Develop – English Verbs Conjugation

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Develop means to grow or create over time. Regular: develop-developed-developed.

Meanings

To grow or evolve
To create gradually
To build on land
To process film

Common Collocations

develop skills develop a plan develop into developing country develop film

Tip for Learners

Developing country = growing economy. Developer = person who develops (software, property). Development = growth, progress.

Present Simple

I	develop
you	develop
he/she/it	develops
we	develop
they	develop

Examples - Present Simple

I develop software for mobile devices.
You develop skills through practice.
He develops new products for the company.
We develop solutions for complex problems.
They develop vaccines in the laboratory.

Present Continuous

I	am developing
you	are developing
he/she/it	is developing
we	are developing
they	are developing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am developing a new application.
You are developing your leadership abilities.
She is developing a marketing strategy.
We are developing sustainable practices.
They are developing a cure for the disease.

Present Perfect

I	have developed
you	have developed
he/she/it	has developed
we	have developed
they	have developed

Examples - Present Perfect

I have developed several successful apps.
You have developed excellent communication skills.
He has developed innovative solutions.
We have developed strong partnerships.
They have developed breakthrough treatments.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been developing
you	have been developing
he/she/it	has been developing
we	have been developing
they	have been developing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been developing this project for months.
You have been developing your talents for years.
She has been developing her craft since childhood.
We have been developing this technology for a decade.
They have been developing vaccines for pandemics.

Past Simple

I	developed
you	developed
he/she/it	developed
we	developed
they	developed

Examples - Past Simple

I developed an interest in music as a child.
You developed the prototype last year.
He developed a revolutionary theory.
We developed the product from scratch.
They developed the land into a neighborhood.

Past Continuous

I	was developing
you	were developing
he/she/it	was developing
we	were developing
they	were developing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was developing the concept when inspiration struck.
You were developing skills rapidly.
She was developing the plan all week.
We were developing software during the boom.
They were developing treatments before the outbreak.

Past Perfect

I	had developed
you	had developed
he/she/it	had developed
we	had developed
they	had developed

Examples - Past Perfect

I had developed the idea before the competition.
You had developed expertise before the opportunity.
He had developed the formula before publication.
We had developed the system before the merger.
They had developed the vaccine before the pandemic.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been developing
you	had been developing
he/she/it	had been developing
we	had been developing
they	had been developing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been developing the project for years.
You had been developing your skills for a decade.
She had been developing the theory for ages.
We had been developing solutions for months.
They had been developing treatments for years.

Future Simple

I	will develop
you	will develop
he/she/it	will develop
we	will develop
they	will develop

Examples - Future Simple

I will develop new features next quarter.
You will develop new skills in this role.
He will develop the next generation product.
We will develop sustainable solutions.
They will develop advanced therapies.

Future Continuous

I	will be developing
you	will be developing
he/she/it	will be developing
we	will be developing
they	will be developing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be developing software throughout my career.
You will be developing your potential for years.
She will be developing strategies all quarter.
We will be developing technology continuously.
They will be developing vaccines for new variants.

Future Perfect

I	will have developed
you	will have developed
he/she/it	will have developed
we	will have developed
they	will have developed

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have developed the app by launch.
You will have developed mastery by graduation.
He will have developed several patents.
We will have developed the infrastructure by then.
They will have developed treatments for many diseases.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been developing
you	will have been developing
he/she/it	will have been developing
we	will have been developing
they	will have been developing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been developing software for thirty years.
You will have been developing skills your entire career.
She will have been developing products for decades.
We will have been developing solutions for generations.
They will have been developing medicines for centuries.