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Attain means to succeed in achieving something. Regular verb: attain-attained-attained.
Meanings
- To achieve or accomplish
- To reach or arrive at
- To gain through effort
Common Collocations
attain a goal
attain success
attainable target
attain mastery
difficult to attain
Tip for Learners
Attain is formal for achieve or reach. Attainable means achievable.
Present Simple
| I | attain |
| you | attain |
| he/she/it | attains |
| we | attain |
| they | attain |
Examples - Present Simple
- I attain my goals through hard work.
- You attain success with dedication.
- He attains excellence in everything.
- We attain our objectives together.
- They attain remarkable results.
Present Continuous
| I | am attaining |
| you | are attaining |
| he/she/it | is attaining |
| we | are attaining |
| they | are attaining |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am attaining my objectives now.
- You are attaining new heights.
- She is attaining her goals.
- We are attaining success gradually.
- They are attaining their targets.
Present Perfect
| I | have attained |
| you | have attained |
| he/she/it | has attained |
| we | have attained |
| they | have attained |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have attained my certification.
- You have attained great success.
- He has attained his dreams.
- We have attained our goals.
- They have attained remarkable results.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been attaining |
| you | have been attaining |
| he/she/it | has been attaining |
| we | have been attaining |
| they | have been attaining |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been attaining milestones steadily.
- You have been attaining new levels.
- She has been attaining her goals.
- We have been attaining success.
- They have been attaining results.
Past Simple
| I | attained |
| you | attained |
| he/she/it | attained |
| we | attained |
| they | attained |
Examples - Past Simple
- I attained my degree last year.
- You attained your goal.
- He attained fame quickly.
- We attained our objectives.
- They attained success.
Past Continuous
| I | was attaining |
| you | were attaining |
| he/she/it | was attaining |
| we | were attaining |
| they | were attaining |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was attaining my goals when life changed.
- You were attaining success rapidly.
- She was attaining her dreams.
- We were attaining our targets.
- They were attaining remarkable results.
Past Perfect
| I | had attained |
| you | had attained |
| he/she/it | had attained |
| we | had attained |
| they | had attained |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had attained success before the setback.
- You had attained your goal already.
- He had attained fame by then.
- We had attained our objectives.
- They had attained remarkable results.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been attaining |
| you | had been attaining |
| he/she/it | had been attaining |
| we | had been attaining |
| they | had been attaining |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been attaining goals for years.
- You had been attaining milestones.
- She had been attaining success.
- We had been attaining our objectives.
- They had been attaining results.
Future Simple
| I | will attain |
| you | will attain |
| he/she/it | will attain |
| we | will attain |
| they | will attain |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will attain my dream job.
- You will attain your goals.
- He will attain greatness.
- We will attain our objectives.
- They will attain success.
Future Continuous
| I | will be attaining |
| you | will be attaining |
| he/she/it | will be attaining |
| we | will be attaining |
| they | will be attaining |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be attaining new heights.
- You will be attaining your goals.
- She will be attaining success.
- We will be attaining our targets.
- They will be attaining milestones.
Future Perfect
| I | will have attained |
| you | will have attained |
| he/she/it | will have attained |
| we | will have attained |
| they | will have attained |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have attained my goals by then.
- You will have attained success.
- He will have attained greatness.
- We will have attained our objectives.
- They will have attained remarkable results.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been attaining |
| you | will have been attaining |
| he/she/it | will have been attaining |
| we | will have been attaining |
| they | will have been attaining |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been attaining goals for decades.
- You will have been attaining milestones.
- She will have been attaining success.
- We will have been attaining objectives.
- They will have been attaining results.