enlarge

Regular
Infinitive
enlarge
Past Simple
enlarged
Past Participle
enlarged
-ing Form
enlarging
3rd Person
enlarges
enlarge enlarges enlarging enlarged

Enlarge means to make or become larger. Regular verb: enlarge-enlarged-enlarged.

Meanings

  • To make larger
  • To expand or extend
  • To produce a larger copy

Common Collocations

enlarge a photo enlarge the scope enlarged image enlarge upon

Tip for Learners

Enlarge can mean physically make bigger or expand a topic. "Can you enlarge this photo?"
Present Simple
I enlarge
you enlarge
he/she/it enlarges
we enlarge
they enlarge
Examples - Present Simple
  • I enlarge photos for my gallery.
  • You enlarge images professionally.
  • She enlarges the text for easier reading.
  • We enlarge our production capacity annually.
  • They enlarge their territory through acquisition.
Present Continuous
I am enlarging
you are enlarging
he/she/it is enlarging
we are enlarging
they are enlarging
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am enlarging this photo for the exhibition.
  • You are enlarging your business rapidly.
  • He is enlarging the diagram for clarity.
  • We are enlarging our office space.
  • They are enlarging the parking lot.
Present Perfect
I have enlarged
you have enlarged
he/she/it has enlarged
we have enlarged
they have enlarged
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have enlarged all the images you requested.
  • You have enlarged your vocabulary significantly.
  • She has enlarged the photo beautifully.
  • We have enlarged our customer base.
  • They have enlarged the facility substantially.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been enlarging
you have been enlarging
he/she/it has been enlarging
we have been enlarging
they have been enlarging
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been enlarging photos all morning.
  • You have been enlarging your business for years.
  • He has been enlarging his collection for decades.
  • We have been enlarging our operations steadily.
  • They have been enlarging the premises for months.
Past Simple
I enlarged
you enlarged
he/she/it enlarged
we enlarged
they enlarged
Examples - Past Simple
  • I enlarged the photo yesterday.
  • You enlarged the map for the presentation.
  • She enlarged her garden last spring.
  • We enlarged the facility last year.
  • They enlarged the airport runway.
Past Continuous
I was enlarging
you were enlarging
he/she/it was enlarging
we were enlarging
they were enlarging
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was enlarging the image when the computer crashed.
  • You were enlarging your business all year.
  • He was enlarging the photo when I called.
  • We were enlarging the office before the move.
  • They were enlarging the stadium during summer.
Past Perfect
I had enlarged
you had enlarged
he/she/it had enlarged
we had enlarged
they had enlarged
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had enlarged the photo before printing.
  • You had enlarged your business before the recession.
  • She had enlarged the image before the deadline.
  • We had enlarged our team before the project.
  • They had enlarged the facility before the demand.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been enlarging
you had been enlarging
he/she/it had been enlarging
we had been enlarging
they had been enlarging
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been enlarging photos for hours.
  • You had been enlarging your business for years.
  • He had been enlarging his collection for decades.
  • We had been enlarging the premises for months.
  • They had been enlarging operations for a while.
Future Simple
I will enlarge
you will enlarge
he/she/it will enlarge
we will enlarge
they will enlarge
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will enlarge the photo for you.
  • You will enlarge your network soon.
  • She will enlarge the image for the poster.
  • We will enlarge our team next quarter.
  • They will enlarge the building next year.
Future Continuous
I will be enlarging
you will be enlarging
he/she/it will be enlarging
we will be enlarging
they will be enlarging
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be enlarging photos all day tomorrow.
  • You will be enlarging your business throughout the year.
  • He will be enlarging images all week.
  • We will be enlarging our operations going forward.
  • They will be enlarging the facility all summer.
Future Perfect
I will have enlarged
you will have enlarged
he/she/it will have enlarged
we will have enlarged
they will have enlarged
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have enlarged all photos by Friday.
  • You will have enlarged your business by then.
  • She will have enlarged the collection by year end.
  • We will have enlarged the team by launch.
  • They will have enlarged the facility by completion.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been enlarging
you will have been enlarging
he/she/it will have been enlarging
we will have been enlarging
they will have been enlarging
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been enlarging photos for hours by then.
  • You will have been enlarging your business for decades.
  • He will have been enlarging his collection for years.
  • We will have been enlarging operations for months.
  • They will have been enlarging the facility for a while.
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