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Impress means to make someone feel admiration. Regular verb: impress-impressed-impressed.
Meanings
- To cause admiration
- To affect deeply
- To fix firmly in mind
Common Collocations
impress someone
try to impress
deeply impressed
impress upon
Tip for Learners
Impress upon means emphasize strongly. "Let me impress upon you the importance."
Present Simple
| I | impress |
| you | impress |
| he/she/it | impresses |
| we | impress |
| they | impress |
Examples - Present Simple
- I impress my colleagues with my attention to detail.
- You impress everyone with your creative ideas.
- She impresses the judges with her flawless performance.
- We impress clients with our professional service.
- They impress visitors with their hospitality.
Present Continuous
| I | am impressing |
| you | are impressing |
| he/she/it | is impressing |
| we | are impressing |
| they | are impressing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am impressing the hiring manager with my qualifications.
- You are impressing me with your dedication.
- He is impressing his teachers with his rapid improvement.
- We are impressing the investors with our growth projections.
- They are impressing audiences around the world.
Present Perfect
| I | have impressed |
| you | have impressed |
| he/she/it | has impressed |
| we | have impressed |
| they | have impressed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have impressed many people throughout my career.
- You have impressed everyone with your leadership skills.
- She has impressed critics with her latest novel.
- We have impressed our partners with timely deliveries.
- They have impressed the committee with their proposal.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been impressing |
| you | have been impressing |
| he/she/it | has been impressing |
| we | have been impressing |
| they | have been impressing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been impressing audiences for over a decade.
- You have been impressing your supervisors with consistent results.
- He has been impressing scouts with his athletic abilities.
- We have been impressing stakeholders with our innovation.
- They have been impressing customers with quality service.
Past Simple
| I | impressed |
| you | impressed |
| he/she/it | impressed |
| we | impressed |
| they | impressed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I impressed my parents with my graduation speech.
- You impressed everyone at the conference yesterday.
- She impressed the interviewer with her confidence.
- We impressed the judges and won first place.
- They impressed us with their generosity.
Past Continuous
| I | was impressing |
| you | were impressing |
| he/she/it | was impressing |
| we | were impressing |
| they | were impressing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was impressing the guests with my cooking skills.
- You were impressing everyone with your knowledge.
- He was impressing his date with his charm.
- We were impressing the clients when the power went out.
- They were impressing investors throughout the presentation.
Past Perfect
| I | had impressed |
| you | had impressed |
| he/she/it | had impressed |
| we | had impressed |
| they | had impressed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had impressed them before they even saw my portfolio.
- You had impressed the team long before the final review.
- She had impressed everyone before she turned twenty.
- We had impressed the board before the competition began.
- They had impressed critics with their debut album.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been impressing |
| you | had been impressing |
| he/she/it | had been impressing |
| we | had been impressing |
| they | had been impressing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been impressing clients for years before my promotion.
- You had been impressing teachers since elementary school.
- He had been impressing coaches before joining the team.
- We had been impressing audiences before our breakthrough.
- They had been impressing everyone with their work ethic.
Future Simple
| I | will impress |
| you | will impress |
| he/she/it | will impress |
| we | will impress |
| they | will impress |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will impress them with my presentation tomorrow.
- You will impress everyone at the gala.
- She will impress the selection committee with her credentials.
- We will impress our new clients with exceptional service.
- They will impress the world with their invention.
Future Continuous
| I | will be impressing |
| you | will be impressing |
| he/she/it | will be impressing |
| we | will be impressing |
| they | will be impressing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be impressing the audience with my performance.
- You will be impressing customers all day at the trade show.
- He will be impressing potential employers during interviews.
- We will be impressing visitors at the exhibition.
- They will be impressing judges throughout the competition.
Future Perfect
| I | will have impressed |
| you | will have impressed |
| he/she/it | will have impressed |
| we | will have impressed |
| they | will have impressed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have impressed everyone by the end of the year.
- You will have impressed the board by next quarter.
- She will have impressed millions with her advocacy.
- We will have impressed all stakeholders by project completion.
- They will have impressed the industry with their innovation.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been impressing |
| you | will have been impressing |
| he/she/it | will have been impressing |
| we | will have been impressing |
| they | will have been impressing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been impressing clients for ten years by next month.
- You will have been impressing audiences for two decades soon.
- He will have been impressing scouts for years by graduation.
- We will have been impressing investors for five years.
- They will have been impressing fans for a generation.