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Assess means to evaluate or estimate the nature or value of something. Regular verb: assess-assessed-assessed.
Meanings
- To evaluate or judge
- To estimate value
- To determine importance
Common Collocations
assess the situation
assess damage
assess risk
properly assessed
assessment criteria
Tip for Learners
Assess is more formal than evaluate. Assessment is the noun form.
Present Simple
| I | assess |
| you | assess |
| he/she/it | assesses |
| we | assess |
| they | assess |
Examples - Present Simple
- I assess students regularly.
- You assess risks carefully.
- She assesses property values.
- We assess performance annually.
- They assess damage after storms.
Present Continuous
| I | am assessing |
| you | are assessing |
| he/she/it | is assessing |
| we | are assessing |
| they | are assessing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am assessing the situation now.
- You are assessing the candidates.
- He is assessing the damage.
- We are assessing the options.
- They are assessing the risks.
Present Perfect
| I | have assessed |
| you | have assessed |
| he/she/it | has assessed |
| we | have assessed |
| they | have assessed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have assessed all the applications.
- You have assessed the risks.
- She has assessed the property.
- We have assessed the situation.
- They have assessed the damage.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been assessing |
| you | have been assessing |
| he/she/it | has been assessing |
| we | have been assessing |
| they | have been assessing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been assessing candidates all week.
- You have been assessing risks for months.
- He has been assessing damage all day.
- We have been assessing options carefully.
- They have been assessing performance for years.
Past Simple
| I | assessed |
| you | assessed |
| he/she/it | assessed |
| we | assessed |
| they | assessed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I assessed the damage yesterday.
- You assessed the candidates last week.
- She assessed the property accurately.
- We assessed the risks beforehand.
- They assessed the situation quickly.
Past Continuous
| I | was assessing |
| you | were assessing |
| he/she/it | was assessing |
| we | were assessing |
| they | were assessing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was assessing the damage when help arrived.
- You were assessing candidates at that time.
- He was assessing the situation then.
- We were assessing options during the meeting.
- They were assessing risks all morning.
Past Perfect
| I | had assessed |
| you | had assessed |
| he/she/it | had assessed |
| we | had assessed |
| they | had assessed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had assessed the situation before acting.
- You had assessed the risks already.
- She had assessed the property earlier.
- We had assessed all options beforehand.
- They had assessed the damage previously.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been assessing |
| you | had been assessing |
| he/she/it | had been assessing |
| we | had been assessing |
| they | had been assessing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been assessing candidates for hours.
- You had been assessing risks for weeks.
- He had been assessing damage all day.
- We had been assessing performance for months.
- They had been assessing the situation for days.
Future Simple
| I | will assess |
| you | will assess |
| he/she/it | will assess |
| we | will assess |
| they | will assess |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will assess the situation tomorrow.
- You will assess the candidates next week.
- She will assess the property soon.
- We will assess the risks carefully.
- They will assess the damage.
Future Continuous
| I | will be assessing |
| you | will be assessing |
| he/she/it | will be assessing |
| we | will be assessing |
| they | will be assessing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be assessing applications all week.
- You will be assessing candidates tomorrow.
- He will be assessing damage throughout the day.
- We will be assessing options next month.
- They will be assessing risks continuously.
Future Perfect
| I | will have assessed |
| you | will have assessed |
| he/she/it | will have assessed |
| we | will have assessed |
| they | will have assessed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have assessed all candidates by Friday.
- You will have assessed the risks by then.
- She will have assessed the property.
- We will have assessed all options.
- They will have assessed the damage.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been assessing |
| you | will have been assessing |
| he/she/it | will have been assessing |
| we | will have been assessing |
| they | will have been assessing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been assessing candidates for decades.
- You will have been assessing risks professionally.
- He will have been assessing damage for years.
- We will have been assessing performance continuously.
- They will have been assessing situations for generations.