utilize
utilizes
utilizing
utilized
Utilize means to make practical and effective use of something. Regular verb: utilize-utilized-utilized.
Meanings
- To make practical use of
- To use effectively
- To employ for a purpose
Common Collocations
utilize resources
fully utilize
utilize technology
utilize skills
effectively utilize
Tip for Learners
Utilize is more formal than use. Some consider it unnecessary jargon. Use is usually preferred.
Present Simple
| I | utilize |
| you | utilize |
| he/she/it | utilizes |
| we | utilize |
| they | utilize |
Examples - Present Simple
- I utilize my skills.
- You utilize the resources.
- She utilizes her talents.
- We utilize the space.
- They utilize the equipment.
Present Continuous
| I | am utilizing |
| you | are utilizing |
| he/she/it | is utilizing |
| we | are utilizing |
| they | are utilizing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am utilizing my skills.
- You are utilizing the resources.
- She is utilizing her talents.
- We are utilizing the space.
- They are utilizing the equipment.
Present Perfect
| I | have utilized |
| you | have utilized |
| he/she/it | has utilized |
| we | have utilized |
| they | have utilized |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have utilized my skills.
- You have utilized the resources.
- She has utilized her talents.
- We have utilized the space.
- They have utilized the equipment.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been utilizing |
| you | have been utilizing |
| he/she/it | has been utilizing |
| we | have been utilizing |
| they | have been utilizing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been utilizing my skills.
- You have been utilizing the resources.
- She has been utilizing her talents.
- We have been utilizing the space.
- They have been utilizing the equipment.
Past Simple
| I | utilized |
| you | utilized |
| he/she/it | utilized |
| we | utilized |
| they | utilized |
Examples - Past Simple
- I utilized my skills.
- You utilized the resources.
- She utilized her talents.
- We utilized the space.
- They utilized the equipment.
Past Continuous
| I | was utilizing |
| you | were utilizing |
| he/she/it | was utilizing |
| we | were utilizing |
| they | were utilizing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was utilizing my skills.
- You were utilizing the resources.
- She was utilizing her talents.
- We were utilizing the space.
- They were utilizing the equipment.
Past Perfect
| I | had utilized |
| you | had utilized |
| he/she/it | had utilized |
| we | had utilized |
| they | had utilized |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had utilized my skills.
- You had utilized the resources.
- She had utilized her talents.
- We had utilized the space.
- They had utilized the equipment.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been utilizing |
| you | had been utilizing |
| he/she/it | had been utilizing |
| we | had been utilizing |
| they | had been utilizing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been utilizing my skills.
- You had been utilizing the resources.
- He had been utilizing his talents.
- We had been utilizing the space.
- They had been utilizing the equipment.
Future Simple
| I | will utilize |
| you | will utilize |
| he/she/it | will utilize |
| we | will utilize |
| they | will utilize |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will utilize my skills.
- You will utilize the resources.
- She will utilize her talents.
- We will utilize the space.
- They will utilize the equipment.
Future Continuous
| I | will be utilizing |
| you | will be utilizing |
| he/she/it | will be utilizing |
| we | will be utilizing |
| they | will be utilizing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be utilizing my skills.
- You will be utilizing the resources.
- He will be utilizing his talents.
- We will be utilizing the space.
- They will be utilizing the equipment.
Future Perfect
| I | will have utilized |
| you | will have utilized |
| he/she/it | will have utilized |
| we | will have utilized |
| they | will have utilized |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have utilized my skills.
- You will have utilized the resources.
- She will have utilized her talents.
- We will have utilized the space.
- They will have utilized the equipment.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been utilizing |
| you | will have been utilizing |
| he/she/it | will have been utilizing |
| we | will have been utilizing |
| they | will have been utilizing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been utilizing my skills.
- You will have been utilizing the resources.
- He will have been utilizing his talents.
- We will have been utilizing the space.
- They will have been utilizing the equipment.