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Anticipate means to expect or look forward to something. Regular verb: anticipate-anticipated-anticipated.
Meanings
- To expect or predict
- To look forward to
- To deal with in advance
Common Collocations
anticipate problems
highly anticipated
anticipate needs
as anticipated
anticipate changes
Tip for Learners
Anticipate implies preparing for something expected. Highly anticipated means eagerly awaited.
Present Simple
| I | anticipate |
| you | anticipate |
| he/she/it | anticipates |
| we | anticipate |
| they | anticipate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I anticipate challenges ahead.
- You anticipate problems well.
- She anticipates customer needs.
- We anticipate growth next year.
- They anticipate strong demand.
Present Continuous
| I | am anticipating |
| you | are anticipating |
| he/she/it | is anticipating |
| we | are anticipating |
| they | are anticipating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am anticipating good news.
- You are anticipating difficulties.
- He is anticipating the arrival.
- We are anticipating high turnout.
- They are anticipating resistance.
Present Perfect
| I | have anticipated |
| you | have anticipated |
| he/she/it | has anticipated |
| we | have anticipated |
| they | have anticipated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have anticipated this moment.
- You have anticipated every move.
- She has anticipated the outcome.
- We have anticipated the changes.
- They have anticipated the response.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been anticipating |
| you | have been anticipating |
| he/she/it | has been anticipating |
| we | have been anticipating |
| they | have been anticipating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been anticipating this day for years.
- You have been anticipating problems all along.
- He has been anticipating the release for months.
- We have been anticipating changes for weeks.
- They have been anticipating growth for years.
Past Simple
| I | anticipated |
| you | anticipated |
| he/she/it | anticipated |
| we | anticipated |
| they | anticipated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I anticipated the question.
- You anticipated the problem correctly.
- She anticipated his reaction.
- We anticipated strong sales.
- They anticipated the delay.
Past Continuous
| I | was anticipating |
| you | were anticipating |
| he/she/it | was anticipating |
| we | were anticipating |
| they | were anticipating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was anticipating trouble when it came.
- You were anticipating a different outcome.
- He was anticipating the announcement.
- We were anticipating growth at that time.
- They were anticipating resistance then.
Past Perfect
| I | had anticipated |
| you | had anticipated |
| he/she/it | had anticipated |
| we | had anticipated |
| they | had anticipated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had anticipated this situation.
- You had anticipated the problem already.
- She had anticipated his move.
- We had anticipated the market shift.
- They had anticipated the response.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been anticipating |
| you | had been anticipating |
| he/she/it | had been anticipating |
| we | had been anticipating |
| they | had been anticipating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been anticipating this moment for years.
- You had been anticipating changes for months.
- He had been anticipating the news for weeks.
- We had been anticipating growth for years.
- They had been anticipating problems consistently.
Future Simple
| I | will anticipate |
| you | will anticipate |
| he/she/it | will anticipate |
| we | will anticipate |
| they | will anticipate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will anticipate any problems.
- You will anticipate customer needs.
- She will anticipate the questions.
- We will anticipate market changes.
- They will anticipate resistance.
Future Continuous
| I | will be anticipating |
| you | will be anticipating |
| he/she/it | will be anticipating |
| we | will be anticipating |
| they | will be anticipating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be anticipating your arrival.
- You will be anticipating the results.
- He will be anticipating the announcement.
- We will be anticipating growth next year.
- They will be anticipating changes.
Future Perfect
| I | will have anticipated |
| you | will have anticipated |
| he/she/it | will have anticipated |
| we | will have anticipated |
| they | will have anticipated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have anticipated every scenario.
- You will have anticipated all problems.
- She will have anticipated the outcome.
- We will have anticipated market trends.
- They will have anticipated the response.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been anticipating |
| you | will have been anticipating |
| he/she/it | will have been anticipating |
| we | will have been anticipating |
| they | will have been anticipating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been anticipating this for years.
- You will have been anticipating growth for decades.
- He will have been anticipating changes professionally.
- We will have been anticipating trends continuously.
- They will have been anticipating demand for generations.