connect
connects
connecting
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Connect means to join or link together. Regular verb: connect-connected-connected.
Meanings
- To join or link
- To establish relationship
- To relate or associate
Common Collocations
connect with
connect to
stay connected
connect the dots
well-connected
Tip for Learners
Connect to for physical/internet links. Connect with for emotional bonds. Connect the dots means to understand relationships.
Present Simple
| I | connect |
| you | connect |
| he/she/it | connects |
| we | connect |
| they | connect |
Examples - Present Simple
- I connect with people easily.
- You connect the cables correctly.
- She connects ideas brilliantly.
- We connect to the server daily.
- They connect customers with services.
Present Continuous
| I | am connecting |
| you | are connecting |
| he/she/it | is connecting |
| we | are connecting |
| they | are connecting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am connecting to the network now.
- You are connecting the devices together.
- He is connecting with investors.
- We are connecting the systems remotely.
- They are connecting communities through technology.
Present Perfect
| I | have connected |
| you | have connected |
| he/she/it | has connected |
| we | have connected |
| they | have connected |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have connected all the equipment.
- You have connected with your old friends.
- She has connected the dots perfectly.
- We have connected to the main server.
- They have connected millions of users.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been connecting |
| you | have been connecting |
| he/she/it | has been connecting |
| we | have been connecting |
| they | have been connecting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been connecting devices all morning.
- You have been connecting with people online.
- He has been connecting systems for hours.
- We have been connecting communities for years.
- They have been connecting users globally.
Past Simple
| I | connected |
| you | connected |
| he/she/it | connected |
| we | connected |
| they | connected |
Examples - Past Simple
- I connected the printer to my computer.
- You connected with her at the conference.
- She connected the wires carefully.
- We connected to the WiFi network.
- They connected millions through social media.
Past Continuous
| I | was connecting |
| you | were connecting |
| he/she/it | was connecting |
| we | were connecting |
| they | were connecting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was connecting when the power went out.
- You were connecting with people all night.
- He was connecting systems during the upgrade.
- We were connecting to the server.
- They were connecting devices throughout.
Past Perfect
| I | had connected |
| you | had connected |
| he/she/it | had connected |
| we | had connected |
| they | had connected |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had connected the equipment before you arrived.
- You had connected with her before the event.
- She had connected the cables earlier.
- We had connected to the network beforehand.
- They had connected users before the launch.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been connecting |
| you | had been connecting |
| he/she/it | had been connecting |
| we | had been connecting |
| they | had been connecting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been connecting devices for hours.
- You had been connecting with contacts all day.
- He had been connecting systems for weeks.
- We had been connecting communities for years.
- They had been connecting people for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will connect |
| you | will connect |
| he/she/it | will connect |
| we | will connect |
| they | will connect |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will connect you with the right person.
- You will connect the devices tomorrow.
- She will connect the cables properly.
- We will connect to the new server.
- They will connect users worldwide.
Future Continuous
| I | will be connecting |
| you | will be connecting |
| he/she/it | will be connecting |
| we | will be connecting |
| they | will be connecting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be connecting systems all day.
- You will be connecting with clients tomorrow.
- He will be connecting devices next week.
- We will be connecting to servers remotely.
- They will be connecting communities online.
Future Perfect
| I | will have connected |
| you | will have connected |
| he/she/it | will have connected |
| we | will have connected |
| they | will have connected |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have connected all the equipment.
- You will have connected with everyone.
- She will have connected all the systems.
- We will have connected to every network.
- They will have connected millions of users.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been connecting |
| you | will have been connecting |
| he/she/it | will have been connecting |
| we | will have been connecting |
| they | will have been connecting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been connecting people for years.
- You will have been connecting devices for hours.
- She will have been connecting systems for months.
- We will have been connecting communities.
- They will have been connecting users globally.