocking the store.
- We had been stocking supplies.
- They had been stocking the warehouse.
Future Simple
| I | will stock |
| you | will stock |
| he/she/it | will stock |
| we | will stock |
| they | will stock |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will stock the pantry.
- You will stock the shelves.
- She will stock the store.
- We will stock supplies.
- They will stock the warehouse.
Future Continuous
| I | will be stocking |
| you | will be stocking |
| he/she/it | will be stocking |
| we | will be stocking |
| they | will be stocking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be stocking the pantry.
- You will be stocking the shelves.
- He will be stocking the store.
- We will be stocking supplies.
- They will be stocking the warehouse.
Future Perfect
| I | will have stocked |
| you | will have stocked |
| he/she/it | will have stocked |
| we | will have stocked |
| they | will have stocked |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have stocked the pantry.
- You will have stocked the shelves.
- She will have stocked the store.
- We will have stocked supplies.
- They will have stocked the warehouse.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been stocking |
| you | will have been stocking |
| he/she/it | will have been stocking |
| we | will have been stocking |
| they | will have been stocking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been stocking the pantry.
- You will have been stocking the shelves.
- He will have been stocking the store.
- We will have been stocking supplies.
- They will have been stocking the warehouse.