Examine – English Verbs Conjugation

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Examine means to inspect or investigate closely. Regular verb: examine-examined-examined.

Meanings

To inspect closely
To investigate thoroughly
To test knowledge

Common Collocations

examine evidence examine closely examine a patient examine the facts

Tip for Learners

Examine implies careful, detailed inspection. "Let me examine the data."

Present Simple

I	examine
you	examine
he/she/it	examines
we	examine
they	examine

Examples - Present Simple

I examine patients every morning.
You examine evidence thoroughly.
She examines documents carefully.
We examine each case individually.
They examine students at the end of term.

Present Continuous

I	am examining
you	are examining
he/she/it	is examining
we	are examining
they	are examining

Examples - Present Continuous

I am examining the evidence right now.
You are examining the patient.
He is examining the document closely.
We are examining all options.
They are examining the crime scene.

Present Perfect

I	have examined
you	have examined
he/she/it	has examined
we	have examined
they	have examined

Examples - Present Perfect

I have examined hundreds of patients.
You have examined the evidence thoroughly.
She has examined the contract.
We have examined every possibility.
They have examined the body.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been examining
you	have been examining
he/she/it	has been examining
we	have been examining
they	have been examining

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been examining patients all morning.
You have been examining data for hours.
He has been examining evidence for days.
We have been examining options for weeks.
They have been examining samples for months.

Past Simple

I	examined
you	examined
he/she/it	examined
we	examined
they	examined

Examples - Past Simple

I examined the document yesterday.
You examined the patient thoroughly.
She examined the evidence last week.
We examined all the options.
They examined the body at the scene.

Past Continuous

I	was examining
you	were examining
he/she/it	was examining
we	were examining
they	were examining

Examples - Past Continuous

I was examining the evidence when you called.
You were examining patients all day.
He was examining the document when interrupted.
We were examining options all meeting.
They were examining the crime scene all night.

Past Perfect

I	had examined
you	had examined
he/she/it	had examined
we	had examined
they	had examined

Examples - Past Perfect

I had examined the evidence before the trial.
You had examined the patient before surgery.
She had examined the document before signing.
We had examined all options before deciding.
They had examined the body before the autopsy.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been examining
you	had been examining
he/she/it	had been examining
we	had been examining
they	had been examining

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been examining patients for hours.
You had been examining evidence for days.
He had been examining documents for weeks.
We had been examining options for months.
They had been examining samples for years.

Future Simple

I	will examine
you	will examine
he/she/it	will examine
we	will examine
they	will examine

Examples - Future Simple

I will examine the patient tomorrow.
You will examine the evidence.
She will examine the document carefully.
We will examine every option.
They will examine the site next week.

Future Continuous

I	will be examining
you	will be examining
he/she/it	will be examining
we	will be examining
they	will be examining

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be examining patients all morning.
You will be examining evidence throughout.
He will be examining documents all day.
We will be examining options all week.
They will be examining samples all month.

Future Perfect

I	will have examined
you	will have examined
he/she/it	will have examined
we	will have examined
they	will have examined

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have examined all patients by noon.
You will have examined the evidence by then.
She will have examined the document by tomorrow.
We will have examined every option by Friday.
They will have examined all samples by deadline.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been examining
you	will have been examining
he/she/it	will have been examining
we	will have been examining
they	will have been examining

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been examining patients for hours.
You will have been examining evidence for days.
He will have been examining documents for weeks.
We will have been examining options for months.
They will have been examining samples for years.