Attack – English Verbs Conjugation

attack attacks attacking attacked

Attack means to use violence against, or to criticize strongly. Regular verb: attack-attacked-attacked.

Meanings

To use violence against
To criticize strongly
To begin working vigorously

Common Collocations

heart attack under attack panic attack attack the problem personal attack

Tip for Learners

Attack can be physical, verbal, or figurative (attack a problem). Under attack means being attacked.

Present Simple

I	attack
you	attack
he/she/it	attacks
we	attack
they	attack

Examples - Present Simple

I attack problems directly.
You attack the issue head-on.
She attacks challenges with vigor.
We attack the competition aggressively.
They attack at dawn.

Present Continuous

I	am attacking
you	are attacking
he/she/it	is attacking
we	are attacking
they	are attacking

Examples - Present Continuous

I am attacking this project with energy.
You are attacking the problem.
He is attacking the enemy position.
We are attacking the market.
They are attacking our servers.

Present Perfect

I	have attacked
you	have attacked
he/she/it	has attacked
we	have attacked
they	have attacked

Examples - Present Perfect

I have attacked the issue.
You have attacked the problem successfully.
She has attacked many challenges.
We have attacked new markets.
They have attacked the city.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been attacking
you	have been attacking
he/she/it	has been attacking
we	have been attacking
they	have been attacking

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been attacking this problem for hours.
You have been attacking the issue.
He has been attacking for days.
We have been attacking new markets.
They have been attacking continuously.

Past Simple

I	attacked
you	attacked
he/she/it	attacked
we	attacked
they	attacked

Examples - Past Simple

I attacked the problem yesterday.
You attacked the challenge bravely.
She attacked the competition.
We attacked at dawn.
They attacked the fortress.

Past Continuous

I	was attacking
you	were attacking
he/she/it	was attacking
we	were attacking
they	were attacking

Examples - Past Continuous

I was attacking the problem when you called.
You were attacking the issue then.
He was attacking the position.
We were attacking new markets.
They were attacking from the north.

Past Perfect

I	had attacked
you	had attacked
he/she/it	had attacked
we	had attacked
they	had attacked

Examples - Past Perfect

I had attacked the problem before.
You had attacked the issue already.
She had attacked many challenges.
We had attacked the market earlier.
They had attacked before reinforcements arrived.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been attacking
you	had been attacking
he/she/it	had been attacking
we	had been attacking
they	had been attacking

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been attacking the problem for hours.
You had been attacking the issue for days.
He had been attacking for weeks.
We had been attacking markets for months.
They had been attacking for years.

Future Simple

I	will attack
you	will attack
he/she/it	will attack
we	will attack
they	will attack

Examples - Future Simple

I will attack this problem tomorrow.
You will attack the challenge.
She will attack the competition.
We will attack at midnight.
They will attack soon.

Future Continuous

I	will be attacking
you	will be attacking
he/she/it	will be attacking
we	will be attacking
they	will be attacking

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be attacking the problem all day.
You will be attacking the issue.
He will be attacking throughout the night.
We will be attacking new markets.
They will be attacking from multiple directions.

Future Perfect

I	will have attacked
you	will have attacked
he/she/it	will have attacked
we	will have attacked
they	will have attacked

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have attacked the problem by then.
You will have attacked the issue.
She will have attacked every challenge.
We will have attacked all markets.
They will have attacked before dawn.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been attacking
you	will have been attacking
he/she/it	will have been attacking
we	will have been attacking
they	will have been attacking

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been attacking problems for decades.
You will have been attacking issues professionally.
He will have been attacking for days.
We will have been attacking markets continuously.
They will have been attacking for generations.