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ENGLISH VERB

supervise

to guide; to supervise

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: supervising
  • Past participle: supervised

Conjugation

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

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I supervise
  2. you you supervise
  3. he, she, it he supervises
  4. we we supervise
  5. they they supervise

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I supervised
  2. you you supervised
  3. he, she, it he supervised
  4. we we supervise
  5. they they supervised

Future

Future · “will”

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

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

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

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

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

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

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

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. Supervise!

How to use supervise

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

  1. Present

    Lifeguards supervise the pool until eight.

    The lifeguards supervise the pool until eight o'clock.

  2. Past

    A nurse supervised the first bath at the hospital.

    A nurse supervised the first bath at the hospital.

  3. Future

    Who will supervise the kids during the party?

    Who will keep an eye on the children during the party?

  4. Present continuous

    My cousin is supervising the construction of our house.

    My cousin is supervising the construction of our house.

  5. Present perfect

    She has supervised dozens of new teachers.

    She has already supervised dozens of new teachers.

  6. Conditional

    A good manager would supervise less and trust more.

    A good manager would supervise less and trust more.

  7. Imperative

    Supervise the grill, I'll get the plates.

    Keep an eye on the grill, I'll get the plates.

Good to know

  • "Supervise" is to keep a close watch, at work or with children: "children must be supervised".

Where you hear supervise

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

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

  • I supervise this project. I supervise this project.
  • I supervised two projects last year. I supervised two projects last year.
  • I'll be supervising this project. I'll be supervising this project.
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The Request Seems Simple

Advanced Level 3 · Ana, Emma, I'm Ruth. I'll be supervising this project.

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