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Partake means to participate in or to eat/drink something. Formal. Irregular: partake-partook-partaken.
Meanings
- To participate in
- To eat or drink
- To share in
- To have quality of
Common Collocations
partake in
partake of
partake in festivities
partake of refreshments
decline to partake
Tip for Learners
Partake in = participate. Partake of = consume (formal for eat/drink). "Would you care to partake of some refreshments?" Follows pattern of "take".
Present Simple
| I | partake |
| you | partake |
| he/she/it | partakes |
| we | partake |
| they | partake |
Examples - Present Simple
- I partake in the festivities.
- You partake of the feast.
- She partakes in the ceremony.
- We partake in traditions.
- They partake of wine.
Present Continuous
| I | am partaking |
| you | are partaking |
| he/she/it | is partaking |
| we | are partaking |
| they | are partaking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am partaking in the event.
- You are partaking of the feast.
- She is partaking in the ritual.
- We are partaking in celebrations.
- They are partaking of wine.
Present Perfect
| I | have partaken |
| you | have partaken |
| he/she/it | has partaken |
| we | have partaken |
| they | have partaken |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have partaken in many events.
- You have partaken of the feast.
- She has partaken in the ceremony.
- We have partaken in traditions.
- They have partaken of wine.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been partaking |
| you | have been partaking |
| he/she/it | has been partaking |
| we | have been partaking |
| they | have been partaking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been partaking in activities.
- You have been partaking of meals.
- She has been partaking in ceremonies.
- We have been partaking in traditions.
- They have been partaking of wine.
Past Simple
| I | partook |
| you | partook |
| he/she/it | partook |
| we | partook |
| they | partook |
Examples - Past Simple
- I partook in the event.
- You partook of the feast.
- She partook in the ceremony.
- We partook in traditions.
- They partook of wine.
Past Continuous
| I | was partaking |
| you | were partaking |
| he/she/it | was partaking |
| we | were partaking |
| they | were partaking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was partaking in the event.
- You were partaking of the feast.
- She was partaking in the ritual.
- We were partaking in traditions.
- They were partaking of wine.
Past Perfect
| I | had partaken |
| you | had partaken |
| he/she/it | had partaken |
| we | had partaken |
| they | had partaken |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had partaken in the event.
- You had partaken of the feast.
- She had partaken in the ceremony.
- We had partaken in traditions.
- They had partaken of wine.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been partaking |
| you | had been partaking |
| he/she/it | had been partaking |
| we | had been partaking |
| they | had been partaking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been partaking in activities.
- You had been partaking of meals.
- He had been partaking in ceremonies.
- We had been partaking in traditions.
- They had been partaking of wine.
Future Simple
| I | will partake |
| you | will partake |
| he/she/it | will partake |
| we | will partake |
| they | will partake |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will partake in the event.
- You will partake of the feast.
- She will partake in the ceremony.
- We will partake in traditions.
- They will partake of wine.
Future Continuous
| I | will be partaking |
| you | will be partaking |
| he/she/it | will be partaking |
| we | will be partaking |
| they | will be partaking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be partaking in activities.
- You will be partaking of meals.
- He will be partaking in ceremonies.
- We will be partaking in traditions.
- They will be partaking of wine.
Future Perfect
| I | will have partaken |
| you | will have partaken |
| he/she/it | will have partaken |
| we | will have partaken |
| they | will have partaken |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have partaken in events.
- You will have partaken of meals.
- She will have partaken in ceremonies.
- We will have partaken in traditions.
- They will have partaken of wine.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been partaking |
| you | will have been partaking |
| he/she/it | will have been partaking |
| we | will have been partaking |
| they | will have been partaking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been partaking in activities.
- You will have been partaking of meals.
- He will have been partaking in ceremonies.
- We will have been partaking in traditions.
- They will have been partaking of wine.