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Arm means to provide with weapons, or to prepare for conflict. Regular verb: arm-armed-armed.
Meanings
- To supply with weapons
- To equip or prepare
- To activate a device
Common Collocations
arm yourself
armed and dangerous
armed forces
arm the alarm
armed with information
Tip for Learners
Armed with can be literal (weapons) or figurative (information, knowledge). Arm an alarm means to activate it.
Present Simple
| I | arm |
| you | arm |
| he/she/it | arms |
| we | arm |
| they | arm |
Examples - Present Simple
- I arm myself with knowledge.
- You arm the security system.
- He arms the soldiers.
- We arm ourselves for the debate.
- They arm the resistance fighters.
Present Continuous
| I | am arming |
| you | are arming |
| he/she/it | is arming |
| we | are arming |
| they | are arming |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am arming myself with facts.
- You are arming the alarm system.
- She is arming the team with tools.
- We are arming ourselves with information.
- They are arming the rebels.
Present Perfect
| I | have armed |
| you | have armed |
| he/she/it | has armed |
| we | have armed |
| they | have armed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have armed myself with data.
- You have armed the device.
- He has armed the troops.
- We have armed ourselves properly.
- They have armed the militia.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been arming |
| you | have been arming |
| he/she/it | has been arming |
| we | have been arming |
| they | have been arming |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been arming myself with knowledge.
- You have been arming the security.
- She has been arming the defense.
- We have been arming ourselves.
- They have been arming the forces.
Past Simple
| I | armed |
| you | armed |
| he/she/it | armed |
| we | armed |
| they | armed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I armed myself before the trip.
- You armed the alarm yesterday.
- He armed the soldiers.
- We armed ourselves with supplies.
- They armed the guards.
Past Continuous
| I | was arming |
| you | were arming |
| he/she/it | was arming |
| we | were arming |
| they | were arming |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was arming myself when you arrived.
- You were arming the system.
- She was arming the defense.
- We were arming ourselves.
- They were arming the troops.
Past Perfect
| I | had armed |
| you | had armed |
| he/she/it | had armed |
| we | had armed |
| they | had armed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had armed myself before the battle.
- You had armed the device already.
- He had armed the militia.
- We had armed ourselves in advance.
- They had armed the resistance.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been arming |
| you | had been arming |
| he/she/it | had been arming |
| we | had been arming |
| they | had been arming |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been arming myself for weeks.
- You had been arming the security.
- She had been arming the team.
- We had been arming ourselves.
- They had been arming fighters.
Future Simple
| I | will arm |
| you | will arm |
| he/she/it | will arm |
| we | will arm |
| they | will arm |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will arm myself with knowledge.
- You will arm the system before leaving.
- He will arm the troops.
- We will arm ourselves for the task.
- They will arm the defense forces.
Future Continuous
| I | will be arming |
| you | will be arming |
| he/she/it | will be arming |
| we | will be arming |
| they | will be arming |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be arming myself soon.
- You will be arming the alarm.
- She will be arming the security.
- We will be arming ourselves.
- They will be arming the forces.
Future Perfect
| I | will have armed |
| you | will have armed |
| he/she/it | will have armed |
| we | will have armed |
| they | will have armed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have armed myself by then.
- You will have armed the system.
- He will have armed the soldiers.
- We will have armed ourselves completely.
- They will have armed the militia.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been arming |
| you | will have been arming |
| he/she/it | will have been arming |
| we | will have been arming |
| they | will have been arming |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been arming myself for years.
- You will have been arming the defense.
- She will have been arming the team.
- We will have been arming ourselves.
- They will have been arming forces.