open
opens
opening
opened
Open means to make accessible. Regular: open-opened-opened.
Meanings
- To make accessible
- To start
- To unfold
- To become available
Common Collocations
open up
open to
open an account
open your eyes
open doors
Tip for Learners
Open up = become available OR share feelings. Open to = willing to consider. Open doors = create opportunities.
Present Simple
| I | open |
| you | open |
| he/she/it | opens |
| we | open |
| they | open |
Examples - Present Simple
- I open the store at nine every morning.
- You open your heart to new experiences.
- She opens the meeting with a brief summary.
- We open presents on Christmas morning.
- They open new branches every year.
Present Continuous
| I | am opening |
| you | are opening |
| he/she/it | is opening |
| we | are opening |
| they | are opening |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am opening a new bank account today.
- You are opening the package right now.
- He is opening the door for the guests.
- We are opening a new office downtown.
- They are opening the bidding at the auction.
Present Perfect
| I | have opened |
| you | have opened |
| he/she/it | has opened |
| we | have opened |
| they | have opened |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have opened my own business finally.
- You have opened my eyes to new possibilities.
- She has opened three stores this year.
- We have opened discussions with the partner.
- They have opened the investigation.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been opening |
| you | have been opening |
| he/she/it | has been opening |
| we | have been opening |
| they | have been opening |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been opening mail all morning.
- You have been opening new accounts for hours.
- He has been opening boxes since the delivery.
- We have been opening stores across the region.
- They have been opening cases for months.
Past Simple
| I | opened |
| you | opened |
| he/she/it | opened |
| we | opened |
| they | opened |
Examples - Past Simple
- I opened the letter with trembling hands.
- You opened the discussion on a positive note.
- She opened her first restaurant last year.
- We opened the champagne to celebrate.
- They opened the borders after the treaty.
Past Continuous
| I | was opening |
| you | were opening |
| he/she/it | was opening |
| we | were opening |
| they | were opening |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was opening the window when it got stuck.
- You were opening the gifts when I arrived.
- She was opening the store when the call came.
- We were opening negotiations when the deal collapsed.
- They were opening the files when discovered.
Past Perfect
| I | had opened |
| you | had opened |
| he/she/it | had opened |
| we | had opened |
| they | had opened |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had opened the shop before dawn.
- You had opened the discussion before I joined.
- She had opened the envelope before reading.
- We had opened the business before the recession.
- They had opened the case before new evidence.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been opening |
| you | had been opening |
| he/she/it | had been opening |
| we | had been opening |
| they | had been opening |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been opening the store for years before retiring.
- You had been opening accounts for hours.
- She had been opening packages all morning.
- We had been opening branches for decades.
- They had been opening investigations for months.
Future Simple
| I | will open |
| you | will open |
| he/she/it | will open |
| we | will open |
| they | will open |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will open the door for you.
- You will open new possibilities with this decision.
- She will open her new gallery next month.
- We will open the floor to questions.
- They will open the season with a parade.
Future Continuous
| I | will be opening |
| you | will be opening |
| he/she/it | will be opening |
| we | will be opening |
| they | will be opening |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be opening presents all morning.
- You will be opening the ceremony.
- She will be opening accounts throughout the day.
- We will be opening offices across the country.
- They will be opening cases all year.
Future Perfect
| I | will have opened |
| you | will have opened |
| he/she/it | will have opened |
| we | will have opened |
| they | will have opened |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have opened all the mail by noon.
- You will have opened new markets by then.
- She will have opened five stores by year-end.
- We will have opened negotiations by the summit.
- They will have opened the borders by treaty date.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been opening |
| you | will have been opening |
| he/she/it | will have been opening |
| we | will have been opening |
| they | will have been opening |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been opening this store for twenty years.
- You will have been opening accounts for decades.
- She will have been opening businesses her whole career.
- We will have been opening branches for generations.
- They will have been opening doors for a century.