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Attend means to be present at, or to pay attention to. Regular verb: attend-attended-attended.
Meanings
- To be present at
- To pay attention to
- To take care of
Common Collocations
attend a meeting
attend school
attend to
well-attended
attend church
Tip for Learners
Attend an event: attend the meeting. Attend to means to deal with: attend to business.
Present Simple
| I | attend |
| you | attend |
| he/she/it | attends |
| we | attend |
| they | attend |
Examples - Present Simple
- I attend meetings regularly.
- You attend classes on time.
- She attends church every Sunday.
- We attend conferences annually.
- They attend school together.
Present Continuous
| I | am attending |
| you | are attending |
| he/she/it | is attending |
| we | are attending |
| they | are attending |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am attending a seminar now.
- You are attending the meeting.
- He is attending the conference.
- We are attending the ceremony.
- They are attending the event.
Present Perfect
| I | have attended |
| you | have attended |
| he/she/it | has attended |
| we | have attended |
| they | have attended |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have attended many workshops.
- You have attended this school before.
- She has attended every meeting.
- We have attended numerous conferences.
- They have attended all the sessions.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been attending |
| you | have been attending |
| he/she/it | has been attending |
| we | have been attending |
| they | have been attending |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been attending classes all week.
- You have been attending meetings regularly.
- He has been attending therapy for months.
- We have been attending conferences for years.
- They have been attending school together.
Past Simple
| I | attended |
| you | attended |
| he/she/it | attended |
| we | attended |
| they | attended |
Examples - Past Simple
- I attended the meeting yesterday.
- You attended the ceremony.
- She attended Harvard University.
- We attended the conference last week.
- They attended the same school.
Past Continuous
| I | was attending |
| you | were attending |
| he/she/it | was attending |
| we | were attending |
| they | were attending |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was attending a meeting when you called.
- You were attending classes then.
- He was attending the conference.
- We were attending the event.
- They were attending the ceremony.
Past Perfect
| I | had attended |
| you | had attended |
| he/she/it | had attended |
| we | had attended |
| they | had attended |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had attended the school before moving.
- You had attended the meeting already.
- She had attended many workshops.
- We had attended previous conferences.
- They had attended all sessions.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been attending |
| you | had been attending |
| he/she/it | had been attending |
| we | had been attending |
| they | had been attending |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been attending classes for years.
- You had been attending meetings regularly.
- He had been attending therapy for months.
- We had been attending conferences consistently.
- They had been attending school together.
Future Simple
| I | will attend |
| you | will attend |
| he/she/it | will attend |
| we | will attend |
| they | will attend |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will attend the meeting tomorrow.
- You will attend the conference.
- She will attend the ceremony.
- We will attend the event.
- They will attend the workshop.
Future Continuous
| I | will be attending |
| you | will be attending |
| he/she/it | will be attending |
| we | will be attending |
| they | will be attending |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be attending classes next semester.
- You will be attending meetings all week.
- He will be attending the conference.
- We will be attending events regularly.
- They will be attending sessions.
Future Perfect
| I | will have attended |
| you | will have attended |
| he/she/it | will have attended |
| we | will have attended |
| they | will have attended |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have attended all classes by then.
- You will have attended every meeting.
- She will have attended the ceremony.
- We will have attended all conferences.
- They will have attended every session.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been attending |
| you | will have been attending |
| he/she/it | will have been attending |
| we | will have been attending |
| they | will have been attending |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been attending for years.
- You will have been attending meetings professionally.
- He will have been attending therapy for months.
- We will have been attending conferences continuously.
- They will have been attending school for generations.