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ENGLISH VERB

highlight

to make clear; to highlight

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: highlighting
  • Past participle: highlighted

Conjugation

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

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I make it clear
  2. you you make it clear
  3. he, she, it he makes it clear
  4. we we make it clear
  5. they they make it clear

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I made it clear
  2. you you made it clear
  3. he, she, it he made it clear
  4. we we make it clear
  5. they they made it clear

Future

Future · “will”

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

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

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

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

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

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

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

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. make it clear!

How to use highlight

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

  1. Present

    I highlight the important parts in yellow.

    I highlight the important parts in yellow.

  2. Past

    The report highlighted three problems with the bridge.

    The report highlighted three problems with the bridge.

  3. Future

    The trip will highlight how little we need.

    The trip will make it clear how little we need.

  4. Present continuous

    The news is highlighting the water shortage.

    The news is highlighting the lack of water.

  5. Present perfect

    This week has highlighted how much we depend on her.

    This week made it clear how much we depend on it.

  6. Conditional

    I would highlight your experience abroad.

    I would highlight your experience abroad.

  7. Imperative

    Highlight the dates, they're the most important part.

    Highlight the dates; they are the most important part.

Good to know

  • "Highlight" is highlighting the essential; the highlighter is "highlighter" and "the highlights" are the best moments.

Where you hear highlight

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

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 1

  • The screening highlights one thing. People want to talk. The screening highlights one thing. People want to talk.
  • Thursday highlighted a problem. The stairs. Thursday highlighted a problem. The stairs.
  • The next conversation will highlight the next question. The next conversation will highlight the next question.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 2

  • The screening highlights one thing. People want to talk. The screening highlights one thing. People want to talk.
  • Thursday highlighted a problem. The stairs. Thursday highlighted a problem. The stairs.
  • The next conversation will highlight the next question. The next conversation will highlight the next question.
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The room that could welcome more

Advanced Level 1 · highlighted · what this has highlighted

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Numbers say how much, not why

Advanced Level 2 · what this has highlighted is · What this has highlighted is how many people leave.

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular verb.