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Entertain means to provide amusement or to consider an idea. Regular verb: entertain-entertained-entertained.
Meanings
- To provide amusement
- To host guests
- To consider an idea
Common Collocations
entertain guests
entertain the idea
entertain hopes
highly entertaining
Tip for Learners
Entertain can mean amuse or consider. "I won't entertain that suggestion."
Present Simple
| I | entertain |
| you | entertain |
| he/she/it | entertains |
| we | entertain |
| they | entertain |
Examples - Present Simple
- I entertain guests every weekend.
- You entertain audiences with your humor.
- She entertains children at parties.
- We entertain clients at our facility.
- They entertain millions through their shows.
Present Continuous
| I | am entertaining |
| you | are entertaining |
| he/she/it | is entertaining |
| we | are entertaining |
| they | are entertaining |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am entertaining guests tonight.
- You are entertaining the audience beautifully.
- He is entertaining the children now.
- We are entertaining the idea of expansion.
- They are entertaining offers from buyers.
Present Perfect
| I | have entertained |
| you | have entertained |
| he/she/it | has entertained |
| we | have entertained |
| they | have entertained |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have entertained many important guests.
- You have entertained thousands over your career.
- She has entertained audiences worldwide.
- We have entertained the possibility.
- They have entertained millions.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been entertaining |
| you | have been entertaining |
| he/she/it | has been entertaining |
| we | have been entertaining |
| they | have been entertaining |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been entertaining guests all evening.
- You have been entertaining audiences for decades.
- He has been entertaining the idea for months.
- We have been entertaining clients all week.
- They have been entertaining offers for years.
Past Simple
| I | entertained |
| you | entertained |
| he/she/it | entertained |
| we | entertained |
| they | entertained |
Examples - Past Simple
- I entertained guests at my house last night.
- You entertained us with your stories.
- She entertained the children all afternoon.
- We entertained several proposals.
- They entertained the crowd magnificently.
Past Continuous
| I | was entertaining |
| you | were entertaining |
| he/she/it | was entertaining |
| we | were entertaining |
| they | were entertaining |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was entertaining guests when you called.
- You were entertaining the audience all evening.
- He was entertaining children at the party.
- We were entertaining clients during the tour.
- They were entertaining the idea before rejecting it.
Past Perfect
| I | had entertained |
| you | had entertained |
| he/she/it | had entertained |
| we | had entertained |
| they | had entertained |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had entertained the guests before dinner.
- You had entertained many before your fame.
- She had entertained the idea before deciding.
- We had entertained clients before the meeting.
- They had entertained offers before accepting.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been entertaining |
| you | had been entertaining |
| he/she/it | had been entertaining |
| we | had been entertaining |
| they | had been entertaining |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been entertaining guests for hours.
- You had been entertaining audiences for years.
- He had been entertaining the idea for months.
- We had been entertaining clients for decades.
- They had been entertaining offers for weeks.
Future Simple
| I | will entertain |
| you | will entertain |
| he/she/it | will entertain |
| we | will entertain |
| they | will entertain |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will entertain guests tomorrow.
- You will entertain audiences worldwide.
- She will entertain the children at the party.
- We will entertain any reasonable offer.
- They will entertain millions with their tour.
Future Continuous
| I | will be entertaining |
| you | will be entertaining |
| he/she/it | will be entertaining |
| we | will be entertaining |
| they | will be entertaining |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be entertaining guests all weekend.
- You will be entertaining audiences throughout the tour.
- He will be entertaining children all afternoon.
- We will be entertaining clients next week.
- They will be entertaining offers all month.
Future Perfect
| I | will have entertained |
| you | will have entertained |
| he/she/it | will have entertained |
| we | will have entertained |
| they | will have entertained |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have entertained all guests by midnight.
- You will have entertained millions by retirement.
- She will have entertained thousands by tour end.
- We will have entertained all offers by Friday.
- They will have entertained generations.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been entertaining |
| you | will have been entertaining |
| he/she/it | will have been entertaining |
| we | will have been entertaining |
| they | will have been entertaining |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been entertaining guests for hours.
- You will have been entertaining audiences for decades.
- He will have been entertaining the idea for years.
- We will have been entertaining clients for a long time.
- They will have been entertaining people for generations.