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Commute means to travel regularly between home and work, or to reduce a sentence. Regular verb: commute-commuted-commuted.
Meanings
- To travel regularly to work
- To reduce a punishment
- To exchange or substitute
Common Collocations
commute to work
daily commute
commute a sentence
commuter train
long commute
Tip for Learners
Commute for travel is daily routine. Commute a sentence (legal) means to reduce punishment.
Present Simple
| I | commute |
| you | commute |
| he/she/it | commutes |
| we | commute |
| they | commute |
Examples - Present Simple
- I commute by train every weekday.
- You commute two hours each way.
- She commutes from the suburbs downtown.
- We commute together to save on gas.
- They commute by bicycle when the weather allows.
Present Continuous
| I | am commuting |
| you | are commuting |
| he/she/it | is commuting |
| we | are commuting |
| they | are commuting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am commuting home right now.
- You are commuting more than ever these days.
- He is commuting from a new neighborhood.
- We are commuting together this month.
- They are commuting by public transport lately.
Present Perfect
| I | have commuted |
| you | have commuted |
| he/she/it | has commuted |
| we | have commuted |
| they | have commuted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have commuted this route for ten years.
- You have commuted too long in traffic today.
- She has commuted from three different cities.
- We have commuted together since moving here.
- They have commuted by ferry all their lives.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been commuting |
| you | have been commuting |
| he/she/it | has been commuting |
| we | have been commuting |
| they | have been commuting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been commuting for over an hour.
- You have been commuting this route for years.
- He has been commuting since the office reopened.
- We have been commuting together for months.
- They have been commuting by train for a decade.
Past Simple
| I | commuted |
| you | commuted |
| he/she/it | commuted |
| we | commuted |
| they | commuted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I commuted to work by bus yesterday.
- You commuted three hours during the strike.
- She commuted to the city every day.
- We commuted together during the carpool period.
- They commuted by boat across the river.
Past Continuous
| I | was commuting |
| you | were commuting |
| he/she/it | was commuting |
| we | were commuting |
| they | were commuting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was commuting when the accident happened.
- You were commuting home during the storm.
- She was commuting when her car broke down.
- We were commuting together before the pandemic.
- They were commuting by train when it was delayed.
Past Perfect
| I | had commuted |
| you | had commuted |
| he/she/it | had commuted |
| we | had commuted |
| they | had commuted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had commuted for hours before the meeting started.
- You had commuted the same way for years before moving.
- She had commuted by ferry before the bridge opened.
- We had commuted together before we got separate jobs.
- They had commuted by car before gas prices rose.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been commuting |
| you | had been commuting |
| he/she/it | had been commuting |
| we | had been commuting |
| they | had been commuting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been commuting for hours when I arrived.
- You had been commuting this route for years.
- She had been commuting too long before quitting.
- We had been commuting together for months.
- They had been commuting by bus for a decade.
Future Simple
| I | will commute |
| you | will commute |
| he/she/it | will commute |
| we | will commute |
| they | will commute |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will commute by bike starting tomorrow.
- You will commute less after the move.
- She will commute from a closer neighborhood.
- We will commute together next semester.
- They will commute by train after the new station opens.
Future Continuous
| I | will be commuting |
| you | will be commuting |
| he/she/it | will be commuting |
| we | will be commuting |
| they | will be commuting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be commuting to the new office soon.
- You will be commuting longer hours during construction.
- She will be commuting by car for the winter.
- We will be commuting together this summer.
- They will be commuting via the new route from Monday.
Future Perfect
| I | will have commuted |
| you | will have commuted |
| he/she/it | will have commuted |
| we | will have commuted |
| they | will have commuted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have commuted over 10,000 hours by retirement.
- You will have commuted that route for a decade by then.
- She will have commuted long enough by next year.
- We will have commuted together for years by graduation.
- They will have commuted this way for generations.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been commuting |
| you | will have been commuting |
| he/she/it | will have been commuting |
| we | will have been commuting |
| they | will have been commuting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been commuting for twenty years by next spring.
- You will have been commuting this route for ages.
- She will have been commuting her entire career.
- We will have been commuting together for months by then.
- They will have been commuting by bus for decades.