oblige
obliges
obliging
obliged
Oblige means to require or do favor. Regular: oblige-obliged-obliged.
Meanings
- To require
- To do favor for
- To be grateful
Common Collocations
obliged to
much obliged
feel obliged
happy to oblige
obligation
Tip for Learners
Much obliged = thank you. Obliged to = required to. Obligation = duty.
Present Simple
| I | oblige |
| you | oblige |
| he/she/it | obliges |
| we | oblige |
| they | oblige |
Examples - Present Simple
- I oblige friends when they ask for help.
- You oblige customers with exceptional service.
- She obliges every reasonable request.
- We oblige our partners with flexibility.
- They oblige guests with extra amenities.
Present Continuous
| I | am obliging |
| you | are obliging |
| he/she/it | is obliging |
| we | are obliging |
| they | are obliging |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am obliging my neighbor by watching her cat.
- You are obliging the client with rush delivery.
- He is obliging his boss with extra hours.
- We are obliging the request reluctantly.
- They are obliging the committee with documentation.
Present Perfect
| I | have obliged |
| you | have obliged |
| he/she/it | has obliged |
| we | have obliged |
| they | have obliged |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have obliged many requests over the years.
- You have obliged every customer complaint.
- She has obliged him far too often.
- We have obliged the authorities with full cooperation.
- They have obliged all reasonable demands.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been obliging |
| you | have been obliging |
| he/she/it | has been obliging |
| we | have been obliging |
| they | have been obliging |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been obliging requests all day.
- You have been obliging customers for hours.
- He has been obliging his family for years.
- We have been obliging partners for decades.
- They have been obliging the public for months.
Past Simple
| I | obliged |
| you | obliged |
| he/she/it | obliged |
| we | obliged |
| they | obliged |
Examples - Past Simple
- I obliged her request without hesitation.
- You obliged the customer with a refund.
- She obliged him by attending the event.
- We obliged the regulations by updating records.
- They obliged the court with full disclosure.
Past Continuous
| I | was obliging |
| you | were obliging |
| he/she/it | was obliging |
| we | were obliging |
| they | were obliging |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was obliging a friend when you called.
- You were obliging clients throughout the day.
- She was obliging his every whim.
- We were obliging the auditors during the review.
- They were obliging requests non-stop.
Past Perfect
| I | had obliged |
| you | had obliged |
| he/she/it | had obliged |
| we | had obliged |
| they | had obliged |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had obliged her before she asked again.
- You had obliged every demand before quitting.
- She had obliged him many times before refusing.
- We had obliged the regulations before the audit.
- They had obliged all parties before the agreement.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been obliging |
| you | had been obliging |
| he/she/it | had been obliging |
| we | had been obliging |
| they | had been obliging |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been obliging him for months before stopping.
- You had been obliging customers for years.
- She had been obliging requests for too long.
- We had been obliging the public for decades.
- They had been obliging demands for generations.
Future Simple
| I | will oblige |
| you | will oblige |
| he/she/it | will oblige |
| we | will oblige |
| they | will oblige |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will oblige if you ask nicely.
- You will oblige the customer's request.
- She will oblige with the documentation.
- We will oblige the regulations fully.
- They will oblige the court order.
Future Continuous
| I | will be obliging |
| you | will be obliging |
| he/she/it | will be obliging |
| we | will be obliging |
| they | will be obliging |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be obliging requests all day.
- You will be obliging customers throughout.
- She will be obliging the guests at the party.
- We will be obliging partners during negotiations.
- They will be obliging demands as they come.
Future Perfect
| I | will have obliged |
| you | will have obliged |
| he/she/it | will have obliged |
| we | will have obliged |
| they | will have obliged |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have obliged everyone by then.
- You will have obliged all requests by deadline.
- She will have obliged the requirements by completion.
- We will have obliged all parties by agreement.
- They will have obliged the court by the hearing.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been obliging |
| you | will have been obliging |
| he/she/it | will have been obliging |
| we | will have been obliging |
| they | will have been obliging |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been obliging people for years.
- You will have been obliging customers for decades.
- She will have been obliging requests her whole career.
- We will have been obliging partners for generations.
- They will have been obliging the public for a century.