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Amend means to make changes to improve or correct. Regular verb: amend-amended-amended.
Meanings
- To change for improvement
- To revise or modify
- To correct errors
Common Collocations
amend the constitution
amend a contract
amended version
amend legislation
make amends
Tip for Learners
Make amends means to compensate for wrongdoing. Amendment is a formal change to a document or law.
Present Simple
| I | amend |
| you | amend |
| he/she/it | amends |
| we | amend |
| they | amend |
Examples - Present Simple
- I amend documents when needed.
- You amend contracts carefully.
- She amends the constitution annually.
- We amend our policies regularly.
- They amend laws through parliament.
Present Continuous
| I | am amending |
| you | are amending |
| he/she/it | is amending |
| we | are amending |
| they | are amending |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am amending the report now.
- You are amending the contract.
- He is amending the proposal.
- We are amending our bylaws.
- They are amending the legislation.
Present Perfect
| I | have amended |
| you | have amended |
| he/she/it | has amended |
| we | have amended |
| they | have amended |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have amended the document.
- You have amended the agreement.
- She has amended her statement.
- We have amended our policies.
- They have amended the constitution.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been amending |
| you | have been amending |
| he/she/it | has been amending |
| we | have been amending |
| they | have been amending |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been amending documents all day.
- You have been amending contracts for weeks.
- He has been amending the bill for months.
- We have been amending regulations.
- They have been amending laws for years.
Past Simple
| I | amended |
| you | amended |
| he/she/it | amended |
| we | amended |
| they | amended |
Examples - Past Simple
- I amended the contract yesterday.
- You amended the proposal successfully.
- She amended her testimony.
- We amended our constitution in 2020.
- They amended the law last year.
Past Continuous
| I | was amending |
| you | were amending |
| he/she/it | was amending |
| we | were amending |
| they | were amending |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was amending the document when the power went out.
- You were amending contracts at that time.
- He was amending the bill during the session.
- We were amending policies then.
- They were amending regulations all week.
Past Perfect
| I | had amended |
| you | had amended |
| he/she/it | had amended |
| we | had amended |
| they | had amended |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had amended the contract before signing.
- You had amended the proposal already.
- She had amended her statement before the trial.
- We had amended our policies beforehand.
- They had amended the constitution previously.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been amending |
| you | had been amending |
| he/she/it | had been amending |
| we | had been amending |
| they | had been amending |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been amending documents for hours.
- You had been amending contracts for days.
- He had been amending the bill for weeks.
- We had been amending policies for months.
- They had been amending laws for years.
Future Simple
| I | will amend |
| you | will amend |
| he/she/it | will amend |
| we | will amend |
| they | will amend |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will amend the document tomorrow.
- You will amend the contract next week.
- She will amend her proposal.
- We will amend our policies soon.
- They will amend the law next session.
Future Continuous
| I | will be amending |
| you | will be amending |
| he/she/it | will be amending |
| we | will be amending |
| they | will be amending |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be amending reports all week.
- You will be amending contracts during the review.
- He will be amending the proposal tomorrow.
- We will be amending bylaws next month.
- They will be amending legislation next year.
Future Perfect
| I | will have amended |
| you | will have amended |
| he/she/it | will have amended |
| we | will have amended |
| they | will have amended |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have amended all documents by Friday.
- You will have amended the contract by then.
- She will have amended her statement.
- We will have amended all policies.
- They will have amended the constitution.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been amending |
| you | will have been amending |
| he/she/it | will have been amending |
| we | will have been amending |
| they | will have been amending |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been amending documents for years.
- You will have been amending contracts professionally.
- He will have been amending legislation for decades.
- We will have been amending policies continuously.
- They will have been amending laws for generations.