demonstrate

Regular
Infinitive
demonstrate
Past Simple
demonstrated
Past Participle
demonstrated
-ing Form
demonstrating
3rd Person
demonstrates
demonstrate demonstrates demonstrating demonstrated

Demonstrate means to show clearly, or to protest publicly. Regular verb: demonstrate-demonstrated-demonstrated.

Meanings

  • To show how something works
  • To prove by evidence
  • To protest publicly

Common Collocations

demonstrate how demonstrate skills demonstrate against clearly demonstrated demonstration project

Tip for Learners

Demonstrate can mean to show/prove or to protest. Demonstration covers both meanings.
Present Simple
I demonstrate
you demonstrate
he/she/it demonstrates
we demonstrate
they demonstrate
Examples - Present Simple
  • I demonstrate techniques to new employees.
  • You demonstrate leadership through action.
  • He demonstrates patience with students.
  • We demonstrate our products at trade shows.
  • They demonstrate against injustice.
Present Continuous
I am demonstrating
you are demonstrating
he/she/it is demonstrating
we are demonstrating
they are demonstrating
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am demonstrating the new software features.
  • You are demonstrating excellent problem-solving skills.
  • She is demonstrating the cooking technique.
  • We are demonstrating our commitment to quality.
  • They are demonstrating in the streets today.
Present Perfect
I have demonstrated
you have demonstrated
he/she/it has demonstrated
we have demonstrated
they have demonstrated
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have demonstrated the process many times.
  • You have demonstrated remarkable growth.
  • He has demonstrated his abilities clearly.
  • We have demonstrated the value of our service.
  • They have demonstrated peacefully for weeks.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been demonstrating
you have been demonstrating
he/she/it has been demonstrating
we have been demonstrating
they have been demonstrating
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been demonstrating products all day.
  • You have been demonstrating great potential.
  • She has been demonstrating techniques for years.
  • We have been demonstrating our capabilities consistently.
  • They have been demonstrating for months.
Past Simple
I demonstrated
you demonstrated
he/she/it demonstrated
we demonstrated
they demonstrated
Examples - Past Simple
  • I demonstrated the procedure to the trainees.
  • You demonstrated courage in the crisis.
  • He demonstrated his talent at the audition.
  • We demonstrated our product at the conference.
  • They demonstrated outside parliament.
Past Continuous
I was demonstrating
you were demonstrating
he/she/it was demonstrating
we were demonstrating
they were demonstrating
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was demonstrating the software when it crashed.
  • You were demonstrating excellent form.
  • She was demonstrating the recipe on TV.
  • We were demonstrating our prototype when investors arrived.
  • They were demonstrating when police intervened.
Past Perfect
I had demonstrated
you had demonstrated
he/she/it had demonstrated
we had demonstrated
they had demonstrated
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had demonstrated the technique before the test.
  • You had demonstrated your worth before the promotion.
  • He had demonstrated leadership before the crisis.
  • We had demonstrated the product before the launch.
  • They had demonstrated peacefully before the violence.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been demonstrating
you had been demonstrating
he/she/it had been demonstrating
we had been demonstrating
they had been demonstrating
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been demonstrating all morning before the break.
  • You had been demonstrating growth for years.
  • She had been demonstrating her skills for decades.
  • We had been demonstrating products for hours.
  • They had been demonstrating for weeks before the response.
Future Simple
I will demonstrate
you will demonstrate
he/she/it will demonstrate
we will demonstrate
they will demonstrate
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will demonstrate the process tomorrow.
  • You will demonstrate your capabilities in the interview.
  • He will demonstrate the experiment in class.
  • We will demonstrate our new product line.
  • They will demonstrate if their demands aren't met.
Future Continuous
I will be demonstrating
you will be demonstrating
he/she/it will be demonstrating
we will be demonstrating
they will be demonstrating
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be demonstrating features throughout the day.
  • You will be demonstrating your skills during the trial.
  • She will be demonstrating techniques at the workshop.
  • We will be demonstrating products at the expo.
  • They will be demonstrating outside city hall tomorrow.
Future Perfect
I will have demonstrated
you will have demonstrated
he/she/it will have demonstrated
we will have demonstrated
they will have demonstrated
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have demonstrated the system by lunch.
  • You will have demonstrated your abilities by review time.
  • He will have demonstrated the concept by then.
  • We will have demonstrated our value by contract renewal.
  • They will have demonstrated their commitment by the deadline.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been demonstrating
you will have been demonstrating
he/she/it will have been demonstrating
we will have been demonstrating
they will have been demonstrating
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been demonstrating products for thirty years.
  • You will have been demonstrating leadership your whole career.
  • She will have been demonstrating techniques for decades.
  • We will have been demonstrating our expertise for years.
  • They will have been demonstrating for months by then.
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