advance
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Advance means to move forward or make progress. Regular verb: advance-advanced-advanced.
Meanings
- To move forward
- To make progress
- To promote or further
Common Collocations
advance notice
advance payment
advance your career
in advance
advance warning
Tip for Learners
In advance means beforehand. Advance as noun means progress or early payment.
Present Simple
| I | advance |
| you | advance |
| he/she/it | advances |
| we | advance |
| they | advance |
Examples - Present Simple
- I advance in my career steadily.
- You advance the cause of justice.
- She advances her research daily.
- We advance payment for services.
- They advance troops at dawn.
Present Continuous
| I | am advancing |
| you | are advancing |
| he/she/it | is advancing |
| we | are advancing |
| they | are advancing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am advancing in my studies.
- You are advancing the project nicely.
- He is advancing his career.
- We are advancing toward the goal.
- They are advancing on the enemy position.
Present Perfect
| I | have advanced |
| you | have advanced |
| he/she/it | has advanced |
| we | have advanced |
| they | have advanced |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have advanced significantly this year.
- You have advanced the discussion.
- She has advanced to the final round.
- We have advanced our understanding.
- They have advanced their position.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been advancing |
| you | have been advancing |
| he/she/it | has been advancing |
| we | have been advancing |
| they | have been advancing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been advancing steadily in my career.
- You have been advancing the project for months.
- He has been advancing in rank consistently.
- We have been advancing toward our goals.
- They have been advancing the technology for years.
Past Simple
| I | advanced |
| you | advanced |
| he/she/it | advanced |
| we | advanced |
| they | advanced |
Examples - Past Simple
- I advanced to the next level.
- You advanced the theory significantly.
- She advanced in her profession.
- We advanced the money yesterday.
- They advanced through the ranks.
Past Continuous
| I | was advancing |
| you | were advancing |
| he/she/it | was advancing |
| we | were advancing |
| they | were advancing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was advancing in my career when the company closed.
- You were advancing the project at that time.
- He was advancing toward the finish line.
- We were advancing steadily then.
- They were advancing when ordered to stop.
Past Perfect
| I | had advanced |
| you | had advanced |
| he/she/it | had advanced |
| we | had advanced |
| they | had advanced |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had advanced three levels before quitting.
- You had advanced the cause significantly.
- She had advanced her research before the deadline.
- We had advanced payment before delivery.
- They had advanced miles before nightfall.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been advancing |
| you | had been advancing |
| he/she/it | had been advancing |
| we | had been advancing |
| they | had been advancing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been advancing for years before the promotion.
- You had been advancing the project for months.
- He had been advancing through the ranks.
- We had been advancing technology steadily.
- They had been advancing before the retreat order.
Future Simple
| I | will advance |
| you | will advance |
| he/she/it | will advance |
| we | will advance |
| they | will advance |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will advance to the next stage.
- You will advance your arguments tomorrow.
- She will advance in her career.
- We will advance the funds immediately.
- They will advance at midnight.
Future Continuous
| I | will be advancing |
| you | will be advancing |
| he/she/it | will be advancing |
| we | will be advancing |
| they | will be advancing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be advancing through the program.
- You will be advancing the discussion.
- He will be advancing in his career.
- We will be advancing toward our objective.
- They will be advancing on multiple fronts.
Future Perfect
| I | will have advanced |
| you | will have advanced |
| he/she/it | will have advanced |
| we | will have advanced |
| they | will have advanced |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have advanced to management by then.
- You will have advanced the project significantly.
- She will have advanced to the finals.
- We will have advanced our understanding.
- They will have advanced beyond expectations.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been advancing |
| you | will have been advancing |
| he/she/it | will have been advancing |
| we | will have been advancing |
| they | will have been advancing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been advancing in my field for decades.
- You will have been advancing the cause for years.
- He will have been advancing technology for a lifetime.
- We will have been advancing steadily.
- They will have been advancing for generations.