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ENGLISH VERB

approach

to approach; to face; to address

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: approaching
  • Past participle: approached

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I approach
  2. you you approach
  3. he, she, it he approaches
  4. we we approach
  5. they they approach

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I approached
  2. you you approached
  3. he, she, it he approached
  4. we we approach
  5. they they approached

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will approach
  2. you you will approach
  3. he, she, it he will approach
  4. we we will approach
  5. they they will approach

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am approaching
  2. you you are approaching
  3. he, she, it he is approaching
  4. we we are approaching
  5. they they are approaching

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already approached
  2. you you have already approached
  3. he, she, it he has already approached
  4. we we have already approached
  5. they they have already approached

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would approach
  2. you you would approach
  3. he, she, it he would approach
  4. we we would approach
  5. they they would approach

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. approach!

How to use approach

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    He approaches every problem with a smile.

    He faces every problem with a smile.

  2. Past

    A stranger approached me and asked for directions.

    A stranger approached me and asked for information.

  3. Future

    How will you approach the subject with her?

    How are you going to address the matter with her?

  4. Present continuous

    We are approaching this project differently this year.

    We're approaching this project differently this year.

  5. Present perfect

    Two companies have approached me with job offers.

    Two companies approached me with job offers.

  6. Conditional

    I would approach the owner directly.

    I would approach the owner directly.

  7. Imperative

    Approach the dog slowly, he's scared.

    Approach the dog slowly; it's scared.

Good to know

  • "Approach" also means to get closer: "the train is approaching the station".
  • Use it directly, without "to": "approach someone", "approach a problem".

Where you hear approach

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 2

  • Every guest approaches the questions differently. Every guest approaches the questions differently.
  • I approached it alone. I faced this alone.
  • We'll approach the next episode differently. We're going to approach the next episode differently.
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I Would Do Things Differently Today

Intermediate Level 2 · I'd approach it

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