complete

Regular
Infinitive
complete
Past Simple
completed
Past Participle
completed
-ing Form
completing
3rd Person
completes
complete completes completing completed

Complete means to finish or make whole. Regular verb: complete-completed-completed.

Meanings

  • To finish or conclude
  • To make whole
  • To fill in forms

Common Collocations

complete a task complete the form complete and utter completely finished complete the picture

Tip for Learners

Complete as verb means to finish. Complete and utter intensifies: complete and utter nonsense.
Present Simple
I complete
you complete
he/she/it completes
we complete
they complete
Examples - Present Simple
  • I complete my tasks before deadlines.
  • You complete projects efficiently.
  • She completes assignments on time.
  • We complete the training every year.
  • They complete transactions daily.
Present Continuous
I am completing
you are completing
he/she/it is completing
we are completing
they are completing
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am completing the report right now.
  • You are completing the final section.
  • He is completing his degree this semester.
  • We are completing the project together.
  • They are completing the construction.
Present Perfect
I have completed
you have completed
he/she/it has completed
we have completed
they have completed
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have completed all my assignments.
  • You have completed the training successfully.
  • She has completed her thesis finally.
  • We have completed the first phase.
  • They have completed the renovation.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been completing
you have been completing
he/she/it has been completing
we have been completing
they have been completing
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been completing tasks all morning.
  • You have been completing chapters for weeks.
  • He has been completing requirements for months.
  • We have been completing milestones steadily.
  • They have been completing orders non-stop.
Past Simple
I completed
you completed
he/she/it completed
we completed
they completed
Examples - Past Simple
  • I completed the course last month.
  • You completed the marathon in record time.
  • She completed her certification yesterday.
  • We completed the project ahead of schedule.
  • They completed the installation last week.
Past Continuous
I was completing
you were completing
he/she/it was completing
we were completing
they were completing
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was completing the form when the system crashed.
  • You were completing your work late.
  • He was completing the transaction when interrupted.
  • We were completing the setup all afternoon.
  • They were completing the handover process.
Past Perfect
I had completed
you had completed
he/she/it had completed
we had completed
they had completed
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had completed the work before the deadline.
  • You had completed everything before leaving.
  • She had completed her degree before starting work.
  • We had completed the analysis before the meeting.
  • They had completed preparations before the event.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been completing
you had been completing
he/she/it had been completing
we had been completing
they had been completing
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been completing tasks for hours.
  • You had been completing assignments all night.
  • He had been completing projects for months.
  • We had been completing orders all week.
  • They had been completing the construction for years.
Future Simple
I will complete
you will complete
he/she/it will complete
we will complete
they will complete
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will complete this task by tomorrow.
  • You will complete the course next week.
  • She will complete her training soon.
  • We will complete the project by deadline.
  • They will complete the work on time.
Future Continuous
I will be completing
you will be completing
he/she/it will be completing
we will be completing
they will be completing
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be completing the report all day.
  • You will be completing your degree next year.
  • He will be completing training all summer.
  • We will be completing the transition for months.
  • They will be completing the rollout throughout.
Future Perfect
I will have completed
you will have completed
he/she/it will have completed
we will have completed
they will have completed
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have completed everything by Friday.
  • You will have completed the course by then.
  • She will have completed her requirements.
  • We will have completed all phases.
  • They will have completed the project.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been completing
you will have been completing
he/she/it will have been completing
we will have been completing
they will have been completing
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been completing tasks for years.
  • You will have been completing projects steadily.
  • She will have been completing goals consistently.
  • We will have been completing milestones.
  • They will have been completing orders continuously.
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