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Contribute means to give or provide something, or to help cause. Regular verb: contribute-contributed-contributed.
Meanings
- To give or provide
- To help bring about
- To write for publication
Common Collocations
contribute to
contribute money
contribute an article
contributing factor
make a contribution
Tip for Learners
Contribute to can be positive (contribute to success) or negative (contribute to the problem). Contribution is the noun.
Present Simple
| I | contribute |
| you | contribute |
| he/she/it | contributes |
| we | contribute |
| they | contribute |
Examples - Present Simple
- I contribute to charity regularly.
- You contribute valuable insights.
- She contributes articles to the magazine.
- We contribute to the community.
- They contribute to the project.
Present Continuous
| I | am contributing |
| you | are contributing |
| he/she/it | is contributing |
| we | are contributing |
| they | are contributing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am contributing to the discussion now.
- You are contributing your expertise.
- He is contributing to the fund.
- We are contributing ideas to the project.
- They are contributing their time.
Present Perfect
| I | have contributed |
| you | have contributed |
| he/she/it | has contributed |
| we | have contributed |
| they | have contributed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have contributed significantly to this project.
- You have contributed valuable feedback.
- She has contributed many articles.
- We have contributed to the cause for years.
- They have contributed generously.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been contributing |
| you | have been contributing |
| he/she/it | has been contributing |
| we | have been contributing |
| they | have been contributing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been contributing to this cause for years.
- You have been contributing your skills.
- He has been contributing regularly.
- We have been contributing to the fund.
- They have been contributing ideas.
Past Simple
| I | contributed |
| you | contributed |
| he/she/it | contributed |
| we | contributed |
| they | contributed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I contributed to the campaign last year.
- You contributed great ideas to the meeting.
- She contributed an article last month.
- We contributed our time to the project.
- They contributed funds for the cause.
Past Continuous
| I | was contributing |
| you | were contributing |
| he/she/it | was contributing |
| we | were contributing |
| they | were contributing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was contributing when the project ended.
- You were contributing your knowledge.
- He was contributing throughout the meeting.
- We were contributing to the discussion.
- They were contributing resources.
Past Perfect
| I | had contributed |
| you | had contributed |
| he/she/it | had contributed |
| we | had contributed |
| they | had contributed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had contributed before you joined.
- You had contributed ideas earlier.
- She had contributed articles previously.
- We had contributed funds before the deadline.
- They had contributed generously before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been contributing |
| you | had been contributing |
| he/she/it | had been contributing |
| we | had been contributing |
| they | had been contributing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been contributing for years before leaving.
- You had been contributing your expertise.
- He had been contributing regularly.
- We had been contributing to the fund.
- They had been contributing for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will contribute |
| you | will contribute |
| he/she/it | will contribute |
| we | will contribute |
| they | will contribute |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will contribute to the fund next month.
- You will contribute your ideas tomorrow.
- She will contribute an article next week.
- We will contribute to the project.
- They will contribute generously.
Future Continuous
| I | will be contributing |
| you | will be contributing |
| he/she/it | will be contributing |
| we | will be contributing |
| they | will be contributing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be contributing to the cause all year.
- You will be contributing your expertise.
- He will be contributing throughout.
- We will be contributing to the discussion.
- They will be contributing resources.
Future Perfect
| I | will have contributed |
| you | will have contributed |
| he/she/it | will have contributed |
| we | will have contributed |
| they | will have contributed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have contributed thousands by then.
- You will have contributed valuable ideas.
- She will have contributed many articles.
- We will have contributed significantly.
- They will have contributed generously.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been contributing |
| you | will have been contributing |
| he/she/it | will have been contributing |
| we | will have been contributing |
| they | will have been contributing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been contributing for decades.
- You will have been contributing your skills.
- She will have been contributing articles.
- We will have been contributing to the cause.
- They will have been contributing resources.