Exploit – English Verbs Conjugation

exploit exploits exploiting exploited

Exploit means to make full use of or to use unfairly. Regular verb: exploit-exploited-exploited.

Meanings

To utilize fully
To use unfairly for profit
To take advantage of

Common Collocations

exploit resources exploit workers exploit a weakness exploit opportunities

Tip for Learners

Exploit can be positive (utilize) or negative (take advantage). Context matters.

Present Simple

I	exploit
you	exploit
he/she/it	exploits
we	exploit
they	exploit

Examples - Present Simple

I exploit opportunities when they arise.
You exploit your talents well.
She exploits every advantage.
We exploit natural resources responsibly.
They exploit workers unfairly.

Present Continuous

I	am exploiting
you	are exploiting
he/she/it	is exploiting
we	are exploiting
they	are exploiting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am exploiting this opportunity.
You are exploiting the situation.
He is exploiting a market gap.
We are exploiting new technologies.
They are exploiting vulnerable people.

Present Perfect

I	have exploited
you	have exploited
he/she/it	has exploited
we	have exploited
they	have exploited

Examples - Present Perfect

I have exploited every opportunity.
You have exploited your skills well.
She has exploited her connections.
We have exploited the market successfully.
They have exploited resources irresponsibly.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been exploiting
you	have been exploiting
he/she/it	has been exploiting
we	have been exploiting
they	have been exploiting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been exploiting this advantage.
You have been exploiting the situation.
He has been exploiting loopholes for months.
We have been exploiting opportunities.
They have been exploiting workers for years.

Past Simple

I	exploited
you	exploited
he/she/it	exploited
we	exploited
they	exploited

Examples - Past Simple

I exploited the opportunity quickly.
You exploited your position.
She exploited the weakness.
We exploited the market gap.
They exploited the resources.

Past Continuous

I	was exploiting
you	were exploiting
he/she/it	was exploiting
we	were exploiting
they	were exploiting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was exploiting the situation when caught.
You were exploiting loopholes all year.
He was exploiting his position.
We were exploiting the market.
They were exploiting workers throughout.

Past Perfect

I	had exploited
you	had exploited
he/she/it	had exploited
we	had exploited
they	had exploited

Examples - Past Perfect

I had exploited the opportunity before others.
You had exploited your position before leaving.
She had exploited the weakness before it closed.
We had exploited the gap before competitors.
They had exploited resources before regulations.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been exploiting
you	had been exploiting
he/she/it	had been exploiting
we	had been exploiting
they	had been exploiting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been exploiting this advantage for months.
You had been exploiting loopholes for years.
He had been exploiting his position for a while.
We had been exploiting the market for decades.
They had been exploiting workers for generations.

Future Simple

I	will exploit
you	will exploit
he/she/it	will exploit
we	will exploit
they	will exploit

Examples - Future Simple

I will exploit this opportunity.
You will exploit your advantage.
She will exploit the situation.
We will exploit the market gap.
They will exploit the resources.

Future Continuous

I	will be exploiting
you	will be exploiting
he/she/it	will be exploiting
we	will be exploiting
they	will be exploiting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be exploiting opportunities all year.
You will be exploiting advantages throughout.
He will be exploiting the situation.
We will be exploiting markets globally.
They will be exploiting resources continuously.

Future Perfect

I	will have exploited
you	will have exploited
he/she/it	will have exploited
we	will have exploited
they	will have exploited

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have exploited the opportunity by then.
You will have exploited your advantage fully.
She will have exploited the situation.
We will have exploited all markets by 2030.
They will have exploited all resources.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been exploiting
you	will have been exploiting
he/she/it	will have been exploiting
we	will have been exploiting
they	will have been exploiting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been exploiting opportunities for years.
You will have been exploiting advantages for months.
He will have been exploiting the situation for weeks.
We will have been exploiting markets for decades.
They will have been exploiting resources for generations.