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Collect means to gather together, or to pick up. Regular verb: collect-collected-collected.
Meanings
- To gather together
- To pick up or fetch
- To accumulate as hobby
Common Collocations
collect data
collect stamps
collect your thoughts
collect dust
collect on delivery
Tip for Learners
Collect your thoughts means to calm and organize thinking. Collect dust means to be unused.
Present Simple
| I | collect |
| you | collect |
| he/she/it | collects |
| we | collect |
| they | collect |
Examples - Present Simple
- I collect vintage stamps as a hobby.
- You collect information from various sources.
- She collects rare coins passionately.
- We collect donations for charity.
- They collect data for research purposes.
Present Continuous
| I | am collecting |
| you | are collecting |
| he/she/it | is collecting |
| we | are collecting |
| they | are collecting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am collecting samples for the experiment.
- You are collecting signatures for the petition.
- He is collecting feedback from customers.
- We are collecting evidence for the case.
- They are collecting funds for the project.
Present Perfect
| I | have collected |
| you | have collected |
| he/she/it | has collected |
| we | have collected |
| they | have collected |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have collected thousands of books over the years.
- You have collected enough data for analysis.
- She has collected art from around the world.
- We have collected all the necessary documents.
- They have collected significant funds.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been collecting |
| you | have been collecting |
| he/she/it | has been collecting |
| we | have been collecting |
| they | have been collecting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been collecting antiques for decades.
- You have been collecting information for weeks.
- He has been collecting data since morning.
- We have been collecting donations all month.
- They have been collecting specimens for years.
Past Simple
| I | collected |
| you | collected |
| he/she/it | collected |
| we | collected |
| they | collected |
Examples - Past Simple
- I collected shells on the beach as a child.
- You collected the assignments from students.
- She collected her award at the ceremony.
- We collected enough signatures for the petition.
- They collected the evidence carefully.
Past Continuous
| I | was collecting |
| you | were collecting |
| he/she/it | was collecting |
| we | were collecting |
| they | were collecting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was collecting coins when I found the rare one.
- You were collecting samples all afternoon.
- He was collecting his thoughts before speaking.
- We were collecting data during the survey.
- They were collecting donations at the event.
Past Perfect
| I | had collected |
| you | had collected |
| he/she/it | had collected |
| we | had collected |
| they | had collected |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had collected everything before the deadline.
- You had collected enough evidence by then.
- She had collected rare items for years.
- We had collected all the materials beforehand.
- They had collected significant data.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been collecting |
| you | had been collecting |
| he/she/it | had been collecting |
| we | had been collecting |
| they | had been collecting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been collecting memorabilia for years.
- You had been collecting feedback for months.
- He had been collecting stamps since childhood.
- We had been collecting donations all year.
- They had been collecting data for the study.
Future Simple
| I | will collect |
| you | will collect |
| he/she/it | will collect |
| we | will collect |
| they | will collect |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will collect the packages tomorrow.
- You will collect your prize at the office.
- She will collect specimens during the trip.
- We will collect feedback after the launch.
- They will collect donations at the gala.
Future Continuous
| I | will be collecting |
| you | will be collecting |
| he/she/it | will be collecting |
| we | will be collecting |
| they | will be collecting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be collecting data all next week.
- You will be collecting samples during the study.
- He will be collecting signatures tomorrow.
- We will be collecting information for months.
- They will be collecting funds throughout the campaign.
Future Perfect
| I | will have collected |
| you | will have collected |
| he/she/it | will have collected |
| we | will have collected |
| they | will have collected |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have collected everything by the end.
- You will have collected all the required documents.
- She will have collected enough samples.
- We will have collected sufficient data.
- They will have collected thousands of dollars.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been collecting |
| you | will have been collecting |
| he/she/it | will have been collecting |
| we | will have been collecting |
| they | will have been collecting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been collecting for twenty years by then.
- You will have been collecting data for months.
- She will have been collecting art for decades.
- We will have been collecting donations for years.
- They will have been collecting evidence for a long time.