detect
detects
detecting
detected
Detect means to discover or notice. Regular: detect-detected-detected.
Meanings
- To discover
- To notice
- To identify presence of
Common Collocations
detect a problem
detect cancer
detect lies
smoke detector
early detection
Tip for Learners
Early detection = finding problems early. Detector = device that detects. Detective = person who investigates.
Present Simple
| I | detect |
| you | detect |
| he/she/it | detects |
| we | detect |
| they | detect |
Examples - Present Simple
- I detect subtle changes in behavior.
- You detect fraud using advanced software.
- He detects problems before they escalate.
- We detect defects during quality control.
- They detect radiation with specialized equipment.
Present Continuous
| I | am detecting |
| you | are detecting |
| he/she/it | is detecting |
| we | are detecting |
| they | are detecting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am detecting some unusual activity.
- You are detecting errors in the system.
- She is detecting patterns in the data.
- We are detecting anomalies in the readings.
- They are detecting changes in the environment.
Present Perfect
| I | have detected |
| you | have detected |
| he/she/it | has detected |
| we | have detected |
| they | have detected |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have detected a flaw in the design.
- You have detected the issue early.
- He has detected several security breaches.
- We have detected contamination in the sample.
- They have detected signals from deep space.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been detecting |
| you | have been detecting |
| he/she/it | has been detecting |
| we | have been detecting |
| they | have been detecting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been detecting problems all day.
- You have been detecting anomalies for hours.
- She has been detecting trends in the market.
- We have been detecting defects all week.
- They have been detecting emissions for months.
Past Simple
| I | detected |
| you | detected |
| he/she/it | detected |
| we | detected |
| they | detected |
Examples - Past Simple
- I detected smoke coming from the kitchen.
- You detected the error immediately.
- He detected the lie in her voice.
- We detected a gas leak in the building.
- They detected the submarine with sonar.
Past Continuous
| I | was detecting |
| you | were detecting |
| he/she/it | was detecting |
| we | were detecting |
| they | were detecting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was detecting issues when the alarm sounded.
- You were detecting fraud before the arrest.
- She was detecting patterns before the breakthrough.
- We were detecting signals when the power failed.
- They were detecting changes before the earthquake.
Past Perfect
| I | had detected |
| you | had detected |
| he/she/it | had detected |
| we | had detected |
| they | had detected |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had detected the problem before it worsened.
- You had detected the virus before it spread.
- He had detected the flaw before production.
- We had detected the leak before any damage.
- They had detected the threat before the attack.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been detecting |
| you | had been detecting |
| he/she/it | had been detecting |
| we | had been detecting |
| they | had been detecting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been detecting anomalies for hours before finding it.
- You had been detecting errors all day before solving it.
- She had been detecting patterns for months.
- We had been detecting issues before the recall.
- They had been detecting signals for years.
Future Simple
| I | will detect |
| you | will detect |
| he/she/it | will detect |
| we | will detect |
| they | will detect |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will detect any errors in the code.
- You will detect the problem with this test.
- He will detect any changes in the patient's condition.
- We will detect contamination before shipping.
- They will detect seismic activity with new equipment.
Future Continuous
| I | will be detecting |
| you | will be detecting |
| he/she/it | will be detecting |
| we | will be detecting |
| they | will be detecting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be detecting threats throughout the night.
- You will be detecting anomalies during the experiment.
- She will be detecting patterns all week.
- We will be detecting emissions continuously.
- They will be detecting signals for the entire mission.
Future Perfect
| I | will have detected |
| you | will have detected |
| he/she/it | will have detected |
| we | will have detected |
| they | will have detected |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have detected all issues by launch.
- You will have detected the cause by then.
- He will have detected any abnormalities.
- We will have detected all defects by shipping.
- They will have detected the source by investigation's end.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been detecting |
| you | will have been detecting |
| he/she/it | will have been detecting |
| we | will have been detecting |
| they | will have been detecting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been detecting anomalies for hours.
- You will have been detecting errors all day.
- She will have been detecting trends for months.
- We will have been detecting issues for weeks.
- They will have been detecting signals for years.