Increase – English Verbs Conjugation

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Increase means to make or become larger. Regular: increase-increased-increased.

Meanings

To make larger
To become more
To grow

Common Collocations

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Tip for Learners

Verb: in-CREASE. Noun: IN-crease. On the increase = growing. Opposite of decrease.

Present Simple

I	increase
you	increase
he/she/it	increases
we	increase
they	increase

Examples - Present Simple

I increase my savings every month.
You increase productivity with your methods.
The company increases prices annually.
We increase our efforts during peak season.
They increase security measures regularly.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am increasing my workout intensity gradually.
You are increasing your market share.
He is increasing his knowledge through courses.
We are increasing production to meet demand.
They are increasing funding for research.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have increased my vocabulary significantly.
You have increased sales by thirty percent.
The population has increased dramatically.
We have increased customer satisfaction scores.
They have increased their presence globally.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been increasing my investments steadily.
You have been increasing your influence in the field.
He has been increasing his training hours.
We have been increasing capacity for months.
They have been increasing automation levels.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I increased my contribution to the fund.
You increased the dosage as prescribed.
The temperature increased sharply yesterday.
We increased staff during the busy period.
They increased the reward for information.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was increasing my pace when I felt pain.
You were increasing inventory before the rush.
The pressure was increasing throughout the day.
We were increasing bandwidth to handle traffic.
They were increasing advertising spend.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had increased my skills before the promotion.
You had increased production before the order came.
The deficit had increased before reforms began.
We had increased reserves before the downturn.
They had increased wages before negotiations.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been increasing my portfolio for years.
You had been increasing your network steadily.
Tensions had been increasing for months.
We had been increasing output before the shutdown.
They had been increasing investment in R&D.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will increase my efforts next quarter.
You will increase your chances with preparation.
The rate will increase next month.
We will increase funding for the project.
They will increase penalties for violations.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be increasing my workload next week.
You will be increasing your responsibilities soon.
Demand will be increasing throughout the season.
We will be increasing our team size.
They will be increasing capacity next year.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have increased my income by then.
You will have increased your knowledge tenfold.
The value will have increased substantially.
We will have increased efficiency by fifty percent.
They will have increased coverage nationwide.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been increasing my fitness for a year.
You will have been increasing market share for decades.
Prices will have been increasing steadily for years.
We will have been increasing output continuously.
They will have been increasing services for generations.