harness
harnesses
harnessing
harnessed
Harness means to put a harness on or control for use. Regular verb: harness-harnessed-harnessed.
Meanings
- To put harness on animal
- To control and use energy
- To utilize resources
Common Collocations
harness energy
harness power
harness technology
harness potential
Tip for Learners
Harness often means utilize effectively. "We must harness solar energy."
Present Simple
| I | harness |
| you | harness |
| he/she/it | harnesses |
| we | harness |
| they | harness |
Examples - Present Simple
- I harness solar energy for my home.
- You harness the power of technology.
- She harnesses her creativity.
- We harness wind power.
- They harness the river's energy.
Present Continuous
| I | am harnessing |
| you | are harnessing |
| he/she/it | is harnessing |
| we | are harnessing |
| they | are harnessing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am harnessing my potential.
- You are harnessing new technologies.
- He is harnessing the horse.
- We are harnessing renewable energy.
- They are harnessing the sun's power.
Present Perfect
| I | have harnessed |
| you | have harnessed |
| he/she/it | has harnessed |
| we | have harnessed |
| they | have harnessed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have harnessed my abilities.
- You have harnessed technology well.
- She has harnessed her talent.
- We have harnessed solar power.
- They have harnessed the wind.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been harnessing |
| you | have been harnessing |
| he/she/it | has been harnessing |
| we | have been harnessing |
| they | have been harnessing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been harnessing my energy.
- You have been harnessing resources.
- She has been harnessing her creativity.
- We have been harnessing solar power.
- They have been harnessing technology.
Past Simple
| I | harnessed |
| you | harnessed |
| he/she/it | harnessed |
| we | harnessed |
| they | harnessed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I harnessed the horse to the cart.
- You harnessed your potential.
- He harnessed technology.
- We harnessed water power.
- They harnessed the wind.
Past Continuous
| I | was harnessing |
| you | were harnessing |
| he/she/it | was harnessing |
| we | were harnessing |
| they | were harnessing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was harnessing my abilities.
- You were harnessing new resources.
- She was harnessing the horse.
- We were harnessing energy.
- They were harnessing power.
Past Perfect
| I | had harnessed |
| you | had harnessed |
| he/she/it | had harnessed |
| we | had harnessed |
| they | had harnessed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had harnessed my potential.
- You had harnessed technology.
- She had harnessed the horse.
- We had harnessed water power.
- They had harnessed the wind.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been harnessing |
| you | had been harnessing |
| he/she/it | had been harnessing |
| we | had been harnessing |
| they | had been harnessing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been harnessing solar energy.
- You had been harnessing resources.
- She had been harnessing her creativity.
- We had been harnessing power.
- They had been harnessing technology.
Future Simple
| I | will harness |
| you | will harness |
| he/she/it | will harness |
| we | will harness |
| they | will harness |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will harness my potential.
- You will harness technology.
- He will harness the horse.
- We will harness renewable energy.
- They will harness the power.
Future Continuous
| I | will be harnessing |
| you | will be harnessing |
| he/she/it | will be harnessing |
| we | will be harnessing |
| they | will be harnessing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be harnessing solar power.
- You will be harnessing resources.
- She will be harnessing her talent.
- We will be harnessing energy.
- They will be harnessing technology.
Future Perfect
| I | will have harnessed |
| you | will have harnessed |
| he/she/it | will have harnessed |
| we | will have harnessed |
| they | will have harnessed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have harnessed my abilities.
- You will have harnessed technology.
- She will have harnessed her potential.
- We will have harnessed all resources.
- They will have harnessed the power.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been harnessing |
| you | will have been harnessing |
| he/she/it | will have been harnessing |
| we | will have been harnessing |
| they | will have been harnessing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been harnessing energy for years.
- You will have been harnessing resources.
- She will have been harnessing her creativity.
- We will have been harnessing solar power.
- They will have been harnessing technology.