Admire – English Verbs Conjugation

admire admires admiring admired

Admire means to regard with respect and approval. Regular verb: admire-admired-admired.

Meanings

To respect and approve of
To look at with pleasure
To feel wonder at

Common Collocations

admire someone for greatly admired admire the view admire courage secret admirer

Tip for Learners

Admire for specifies the quality: admire her for her courage. Admirer is the noun for someone who admires.

Present Simple

I	admire
you	admire
he/she/it	admires
we	admire
they	admire

Examples - Present Simple

I admire your courage.
You admire the beautiful scenery.
She admires successful people.
We admire his dedication.
They admire the artwork.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am admiring the view.
You are admiring the flowers.
He is admiring the architecture.
We are admiring her work.
They are admiring the sunset.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have admired her work for years.
You have admired his talent.
She has admired that artist forever.
We have admired your dedication.
They have admired the collection.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been admiring this painting for hours.
You have been admiring her work lately.
He has been admiring the scenery all morning.
We have been admiring his progress.
They have been admiring the gardens.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I admired her bravery.
You admired the performance.
She admired his honesty.
We admired the beautiful landscape.
They admired the antique furniture.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was admiring the view when you called.
You were admiring the art collection.
He was admiring her talent.
We were admiring the garden then.
They were admiring the exhibit all day.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had admired her work before meeting her.
You had admired the artist for years.
She had admired him from afar.
We had admired the building before visiting.
They had admired the collection previously.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been admiring her work for years.
You had been admiring the view for hours.
He had been admiring the car before buying it.
We had been admiring his talent for a long time.
They had been admiring the art all afternoon.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will admire the scenery tomorrow.
You will admire her determination.
She will admire the architecture.
We will admire the sunset together.
They will admire your hard work.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be admiring the view from my balcony.
You will be admiring the paintings at the museum.
He will be admiring the progress.
We will be admiring the gardens during the tour.
They will be admiring the exhibit all afternoon.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have admired all the artwork by closing time.
You will have admired the entire collection.
She will have admired every masterpiece.
We will have admired the gardens completely.
They will have admired every exhibit.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been admiring her work for a decade.
You will have been admiring art for years.
He will have been admiring classic cars for decades.
We will have been admiring nature for generations.
They will have been admiring the collection for hours.