enable
enables
enabling
enabled
Enable means to make possible or allow. Regular: enable-enabled-enabled.
Meanings
- To make possible
- To allow
- To activate function
Common Collocations
enable someone to
enable a feature
enabling technology
enable access
enabled by
Tip for Learners
Enable (computing) = turn on. Enabler = person who makes something possible (sometimes negative - enabling bad behavior).
Present Simple
| I | enable |
| you | enable |
| he/she/it | enables |
| we | enable |
| they | enable |
Examples - Present Simple
- I enable features for premium users.
- You enable others to achieve their goals.
- She enables her students to think critically.
- We enable innovation through our platform.
- They enable businesses to grow faster.
Present Continuous
| I | am enabling |
| you | are enabling |
| he/she/it | is enabling |
| we | are enabling |
| they | are enabling |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am enabling the new security features.
- You are enabling success for your clients.
- He is enabling the system right now.
- We are enabling more functionality today.
- They are enabling access for all users.
Present Perfect
| I | have enabled |
| you | have enabled |
| he/she/it | has enabled |
| we | have enabled |
| they | have enabled |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have enabled two-factor authentication.
- You have enabled many to succeed.
- She has enabled countless students to graduate.
- We have enabled thousands of businesses.
- They have enabled growth across the industry.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been enabling |
| you | have been enabling |
| he/she/it | has been enabling |
| we | have been enabling |
| they | have been enabling |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been enabling features all morning.
- You have been enabling users for hours.
- He has been enabling systems all day.
- We have been enabling innovation for years.
- They have been enabling growth for decades.
Past Simple
| I | enabled |
| you | enabled |
| he/she/it | enabled |
| we | enabled |
| they | enabled |
Examples - Past Simple
- I enabled the debug mode yesterday.
- You enabled her to complete the project.
- She enabled him to pursue his dreams.
- We enabled the feature last week.
- They enabled access for everyone.
Past Continuous
| I | was enabling |
| you | were enabling |
| he/she/it | was enabling |
| we | were enabling |
| they | were enabling |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was enabling features when the system crashed.
- You were enabling users when the error occurred.
- He was enabling the module when I called.
- We were enabling settings before the update.
- They were enabling access when the breach happened.
Past Perfect
| I | had enabled |
| you | had enabled |
| he/she/it | had enabled |
| we | had enabled |
| they | had enabled |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had enabled the feature before you requested it.
- You had enabled her success before leaving.
- She had enabled the setting before the issue.
- We had enabled access before the deadline.
- They had enabled growth before the recession.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been enabling |
| you | had been enabling |
| he/she/it | had been enabling |
| we | had been enabling |
| they | had been enabling |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been enabling features for hours before the break.
- You had been enabling clients for years.
- He had been enabling systems all day.
- We had been enabling growth for decades.
- They had been enabling access for months.
Future Simple
| I | will enable |
| you | will enable |
| he/she/it | will enable |
| we | will enable |
| they | will enable |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will enable the new feature tomorrow.
- You will enable many to achieve success.
- She will enable the setting after testing.
- We will enable full access next week.
- They will enable all users by month end.
Future Continuous
| I | will be enabling |
| you | will be enabling |
| he/she/it | will be enabling |
| we | will be enabling |
| they | will be enabling |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be enabling features throughout the day.
- You will be enabling clients all year.
- He will be enabling systems during the rollout.
- We will be enabling access progressively.
- They will be enabling users over the coming months.
Future Perfect
| I | will have enabled |
| you | will have enabled |
| he/she/it | will have enabled |
| we | will have enabled |
| they | will have enabled |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have enabled all features by Friday.
- You will have enabled hundreds of users by then.
- She will have enabled the entire system by launch.
- We will have enabled all functionality by release.
- They will have enabled everyone by the deadline.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been enabling |
| you | will have been enabling |
| he/she/it | will have been enabling |
| we | will have been enabling |
| they | will have been enabling |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been enabling features for days by then.
- You will have been enabling success for years.
- He will have been enabling systems for months.
- We will have been enabling innovation for decades.
- They will have been enabling growth for generations.