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Lease means to rent property or equipment for a period. Regular verb: lease-leased-leased.
Meanings
- To rent property
- To grant use by contract
- To hold under lease
Common Collocations
lease a car
lease an apartment
lease agreement
lease out property
Tip for Learners
Lease is a formal rental agreement. "They leased the office space for five years."
Present Simple
| I | lease |
| you | lease |
| he/she/it | leases |
| we | lease |
| they | lease |
Examples - Present Simple
- I lease my car from a reputable dealership.
- You lease office space in the downtown area.
- She leases her apartment on a yearly basis.
- We lease equipment rather than buying it outright.
- They lease vehicles to corporate clients.
Present Continuous
| I | am leasing |
| you | are leasing |
| he/she/it | is leasing |
| we | are leasing |
| they | are leasing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am leasing a new vehicle starting next month.
- You are leasing the property for three years.
- He is leasing office space for his startup.
- We are leasing additional warehouse space now.
- They are leasing apartments to students currently.
Present Perfect
| I | have leased |
| you | have leased |
| he/she/it | has leased |
| we | have leased |
| they | have leased |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have leased several cars over the years.
- You have leased this property for five years.
- She has leased her condo to reliable tenants.
- We have leased equipment from them before.
- They have leased hundreds of properties successfully.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been leasing |
| you | have been leasing |
| he/she/it | has been leasing |
| we | have been leasing |
| they | have been leasing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been leasing cars for over a decade.
- You have been leasing this space since 2020.
- He has been leasing properties for twenty years.
- We have been leasing equipment for this project.
- They have been leasing vehicles to businesses.
Past Simple
| I | leased |
| you | leased |
| he/she/it | leased |
| we | leased |
| they | leased |
Examples - Past Simple
- I leased a beautiful apartment near the beach.
- You leased your old car to save money.
- She leased her house while living abroad.
- We leased office space for the new branch.
- They leased the building for ten years.
Past Continuous
| I | was leasing |
| you | were leasing |
| he/she/it | was leasing |
| we | were leasing |
| they | were leasing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was leasing a car when the deal fell through.
- You were leasing the property when prices dropped.
- He was leasing equipment when the contract ended.
- We were leasing space when we decided to buy.
- They were leasing vehicles when the company changed.
Past Perfect
| I | had leased |
| you | had leased |
| he/she/it | had leased |
| we | had leased |
| they | had leased |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had leased the car before the price increased.
- You had leased the office before the renovations.
- She had leased her apartment before traveling.
- We had leased the equipment before the project started.
- They had leased the property before the sale.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been leasing |
| you | had been leasing |
| he/she/it | had been leasing |
| we | had been leasing |
| they | had been leasing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been leasing cars for years before buying one.
- You had been leasing this space before the purchase.
- He had been leasing properties for decades.
- We had been leasing equipment before the upgrade.
- They had been leasing vehicles before the fleet purchase.
Future Simple
| I | will lease |
| you | will lease |
| he/she/it | will lease |
| we | will lease |
| they | will lease |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will lease a larger office next year.
- You will lease the property for a better price.
- She will lease her home while studying abroad.
- We will lease new equipment for the expansion.
- They will lease additional warehouse space soon.
Future Continuous
| I | will be leasing |
| you | will be leasing |
| he/she/it | will be leasing |
| we | will be leasing |
| they | will be leasing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be leasing a car during my stay there.
- You will be leasing office space for the project.
- He will be leasing properties throughout the year.
- We will be leasing equipment for the duration.
- They will be leasing vehicles to new clients.
Future Perfect
| I | will have leased |
| you | will have leased |
| he/she/it | will have leased |
| we | will have leased |
| they | will have leased |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have leased the car by next Monday.
- You will have leased several properties by retirement.
- She will have leased her apartment by then.
- We will have leased the equipment by project start.
- They will have leased hundreds of vehicles by year end.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been leasing |
| you | will have been leasing |
| he/she/it | will have been leasing |
| we | will have been leasing |
| they | will have been leasing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been leasing cars for thirty years.
- You will have been leasing this space for a decade.
- He will have been leasing properties for his career.
- We will have been leasing equipment for years.
- They will have been leasing vehicles for decades.