march
marches
marching
marched
March means to walk with regular steps. Regular: march-marched-marched.
Meanings
- To walk with regular steps
- To walk in protest
- To progress steadily
Common Collocations
march on
march forward
protest march
marching orders
steal a march on
Tip for Learners
Marching orders = instructions to leave OR directions. Steal a march on = get advantage secretly.
Present Simple
| I | march |
| you | march |
| he/she/it | marches |
| we | march |
| they | march |
Examples - Present Simple
- I march in the parade every year.
- You march with determination.
- He marches to his own drum.
- We march together for a cause.
- They march through the streets protesting.
Present Continuous
| I | am marching |
| you | are marching |
| he/she/it | is marching |
| we | are marching |
| they | are marching |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am marching to the town square now.
- You are marching in perfect formation.
- She is marching at the front of the parade.
- We are marching for civil rights.
- They are marching toward the capitol.
Present Perfect
| I | have marched |
| you | have marched |
| he/she/it | has marched |
| we | have marched |
| they | have marched |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have marched in many protests.
- You have marched for miles today.
- He has marched with the army for years.
- We have marched across the country.
- They have marched for justice before.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been marching |
| you | have been marching |
| he/she/it | has been marching |
| we | have been marching |
| they | have been marching |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been marching for three hours.
- You have been marching since dawn.
- She has been marching all day.
- We have been marching non-stop.
- They have been marching for weeks.
Past Simple
| I | marched |
| you | marched |
| he/she/it | marched |
| we | marched |
| they | marched |
Examples - Past Simple
- I marched in the veteran's parade.
- You marched alongside thousands.
- He marched with his unit through the city.
- We marched to the capital last year.
- They marched for freedom in the 1960s.
Past Continuous
| I | was marching |
| you | were marching |
| he/she/it | was marching |
| we | were marching |
| they | were marching |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was marching when it started raining.
- You were marching at the front of the line.
- She was marching proudly in uniform.
- We were marching through the downtown area.
- They were marching when the police arrived.
Past Perfect
| I | had marched |
| you | had marched |
| he/she/it | had marched |
| we | had marched |
| they | had marched |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had marched for miles before resting.
- You had marched all day before the rally.
- He had marched in three wars before retiring.
- We had marched to the square before the speech.
- They had marched across the bridge before dawn.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been marching |
| you | had been marching |
| he/she/it | had been marching |
| we | had been marching |
| they | had been marching |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been marching for hours before stopping.
- You had been marching since morning.
- She had been marching in many parades.
- We had been marching all week.
- They had been marching for days before arriving.
Future Simple
| I | will march |
| you | will march |
| he/she/it | will march |
| we | will march |
| they | will march |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will march in tomorrow's parade.
- You will march with us next time.
- He will march for the cause.
- We will march until our voices are heard.
- They will march to the government building.
Future Continuous
| I | will be marching |
| you | will be marching |
| he/she/it | will be marching |
| we | will be marching |
| they | will be marching |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be marching this time tomorrow.
- You will be marching alongside veterans.
- She will be marching in the band.
- We will be marching through the streets.
- They will be marching all day.
Future Perfect
| I | will have marched |
| you | will have marched |
| he/she/it | will have marched |
| we | will have marched |
| they | will have marched |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have marched in ten parades by then.
- You will have marched hundreds of miles.
- He will have marched across the country.
- We will have marched for the full route.
- They will have marched to victory.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been marching |
| you | will have been marching |
| he/she/it | will have been marching |
| we | will have been marching |
| they | will have been marching |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been marching for five hours.
- You will have been marching all day.
- She will have been marching since sunrise.
- We will have been marching for the entire event.
- They will have been marching for weeks.