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Work means to do a job or activity, or to function properly. Regular verb: work-worked-worked.
Meanings
- To do a job or task
- To function or operate
- To be effective
Common Collocations
work out
work on
work together
work from home
work wonders
Tip for Learners
Work out means to exercise or to resolve. Work on means to try to improve. Work wonders means to have great effect.
Present Simple
| I | work |
| you | work |
| he/she/it | works |
| we | work |
| they | work |
Examples - Present Simple
- I work from home on Fridays.
- You work too hard sometimes.
- She works as a software engineer.
- We work together on this project.
- They work long hours during busy season.
Present Continuous
| I | am working |
| you | are working |
| he/she/it | is working |
| we | are working |
| they | are working |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am working on a new project.
- You are working late tonight.
- He is working from the coffee shop.
- We are working towards a solution.
- They are working overtime this week.
Present Perfect
| I | have worked |
| you | have worked |
| he/she/it | has worked |
| we | have worked |
| they | have worked |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have worked here for ten years.
- You have worked very hard today.
- She has worked with many famous clients.
- We have worked on this for months.
- They have worked together before.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been working |
| you | have been working |
| he/she/it | has been working |
| we | have been working |
| they | have been working |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been working since 6 AM.
- You have been working too much lately.
- He has been working on his thesis.
- We have been working on this issue.
- They have been working around the clock.
Past Simple
| I | worked |
| you | worked |
| he/she/it | worked |
| we | worked |
| they | worked |
Examples - Past Simple
- I worked as a waiter during college.
- You worked so hard on this project.
- She worked late again last night.
- We worked together for five years.
- They worked through the night.
Past Continuous
| I | was working |
| you | were working |
| he/she/it | was working |
| we | were working |
| they | were working |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was working when you called.
- You were working on something important.
- He was working from home yesterday.
- We were working on a tight deadline.
- They were working on the problem all day.
Past Perfect
| I | had worked |
| you | had worked |
| he/she/it | had worked |
| we | had worked |
| they | had worked |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had worked there before moving here.
- You had worked with him previously.
- She had worked hard to get promoted.
- We had worked on similar projects.
- They had worked together in the past.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been working |
| you | had been working |
| he/she/it | had been working |
| we | had been working |
| they | had been working |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been working for hours before you arrived.
- You had been working on this for weeks.
- He had been working overtime for months.
- We had been working towards this goal.
- They had been working on the fix all night.
Future Simple
| I | will work |
| you | will work |
| he/she/it | will work |
| we | will work |
| they | will work |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will work harder next time.
- You will work with a great team.
- She will work from home tomorrow.
- We will work together on this.
- They will work through the weekend.
Future Continuous
| I | will be working |
| you | will be working |
| he/she/it | will be working |
| we | will be working |
| they | will be working |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be working late tonight.
- You will be working on the report.
- He will be working from the office.
- We will be working on the new version.
- They will be working remotely next week.
Future Perfect
| I | will have worked |
| you | will have worked |
| he/she/it | will have worked |
| we | will have worked |
| they | will have worked |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have worked here for 20 years.
- You will have worked through all the tasks.
- She will have worked her way up.
- We will have worked out all the details.
- They will have worked through the backlog.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been working |
| you | will have been working |
| he/she/it | will have been working |
| we | will have been working |
| they | will have been working |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been working here for a decade.
- You will have been working on this for months.
- He will have been working continuously.
- We will have been working together for years.
- They will have been working on this project.