double

Regular
Infinitive
double
Past Simple
doubled
Past Participle
doubled
-ing Form
doubling
3rd Person
doubles
double doubles doubling doubled

Double means to make twice as much. Regular: double-doubled-doubled.

Meanings

  • To make twice as much
  • To become twice
  • To serve two purposes
  • To fold in two

Common Collocations

double check double as double up double down double or nothing

Tip for Learners

Double as = also serve as. Double down = increase commitment. Double up = share space OR bend over laughing.
Present Simple
I double
you double
he/she/it doubles
we double
they double
Examples - Present Simple
  • I double my efforts when facing challenges.
  • You double the recipe for larger gatherings.
  • She doubles as both receptionist and assistant.
  • We double our output during peak season.
  • They double their prices on holidays.
Present Continuous
I am doubling
you are doubling
he/she/it is doubling
we are doubling
they are doubling
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am doubling down on my commitment.
  • You are doubling the ingredients for the party.
  • He is doubling his workout routine.
  • We are doubling our marketing budget.
  • They are doubling production capacity.
Present Perfect
I have doubled
you have doubled
he/she/it has doubled
we have doubled
they have doubled
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have doubled my savings this year.
  • You have doubled the amount needed.
  • She has doubled her client base.
  • We have doubled our revenue since launch.
  • They have doubled the workforce.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been doubling
you have been doubling
he/she/it has been doubling
we have been doubling
they have been doubling
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been doubling my efforts for months.
  • You have been doubling portions unnecessarily.
  • He has been doubling his training hours.
  • We have been doubling investments for years.
  • They have been doubling production since expansion.
Past Simple
I doubled
you doubled
he/she/it doubled
we doubled
they doubled
Examples - Past Simple
  • I doubled my bet and won big.
  • You doubled the recipe for the crowd.
  • He doubled his salary in five years.
  • We doubled our market share last year.
  • They doubled the price overnight.
Past Continuous
I was doubling
you were doubling
he/she/it was doubling
we were doubling
they were doubling
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was doubling my efforts when results came.
  • You were doubling the order when I arrived.
  • She was doubling as manager when promoted.
  • We were doubling production when demand dropped.
  • They were doubling capacity when the deal fell through.
Past Perfect
I had doubled
you had doubled
he/she/it had doubled
we had doubled
they had doubled
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had doubled my investment before the crash.
  • You had doubled the amount before checking.
  • He had doubled his speed before the accident.
  • We had doubled staff before the busy season.
  • They had doubled prices before complaints.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been doubling
you had been doubling
he/she/it had been doubling
we had been doubling
they had been doubling
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been doubling my workload for months before burnout.
  • You had been doubling efforts for years before success.
  • She had been doubling responsibilities before promotion.
  • We had been doubling capacity for quarters before profit.
  • They had been doubling investments before returns.
Future Simple
I will double
you will double
he/she/it will double
we will double
they will double
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will double my efforts starting tomorrow.
  • You will double the amount for the event.
  • He will double his practice time.
  • We will double our reach with the campaign.
  • They will double production next quarter.
Future Continuous
I will be doubling
you will be doubling
he/she/it will be doubling
we will be doubling
they will be doubling
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be doubling down throughout the project.
  • You will be doubling as host and performer.
  • She will be doubling her workload next month.
  • We will be doubling shifts during the sale.
  • They will be doubling output during peak season.
Future Perfect
I will have doubled
you will have doubled
he/she/it will have doubled
we will have doubled
they will have doubled
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have doubled my portfolio by retirement.
  • You will have doubled the investment by then.
  • He will have doubled his net worth by forty.
  • We will have doubled our presence by year's end.
  • They will have doubled production by the deadline.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been doubling
you will have been doubling
he/she/it will have been doubling
we will have been doubling
they will have been doubling
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been doubling my efforts for a decade.
  • You will have been doubling duties throughout your tenure.
  • She will have been doubling responsibilities for years.
  • We will have been doubling capacity throughout growth.
  • They will have been doubling investments for generations.
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