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receives
receiving
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Receive means to get or accept something given. Regular verb: receive-received-received.
Meanings
- To get something given
- To accept
- To welcome guests
Common Collocations
receive a gift
receive information
receive treatment
well received
Tip for Learners
I before E except after C. "Did you receive my email?"
Present Simple
| I | receive |
| you | receive |
| he/she/it | receives |
| we | receive |
| they | receive |
Examples - Present Simple
- I receive hundreds of emails daily.
- You receive a discount as a member.
- She receives praise for her work.
- We receive deliveries every morning.
- They receive funding from the government.
Present Continuous
| I | am receiving |
| you | are receiving |
| he/she/it | is receiving |
| we | are receiving |
| they | are receiving |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am receiving treatment for my back.
- You are receiving a lot of attention.
- He is receiving calls from journalists.
- We are receiving applications now.
- They are receiving complaints daily.
Present Perfect
| I | have received |
| you | have received |
| he/she/it | has received |
| we | have received |
| they | have received |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have received your message.
- You have received many awards.
- She has received excellent reviews.
- We have received your payment.
- They have received approval.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been receiving |
| you | have been receiving |
| he/she/it | has been receiving |
| we | have been receiving |
| they | have been receiving |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been receiving threats.
- You have been receiving compliments.
- He has been receiving treatment.
- We have been receiving donations.
- They have been receiving feedback.
Past Simple
| I | received |
| you | received |
| he/she/it | received |
| we | received |
| they | received |
Examples - Past Simple
- I received the package yesterday.
- You received the highest marks.
- She received a warm welcome.
- We received bad news this morning.
- They received a standing ovation.
Past Continuous
| I | was receiving |
| you | were receiving |
| he/she/it | was receiving |
| we | were receiving |
| they | were receiving |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was receiving visitors when you called.
- You were receiving a lot of praise.
- He was receiving chemotherapy.
- We were receiving updates hourly.
- They were receiving guests all evening.
Past Perfect
| I | had received |
| you | had received |
| he/she/it | had received |
| we | had received |
| they | had received |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had received the email before the meeting.
- You had received warning signs.
- She had received training abroad.
- We had received confirmation already.
- They had received the money.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been receiving |
| you | had been receiving |
| he/she/it | had been receiving |
| we | had been receiving |
| they | had been receiving |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been receiving therapy for months.
- You had been receiving assistance.
- He had been receiving death threats.
- We had been receiving complaints.
- They had been receiving funding.
Future Simple
| I | will receive |
| you | will receive |
| he/she/it | will receive |
| we | will receive |
| they | will receive |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will receive the results tomorrow.
- You will receive a full refund.
- She will receive the award next week.
- We will receive confirmation soon.
- They will receive compensation.
Future Continuous
| I | will be receiving |
| you | will be receiving |
| he/she/it | will be receiving |
| we | will be receiving |
| they | will be receiving |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be receiving visitors all day.
- You will be receiving updates.
- He will be receiving treatment.
- We will be receiving deliveries.
- They will be receiving guests.
Future Perfect
| I | will have received |
| you | will have received |
| he/she/it | will have received |
| we | will have received |
| they | will have received |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have received the documents by Friday.
- You will have received your diploma.
- She will have received the news.
- We will have received all applications.
- They will have received payment.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been receiving |
| you | will have been receiving |
| he/she/it | will have been receiving |
| we | will have been receiving |
| they | will have been receiving |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been receiving treatment for a year.
- You will have been receiving support.
- He will have been receiving therapy.
- We will have been receiving donations.
- They will have been receiving funding.