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Expose means to uncover or reveal something hidden. Regular verb: expose-exposed-exposed.
Meanings
- To uncover or reveal
- To make vulnerable to
- To subject to experience
Common Collocations
expose the truth
expose to danger
expose fraud
expose to light
Tip for Learners
Expose means reveal what was hidden. "The journalist exposed the scandal."
Present Simple
| I | expose |
| you | expose |
| he/she/it | exposes |
| we | expose |
| they | expose |
Examples - Present Simple
- I expose my students to different cultures.
- You expose the truth through your journalism.
- She exposes corruption in her articles.
- We expose children to music early.
- They expose fraud in corporations.
Present Continuous
| I | am exposing |
| you | are exposing |
| he/she/it | is exposing |
| we | are exposing |
| they | are exposing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am exposing the secrets of the industry.
- You are exposing yourself to risk.
- He is exposing the scandal right now.
- We are exposing the truth.
- They are exposing the conspiracy.
Present Perfect
| I | have exposed |
| you | have exposed |
| he/she/it | has exposed |
| we | have exposed |
| they | have exposed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have exposed many lies in my career.
- You have exposed yourself to danger.
- She has exposed the corruption.
- We have exposed our children to art.
- They have exposed the truth.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been exposing |
| you | have been exposing |
| he/she/it | has been exposing |
| we | have been exposing |
| they | have been exposing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been exposing fraud for years.
- You have been exposing secrets all week.
- He has been exposing corruption for months.
- We have been exposing wrongdoing for decades.
- They have been exposing scandals regularly.
Past Simple
| I | exposed |
| you | exposed |
| he/she/it | exposed |
| we | exposed |
| they | exposed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I exposed the secret yesterday.
- You exposed the film to light accidentally.
- She exposed the conspiracy last year.
- We exposed the fraud to authorities.
- They exposed the spy network.
Past Continuous
| I | was exposing |
| you | were exposing |
| he/she/it | was exposing |
| we | were exposing |
| they | were exposing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was exposing the truth when threatened.
- You were exposing yourself to danger.
- He was exposing the scandal all year.
- We were exposing the corruption when silenced.
- They were exposing fraud throughout the investigation.
Past Perfect
| I | had exposed |
| you | had exposed |
| he/she/it | had exposed |
| we | had exposed |
| they | had exposed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had exposed the truth before the trial.
- You had exposed yourself before being warned.
- She had exposed the scandal before publication.
- We had exposed the fraud before the audit.
- They had exposed the conspiracy before arrests.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been exposing |
| you | had been exposing |
| he/she/it | had been exposing |
| we | had been exposing |
| they | had been exposing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been exposing fraud for years.
- You had been exposing secrets for months.
- He had been exposing corruption for decades.
- We had been exposing wrongdoing for a while.
- They had been exposing scandals for generations.
Future Simple
| I | will expose |
| you | will expose |
| he/she/it | will expose |
| we | will expose |
| they | will expose |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will expose the truth tomorrow.
- You will expose yourself if you continue.
- She will expose the scandal in her book.
- We will expose the corruption soon.
- They will expose the conspiracy.
Future Continuous
| I | will be exposing |
| you | will be exposing |
| he/she/it | will be exposing |
| we | will be exposing |
| they | will be exposing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be exposing secrets all week.
- You will be exposing yourself to criticism.
- He will be exposing fraud throughout the year.
- We will be exposing corruption continuously.
- They will be exposing scandals all year.
Future Perfect
| I | will have exposed |
| you | will have exposed |
| he/she/it | will have exposed |
| we | will have exposed |
| they | will have exposed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have exposed the truth by then.
- You will have exposed yourself by continuing.
- She will have exposed the scandal by publication.
- We will have exposed all corruption by year end.
- They will have exposed everything by the trial.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been exposing |
| you | will have been exposing |
| he/she/it | will have been exposing |
| we | will have been exposing |
| they | will have been exposing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been exposing fraud for a decade.
- You will have been exposing secrets for years.
- He will have been exposing corruption for months.
- We will have been exposing wrongdoing for decades.
- They will have been exposing scandals for generations.