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ENGLISH VERB

represent

to represent

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: representing
  • Past participle: represented

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I represent
  2. you you represent
  3. he, she, it he represents
  4. we we represent
  5. they they represent

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I represented
  2. you you represented
  3. he, she, it he represented
  4. we we represent
  5. they they represented

Future

Future · “will”

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

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

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

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

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

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

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

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. represent!

How to use represent

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

  1. Present

    Each star on the flag represents a state.

    Each star on the flag represents a state.

  2. Past

    My sister represented Brazil in the swimming finals.

    My sister represented Brazil in the swimming finals.

  3. Future

    A lawyer will represent you at the hearing.

    A lawyer will represent you at the hearing.

  4. Present continuous

    She is representing the company at the fair in Chicago.

    She is representing the company at the trade fair in Chicago.

  5. Present perfect

    He has represented our neighborhood for eight years.

    He has represented our neighborhood for eight years.

  6. Conditional

    Who would represent the students at the meeting?

    Who would represent the students at the meeting?

  7. Imperative

    Represent your team well, win or lose.

    Represent your team well, whether you win or lose.

Good to know

  • "Represent" is to speak or act on behalf of someone: a lawyer, an athlete, a deputy; and also to symbolize.

Where you hear represent

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

English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 1

  • They represent the people who came to this room. They represent the people who came to this room.
  • Last night represented one street. Last night represented one street.
  • The morning circle will represent the night workers. The morning circle will represent the night workers.
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Fluency Level 1 · Do these stories represent the whole neighborhood? · No. They represent the people who came to this room.

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