enjoy
enjoys
enjoying
enjoyed
Enjoy means to take pleasure in. Regular: enjoy-enjoyed-enjoyed.
Meanings
- To take pleasure in
- To have benefit of
- To experience
Common Collocations
enjoy yourself
enjoy life
enjoy success
enjoy the benefits
really enjoy
Tip for Learners
Enjoy yourself = have a good time. Enjoy + gerund: "I enjoy swimming" (not "enjoy to swim"). Enjoyable = pleasant.
Present Simple
| I | enjoy |
| you | enjoy |
| he/she/it | enjoys |
| we | enjoy |
| they | enjoy |
Examples - Present Simple
- I enjoy spending time with my family.
- You enjoy cooking delicious meals.
- She enjoys reading mystery novels.
- We enjoy hiking in the mountains.
- They enjoy traveling to new places.
Present Continuous
| I | am enjoying |
| you | are enjoying |
| he/she/it | is enjoying |
| we | are enjoying |
| they | are enjoying |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am enjoying this beautiful weather.
- You are enjoying the concert right now.
- He is enjoying his retirement.
- We are enjoying our vacation immensely.
- They are enjoying the party.
Present Perfect
| I | have enjoyed |
| you | have enjoyed |
| he/she/it | has enjoyed |
| we | have enjoyed |
| they | have enjoyed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have enjoyed every moment of this trip.
- You have enjoyed success in your career.
- She has enjoyed good health all her life.
- We have enjoyed working with you.
- They have enjoyed many happy years together.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been enjoying |
| you | have been enjoying |
| he/she/it | has been enjoying |
| we | have been enjoying |
| they | have been enjoying |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been enjoying this book for weeks.
- You have been enjoying the new job.
- He has been enjoying retirement since last year.
- We have been enjoying the summer weather.
- They have been enjoying their new home.
Past Simple
| I | enjoyed |
| you | enjoyed |
| he/she/it | enjoyed |
| we | enjoyed |
| they | enjoyed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I enjoyed the movie last night.
- You enjoyed the dinner party.
- She enjoyed her birthday celebration.
- We enjoyed our trip to Europe.
- They enjoyed the concert immensely.
Past Continuous
| I | was enjoying |
| you | were enjoying |
| he/she/it | was enjoying |
| we | were enjoying |
| they | were enjoying |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was enjoying the sunset when you called.
- You were enjoying yourself at the party.
- He was enjoying his meal when I arrived.
- We were enjoying the show when it ended.
- They were enjoying the beach all afternoon.
Past Perfect
| I | had enjoyed |
| you | had enjoyed |
| he/she/it | had enjoyed |
| we | had enjoyed |
| they | had enjoyed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had enjoyed similar experiences before.
- You had enjoyed their hospitality previously.
- She had enjoyed success before the setback.
- We had enjoyed many vacations together.
- They had enjoyed good times before the crisis.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been enjoying |
| you | had been enjoying |
| he/she/it | had been enjoying |
| we | had been enjoying |
| they | had been enjoying |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been enjoying the book before it went missing.
- You had been enjoying the project until the changes.
- He had been enjoying retirement for years.
- We had been enjoying success for a decade.
- They had been enjoying peace for generations.
Future Simple
| I | will enjoy |
| you | will enjoy |
| he/she/it | will enjoy |
| we | will enjoy |
| they | will enjoy |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will enjoy my vacation next month.
- You will enjoy the experience.
- She will enjoy the surprise party.
- We will enjoy the holiday together.
- They will enjoy the new facilities.
Future Continuous
| I | will be enjoying |
| you | will be enjoying |
| he/she/it | will be enjoying |
| we | will be enjoying |
| they | will be enjoying |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be enjoying the beach this time tomorrow.
- You will be enjoying the festivities all week.
- He will be enjoying retirement by then.
- We will be enjoying our new home soon.
- They will be enjoying the summer.
Future Perfect
| I | will have enjoyed |
| you | will have enjoyed |
| he/she/it | will have enjoyed |
| we | will have enjoyed |
| they | will have enjoyed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have enjoyed a wonderful vacation by then.
- You will have enjoyed many successes by retirement.
- She will have enjoyed a long career.
- We will have enjoyed decades of friendship.
- They will have enjoyed many years of prosperity.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been enjoying |
| you | will have been enjoying |
| he/she/it | will have been enjoying |
| we | will have been enjoying |
| they | will have been enjoying |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been enjoying this hobby for a decade.
- You will have been enjoying retirement for years.
- He will have been enjoying success for a long time.
- We will have been enjoying this partnership for decades.
- They will have been enjoying prosperity for generations.