Generalize – English Verbs Conjugation

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Generalize means to make a broad statement or apply widely. Regular verb: generalize-generalized-generalized.

Meanings

To make general statements
To apply broadly
To draw conclusions

Common Collocations

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Tip for Learners

Generalizing can be seen as oversimplifying. "You can't generalize from one example."

Present Simple

I	generalize
you	generalize
he/she/it	generalizes
we	generalize
they	generalize

Examples - Present Simple

I generalize when I shouldn't sometimes.
You generalize based on limited data.
She generalizes findings to broader populations.
We generalize results from samples.
They generalize across cultures inappropriately.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am generalizing too much in this analysis.
You are generalizing from insufficient evidence.
He is generalizing the model for wider use.
We are generalizing the findings carefully.
They are generalizing about entire groups.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have generalized perhaps too broadly.
You have generalized these principles well.
She has generalized the theory successfully.
We have generalized our approach across markets.
They have generalized unfairly about the group.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been generalizing findings all week.
You have been generalizing from this sample.
He has been generalizing his research for months.
We have been generalizing the model since the study.
They have been generalizing conclusions too hastily.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I generalized based on my experience.
You generalized from a small sample.
She generalized the formula to all cases.
We generalized the solution across platforms.
They generalized without proper evidence.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was generalizing when you pointed out the exception.
You were generalizing before the data was complete.
He was generalizing the algorithm when bugs appeared.
We were generalizing findings before peer review.
They were generalizing about the population inappropriately.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had generalized before seeing the full picture.
You had generalized the model before testing.
She had generalized findings before the critique.
We had generalized the approach before the failure.
They had generalized conclusions before verification.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been generalizing for years before correcting.
You had been generalizing before better data arrived.
He had been generalizing the theory before exceptions emerged.
We had been generalizing before the new research.
They had been generalizing before being called out.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will generalize these findings cautiously.
You will generalize the model for broader use.
She will generalize the results in her paper.
We will generalize the solution across systems.
They will generalize only with sufficient data.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be generalizing the findings during analysis.
You will be generalizing throughout the study.
She will be generalizing the theory in her dissertation.
We will be generalizing the approach carefully.
They will be generalizing results after validation.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have generalized the formula by then.
You will have generalized conclusions by publication.
He will have generalized the model by completion.
We will have generalized the approach by launch.
They will have generalized findings by the conference.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been generalizing data for years.
You will have been generalizing models since starting.
She will have been generalizing theories for decades.
We will have been generalizing since the project began.
They will have been generalizing research for years.