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ENGLISH VERB

indicate

to indicate

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: indicating
  • Past participle: indicated

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I indicate
  2. you you indicate
  3. he, she, it he indicates
  4. we we indicate
  5. they they indicate

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I indicated
  2. you you indicated
  3. he, she, it he indicated
  4. we we indicate
  5. they they indicated

Future

Future · “will”

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

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

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

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

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

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

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

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. indicate!

How to use indicate

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

  1. Present

    The arrow indicates the way to the exit.

    The arrow indicates the way to the exit.

  2. Past

    The test indicated a small problem with the engine.

    The test indicated a small problem in the engine.

  3. Future

    A green light will indicate that the door is open.

    A green light will indicate that the door is open.

  4. Present continuous

    Early results are indicating a very close race.

    The early results are indicating a very tight race.

  5. Present perfect

    Nothing has indicated any danger so far.

    Nothing has indicated any danger so far.

  6. Conditional

    A fever would indicate an infection.

    A fever would indicate an infection.

  7. Imperative

    Indicate your choice with a check mark.

    Indicate your choice with a tick.

Good to know

  • "Indicate" is more formal than "show"; in day-to-day use, "show" or "say" are usually enough.

Where you hear indicate

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

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 2

  • The results indicate at least six people a week. The results indicate at least six people a week.
  • The count indicated nine on average. The count indicated nine on average.
  • A longer trial would indicate a trend. A longer trial would indicate a trend.
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What Counts as Success?

Advanced Level 2 · If the results indicate at least six people a week, we keep it.

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