Displace – English Verbs Conjugation

displace displaces displacing displaced

Displace means to move something from its usual position or to force someone to leave. Regular verb: displace-displaced-displaced.

Meanings

To move from the usual position
To force to leave home
To take the place of

Common Collocations

displace workers displaced people displace water internally displaced

Tip for Learners

Displaced persons are refugees forced to leave home. "The flood displaced thousands."

Present Simple

I	displace
you	displace
he/she/it	displaces
we	displace
they	displace

Examples - Present Simple

I displace water when I enter the pool.
You displace workers when you automate processes.
She displaces old habits with new ones.
We displace air when we breathe.
They displace communities with large developments.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am displacing the furniture to make room.
You are displacing traditional methods with technology.
He is displacing competitors in the market.
We are displacing old equipment with newer models.
They are displacing residents for the construction project.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have displaced several items to find space.
You have displaced the original team members.
She has displaced doubt with confidence.
We have displaced traditional practices.
They have displaced thousands of families.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been displacing objects all afternoon.
You have been displacing workers with machines.
He has been displacing competitors successfully.
We have been displacing old systems for months.
They have been displacing communities for years.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I displaced the books to clean the shelf.
You displaced several colleagues with your promotion.
He displaced the champion in the final round.
We displaced tons of earth during excavation.
They displaced millions during the war.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was displacing items when the shelf collapsed.
You were displacing employees when the news broke.
She was displacing rivals throughout her career.
We were displacing debris during the cleanup.
They were displacing residents before the project halted.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had displaced everything before reorganizing.
You had displaced the previous leader before the election.
He had displaced his anger with acceptance.
We had displaced the old machinery before the upgrade.
They had displaced entire populations before the peace talks.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been displacing furniture all day before finishing.
You had been displacing workers for years before the backlash.
She had been displacing opponents her entire career.
We had been displacing old practices for months.
They had been displacing communities for decades.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will displace these boxes to make room.
You will displace the current leader if you win.
He will displace negative thoughts with positive ones.
We will displace outdated technology soon.
They will displace many workers with automation.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be displacing items during the renovation.
You will be displacing existing methods over time.
She will be displacing competitors throughout her campaign.
We will be displacing old inventory next week.
They will be displacing residents during construction.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have displaced all the clutter by tonight.
You will have displaced the incumbent by election day.
He will have displaced all doubts by then.
We will have displaced the old system by launch.
They will have displaced thousands by completion.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been displacing things for hours by then.
You will have been displacing workers for decades.
She will have been displacing rivals for years.
We will have been displacing traditions throughout the transition.
They will have been displacing communities for generations.