tackle
tackles
tackling
tackled
Tackle means to make efforts to deal with a problem, or to physically stop someone. Regular verb: tackle-tackled-tackled.
Meanings
- To deal with a difficult problem
- To physically stop or grab
- To confront directly
Common Collocations
tackle the problem
tackle the issue
flying tackle
tackle head-on
tackle a task
Tip for Learners
Tackle implies direct, forceful approach to problems. In sports, it means physically stopping an opponent.
Present Simple
| I | tackle |
| you | tackle |
| he/she/it | tackles |
| we | tackle |
| they | tackle |
Examples - Present Simple
- I tackle difficult problems.
- You tackle the quarterback.
- She tackles her fears.
- We tackle the project.
- They tackle the issues.
Present Continuous
| I | am tackling |
| you | are tackling |
| he/she/it | is tackling |
| we | are tackling |
| they | are tackling |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am tackling difficult problems.
- You are tackling the quarterback.
- She is tackling her fears.
- We are tackling the project.
- They are tackling the issues.
Present Perfect
| I | have tackled |
| you | have tackled |
| he/she/it | has tackled |
| we | have tackled |
| they | have tackled |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have tackled difficult problems.
- You have tackled the quarterback.
- She has tackled her fears.
- We have tackled the project.
- They have tackled the issues.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been tackling |
| you | have been tackling |
| he/she/it | has been tackling |
| we | have been tackling |
| they | have been tackling |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been tackling difficult problems.
- You have been tackling the quarterback.
- She has been tackling her fears.
- We have been tackling the project.
- They have been tackling the issues.
Past Simple
| I | tackled |
| you | tackled |
| he/she/it | tackled |
| we | tackled |
| they | tackled |
Examples - Past Simple
- I tackled difficult problems.
- You tackled the quarterback.
- She tackled her fears.
- We tackled the project.
- They tackled the issues.
Past Continuous
| I | was tackling |
| you | were tackling |
| he/she/it | was tackling |
| we | were tackling |
| they | were tackling |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was tackling difficult problems.
- You were tackling the quarterback.
- She was tackling her fears.
- We were tackling the project.
- They were tackling the issues.
Past Perfect
| I | had tackled |
| you | had tackled |
| he/she/it | had tackled |
| we | had tackled |
| they | had tackled |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had tackled difficult problems.
- You had tackled the quarterback.
- She had tackled her fears.
- We had tackled the project.
- They had tackled the issues.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been tackling |
| you | had been tackling |
| he/she/it | had been tackling |
| we | had been tackling |
| they | had been tackling |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been tackling problems.
- You had been tackling the quarterback.
- He had been tackling his fears.
- We had been tackling the project.
- They had been tackling the issues.
Future Simple
| I | will tackle |
| you | will tackle |
| he/she/it | will tackle |
| we | will tackle |
| they | will tackle |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will tackle the problem.
- You will tackle the quarterback.
- She will tackle her fears.
- We will tackle the project.
- They will tackle the issues.
Future Continuous
| I | will be tackling |
| you | will be tackling |
| he/she/it | will be tackling |
| we | will be tackling |
| they | will be tackling |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be tackling problems.
- You will be tackling the quarterback.
- He will be tackling his fears.
- We will be tackling the project.
- They will be tackling the issues.
Future Perfect
| I | will have tackled |
| you | will have tackled |
| he/she/it | will have tackled |
| we | will have tackled |
| they | will have tackled |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have tackled the problem.
- You will have tackled the quarterback.
- She will have tackled her fears.
- We will have tackled the project.
- They will have tackled the issues.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been tackling |
| you | will have been tackling |
| he/she/it | will have been tackling |
| we | will have been tackling |
| they | will have been tackling |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been tackling problems.
- You will have been tackling the quarterback.
- He will have been tackling his fears.
- We will have been tackling the project.
- They will have been tackling the issues.