invest
invests
investing
invested
Invest means to put money or effort for return. Regular: invest-invested-invested.
Meanings
- To put money for profit
- To devote effort
- To give authority to
Common Collocations
invest in
invest time
invest money
investment
investor
Tip for Learners
Invest in = put resources into. Investment = money invested OR thing invested in. Investor = person investing.
Present Simple
| I | invest |
| you | invest |
| he/she/it | invests |
| we | invest |
| they | invest |
Examples - Present Simple
- I invest a portion of my income monthly.
- You invest wisely in diverse portfolios.
- She invests in real estate.
- We invest in our employees' development.
- They invest billions in research.
Present Continuous
| I | am investing |
| you | are investing |
| he/she/it | is investing |
| we | are investing |
| they | are investing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am investing in cryptocurrency now.
- You are investing in your future.
- He is investing in startup companies.
- We are investing in new technology.
- They are investing heavily in infrastructure.
Present Perfect
| I | have invested |
| you | have invested |
| he/she/it | has invested |
| we | have invested |
| they | have invested |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have invested in stocks for years.
- You have invested time wisely.
- She has invested her savings prudently.
- We have invested millions in this project.
- They have invested in sustainable energy.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been investing |
| you | have been investing |
| he/she/it | has been investing |
| we | have been investing |
| they | have been investing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been investing since my first job.
- You have been investing in bonds lately.
- He has been investing for decades.
- We have been investing in R&D.
- They have been investing in communities.
Past Simple
| I | invested |
| you | invested |
| he/she/it | invested |
| we | invested |
| they | invested |
Examples - Past Simple
- I invested in that company years ago.
- You invested your time productively.
- She invested in gold during the recession.
- We invested heavily before the merger.
- They invested in education programs.
Past Continuous
| I | was investing |
| you | were investing |
| he/she/it | was investing |
| we | were investing |
| they | were investing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was investing when the market crashed.
- You were investing in tech stocks.
- He was investing cautiously during the crisis.
- We were investing throughout the decade.
- They were investing in local businesses.
Past Perfect
| I | had invested |
| you | had invested |
| he/she/it | had invested |
| we | had invested |
| they | had invested |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had invested before the opportunity passed.
- You had invested wisely before the boom.
- She had invested her inheritance prudently.
- We had invested before the stock rose.
- They had invested billions before the crash.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been investing |
| you | had been investing |
| he/she/it | had been investing |
| we | had been investing |
| they | had been investing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been investing for years before retiring.
- You had been investing consistently.
- He had been investing since his twenties.
- We had been investing before the recession.
- They had been investing for generations.
Future Simple
| I | will invest |
| you | will invest |
| he/she/it | will invest |
| we | will invest |
| they | will invest |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will invest when I have more savings.
- You will invest in your education.
- She will invest in property next year.
- We will invest in expansion.
- They will invest in renewable energy.
Future Continuous
| I | will be investing |
| you | will be investing |
| he/she/it | will be investing |
| we | will be investing |
| they | will be investing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be investing regularly from now on.
- You will be investing in your skills.
- He will be investing throughout his career.
- We will be investing in innovation.
- They will be investing in growth.
Future Perfect
| I | will have invested |
| you | will have invested |
| he/she/it | will have invested |
| we | will have invested |
| they | will have invested |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have invested enough for retirement.
- You will have invested in multiple assets.
- She will have invested her bonus wisely.
- We will have invested billions by then.
- They will have invested in every sector.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been investing |
| you | will have been investing |
| he/she/it | will have been investing |
| we | will have been investing |
| they | will have been investing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been investing for thirty years.
- You will have been investing for decades.
- He will have been investing his whole life.
- We will have been investing continuously.
- They will have been investing for generations.