document
documents
documenting
documented
Document means to record in detail. Regular: document-documented-documented.
Meanings
- To record in detail
- To support with evidence
- To provide documents
Common Collocations
document everything
well-documented
document the process
documented case
official document
Tip for Learners
Verb: doc-u-MENT. Noun: DOC-u-ment. Well-documented = thoroughly recorded. Documentation = written records.
Present Simple
| I | document |
| you | document |
| he/she/it | documents |
| we | document |
| they | document |
Examples - Present Simple
- I document all my research findings carefully.
- You document procedures for new employees.
- She documents wildlife behavior in the field.
- We document every transaction for transparency.
- They document historical events for posterity.
Present Continuous
| I | am documenting |
| you | are documenting |
| he/she/it | is documenting |
| we | are documenting |
| they | are documenting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am documenting the process step by step.
- You are documenting the changes effectively.
- He is documenting the journey in his blog.
- We are documenting all findings in the report.
- They are documenting the refugee crisis.
Present Perfect
| I | have documented |
| you | have documented |
| he/she/it | has documented |
| we | have documented |
| they | have documented |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have documented everything that happened.
- You have documented the procedures thoroughly.
- She has documented her travels extensively.
- We have documented all the evidence.
- They have documented human rights abuses.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been documenting |
| you | have been documenting |
| he/she/it | has been documenting |
| we | have been documenting |
| they | have been documenting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been documenting this project for months.
- You have been documenting the process since January.
- He has been documenting wildlife for years.
- We have been documenting changes since the beginning.
- They have been documenting the war for decades.
Past Simple
| I | documented |
| you | documented |
| he/she/it | documented |
| we | documented |
| they | documented |
Examples - Past Simple
- I documented the entire event on video.
- You documented the meeting in detail.
- He documented the expedition in his journal.
- We documented our findings in the report.
- They documented the crime scene thoroughly.
Past Continuous
| I | was documenting |
| you | were documenting |
| he/she/it | was documenting |
| we | were documenting |
| they | were documenting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was documenting the event when the power failed.
- You were documenting the process when interrupted.
- She was documenting wildlife when the storm hit.
- We were documenting changes when new data arrived.
- They were documenting the protest when arrested.
Past Perfect
| I | had documented |
| you | had documented |
| he/she/it | had documented |
| we | had documented |
| they | had documented |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had documented everything before the deadline.
- You had documented the issue before it escalated.
- He had documented the species before it went extinct.
- We had documented our work before the audit.
- They had documented the abuse before intervention.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been documenting |
| you | had been documenting |
| he/she/it | had been documenting |
| we | had been documenting |
| they | had been documenting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been documenting the project for a year before completion.
- You had been documenting changes for months before publishing.
- She had been documenting wildlife for decades before recognition.
- We had been documenting problems for weeks before the fix.
- They had been documenting the conflict for years before peace.
Future Simple
| I | will document |
| you | will document |
| he/she/it | will document |
| we | will document |
| they | will document |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will document everything that happens.
- You will document the procedure for others.
- He will document his journey in a book.
- We will document our progress regularly.
- They will document the election process.
Future Continuous
| I | will be documenting |
| you | will be documenting |
| he/she/it | will be documenting |
| we | will be documenting |
| they | will be documenting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be documenting the event live.
- You will be documenting procedures throughout training.
- She will be documenting wildlife all summer.
- We will be documenting changes during the transition.
- They will be documenting the trial throughout.
Future Perfect
| I | will have documented |
| you | will have documented |
| he/she/it | will have documented |
| we | will have documented |
| they | will have documented |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have documented everything by the deadline.
- You will have documented all procedures by then.
- He will have documented his travels before returning.
- We will have documented the project by year's end.
- They will have documented all evidence before trial.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been documenting |
| you | will have been documenting |
| he/she/it | will have been documenting |
| we | will have been documenting |
| they | will have been documenting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been documenting this for five years by then.
- You will have been documenting changes for months.
- She will have been documenting wildlife her entire career.
- We will have been documenting progress throughout.
- They will have been documenting history for generations.