involve

Regular
Infinitive
involve
Past Simple
involved
Past Participle
involved
-ing Form
involving
3rd Person
involves
involve involves involving involved

Involve means to include or cause participation. Regular: involve-involved-involved.

Meanings

  • To include
  • To cause participation
  • To require

Common Collocations

involve in get involved involved with involvement deeply involved

Tip for Learners

Get involved = participate. Involved with = in relationship with OR participating in. Involvement = participation.
Present Simple
I involve
you involve
he/she/it involves
we involve
they involve
Examples - Present Simple
  • I involve my team in all decisions.
  • You involve too many people in projects.
  • This involves a lot of paperwork.
  • We involve stakeholders from the start.
  • They involve community members in planning.
Present Continuous
I am involving
you are involving
he/she/it is involving
we are involving
they are involving
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am involving everyone in the discussion.
  • You are involving yourself in controversy.
  • He is involving external consultants.
  • We are involving more volunteers.
  • They are involving the public in decisions.
Present Perfect
I have involved
you have involved
he/she/it has involved
we have involved
they have involved
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have involved the entire team.
  • You have involved yourself unnecessarily.
  • She has involved many experts.
  • We have involved all relevant parties.
  • They have involved the authorities.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been involving
you have been involving
he/she/it has been involving
we have been involving
they have been involving
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been involving staff in decisions.
  • You have been involving yourself in drama.
  • He has been involving partners for months.
  • We have been involving community members.
  • They have been involving experts for years.
Past Simple
I involved
you involved
he/she/it involved
we involved
they involved
Examples - Past Simple
  • I involved her in the project.
  • You involved yourself in their dispute.
  • She involved specialists immediately.
  • We involved the police when necessary.
  • They involved us without asking.
Past Continuous
I was involving
you were involving
he/she/it was involving
we were involving
they were involving
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was involving more stakeholders.
  • You were involving yourself in trouble.
  • He was involving too many departments.
  • We were involving residents in the plan.
  • They were involving everyone they could.
Past Perfect
I had involved
you had involved
he/she/it had involved
we had involved
they had involved
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had involved management before proceeding.
  • You had involved yourself before knowing facts.
  • She had involved legal counsel early.
  • We had involved experts before the crisis.
  • They had involved all parties before signing.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been involving
you had been involving
he/she/it had been involving
we had been involving
they had been involving
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been involving the team for weeks.
  • You had been involving yourself too much.
  • He had been involving consultants for months.
  • We had been involving communities for years.
  • They had been involving partners consistently.
Future Simple
I will involve
you will involve
he/she/it will involve
we will involve
they will involve
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will involve you in future discussions.
  • You will involve yourself if you're not careful.
  • This will involve significant resources.
  • We will involve all stakeholders.
  • They will involve regulatory agencies.
Future Continuous
I will be involving
you will be involving
he/she/it will be involving
we will be involving
they will be involving
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be involving more people next phase.
  • You will be involving outside advisors.
  • He will be involving experts throughout.
  • We will be involving communities.
  • They will be involving partners globally.
Future Perfect
I will have involved
you will have involved
he/she/it will have involved
we will have involved
they will have involved
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have involved everyone by then.
  • You will have involved yourself too deeply.
  • She will have involved all necessary parties.
  • We will have involved the entire organization.
  • They will have involved thousands.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been involving
you will have been involving
he/she/it will have been involving
we will have been involving
they will have been involving
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been involving teams for years.
  • You will have been involving yourself.
  • He will have been involving consultants.
  • We will have been involving communities.
  • They will have been involving partners.
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