The term “realize” is grouped under the specifications of the verb in English parts of speech. Let us explore “realize” in the different time frames.
The terms “realize” and “realizes” are used to construct a simple present mode of tense according to the number of the subject, whereas “realized” can be regarded as a past term irrespective of the number of subject. The term “realizing” can be marked as progressive in all types of tenses.
Let us learn information regarding the application of “realize” in various time sessions.
“Realize” in present tense
“Become conscious of” is the ideal word group to elaborate the meaning of “realize.” Let us survey the prospect of “realize” in the present tense.
The verb “realize” can be used to frame various structures of the present tense with the help of the below-listed terms: “realize,” “realizes,” “realizing,” “have realized,” “has realized,” “have been realizing,” and “has been realizing.”
When we can use “realize” in the present tense?
The term “realize” is a complete mental understanding of any entity. We can use the term “realize” in the present tense when there is a need to execute an emotion that an entity feels after becoming conscious of it and getting to feel any situation, moment, idea, emotion, etc. at present time.
Examples with “realize” in the present tense
| Type of Present Tense | Examples with the verb “realize” | Explanation |
| 1. Simple Present Tense | a. I realize how I can protect the wetlands of our locality by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all my neighbours. b. We realize how we can protect the wetlands of our locality by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all our neighbours. c. You realize how you can protect the wetlands of your locality by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all your neighbours. d. Sandip realizes how he can protect the wetlands of his locality by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all his neighbours. e. Renu realizes how she can protect the wetlands of her locality by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all her neighbours. f. They realize how they can protect the wetlands of their locality by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all the neighbours. | The simple present mode of tense along with the two basic terms “realize” and “realizes” are in use to state that the subject is in the mood to be cognizant of a specific way to do social good at the time at hand. |
| 2. Present Continuous Tense | a. I am realizing how I can protect the wetlands of our locality by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all my neighbours. b. We/You/They are realizing the way to protect the wetlands of the locality by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all neighbours. c. Sandip/Renu is realizing the way to protect the wetlands of the locality by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all neighbours. | The present continuous mode of tense, along with the progressive term “realizing” is in use to state that the subject is constantly becoming cognizant of a specific way to do social good for some duration at the time at hand. |
| 3. Present Perfect Tense | a. Since one day ago, I/we/you/they have realized a way to protect the local wetlands by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all our neighbors. b. Sandip/Renu has realized since the last day that cleaning the wetlands of the neighbourhood on a weekly basis with all of the neighbours is the best way to protect them. | The present perfect mode of tense along with the terms “have realized” and “has realized” are used to state that the subject is in the mood of comprehending a way to do social good from some time in the past and the effect is still in the air. |
| 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense | a. I/We/You/ They have been realizing the way to protect the local wetlands by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all the inhabitants from the first month of last year until now. b. Sandip/ Renu has been realizing the way to protect the local wetlands by cleaning them on a weekly basis with all the inhabitants from first month of the last year until now. | The present perfect continuous mode of tense along with the terms “have been realizing” and “has been realizing” are in use to convey that the subject has continuously comprehended a way to do social welfare from some time in the past and is still in active continuation mode. |
“Realize” in past tense
The term “realization” can be regarded as the noun form of the verb “realize.” Let us survey the prospect of “realize” in past tense.
There are some fixed forms and related structures to be followed to frame the past mode of tense with the verb “realize,” like “realized”, “was realized”, “were realized,” “had realized,” and “had been realizing,” as per the requirement of the meaning to convey.
When we can use “realize” in the past tense?
The mental characteristic “realize” can be used in the past tense when we need to show the emotion that an entity felt after becoming conscious of it and getting to feel any situation, moment, idea, emotion, etc. at the time that had already passed.
Examples with “realize” in the past tense
| Types of Past Tense | Examples with the verb “realize” | Explanation |
| 1. Simple Past Tense | I / We/ You / He / She / They realized that I/ we/you/he/she/they had done wrong by not correcting the misbehaviour towards a friend, but it was too late to be corrected. | The simple past mode of example along with the term “realized” is in use to convey that the subject apprehended the mistake in the time of the days that had already been used. |
| 2. Past Continuous Tense | a. I / You / He / She was realizing that I/you/he/she had done wrong by not correcting the misbehaviour towards their friend, but it was too late to be corrected. b. We / They were realizing that we/they had done wrong by not correcting the misbehaviour towards their friend, but it was too late to be corrected. | The past continuous mode of tense along with the verb “was realizing” and “were realizing” are in use to state that the subject continuously understands the mistake in the bygone days. |
| 3. Past Perfect Tense | I / We / You / He / She / They had realized that the misbehaviour towards the best friend was not right after the parents make the point of conflict clear to everyone. | The past perfect mode of tense along with the term “had realized” is in use to execute a series of two events among which one event is all about mentally feeling the actual emotion after doing a mistake in the bygone days. |
| 4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense | Yesterday, I / We / You / He / She / They had been realizing the fault to misbehave with the best friend of school since the completion of higher secondary until crossing the college days. | The past perfect continuous mode of tense along with the verb term “had been realizing” is in use to state that the subject was in constant realization of a true emotion regarding a mistake for a past time session. |
“Realize” in future tense
“Misinterpret” and “disregard” are the two best antonyms of the term “realize.” Let us survey the prospect of “realizing” in future tense.
Not only the addition of “will” and “shall,” but some other terms are also needed to use the verb “realize” in the future mode of tense, like “will realize,” “will be realizing,” “will have realized,” and “will have been realizing.”
When we can use “realize” in the future tense?
The purpose of using “realize” to construct the topic of a future mode of sentence is to show that an entity is going to be conscious of or going to be cognizant of the true meaning of any idea, mistake, fault, situation, etc. in the days ahead.
Examples with “realize” in the future tense
| Types of Future Tense | Examples with the verb “realize” | Explanation |
| 1. Simple Future Tense | a. I will realize the error I have made by cutting down the trees in my garden, as I will be the one who suffers during the scorching summer. b. We will realize the error we have made by cutting down the trees in our garden, as we will be the ones who suffer during the scorching summer. c. You will realize the error you made by cutting down the trees in your garden, as you will be the one who suffers during the scorching summer. d. He will realize the error he has made by cutting down the trees in his garden, as he will be the one who suffers during the scorching summer. e. She will realize the error she has made by cutting down the trees in her garden, as she will be the one who suffers during the scorching summer. f. She / They will realize the error they have made by cutting down the trees in their garden, as they will be the ones who suffer during the scorching summer. | The simple future mode of the example with the term “will realize” is in use to state that the subject is going to feel the mistake and the consequences of that mistake in the days ahead to come. |
| 2. Future Continuous Tense | I / We / You / He / She / They will be realizing the error I/we/you/he/ she/ they have made by cutting down the trees in the garden, as the inhabitants will be the ones who suffer during the scorching summer. | The future continuous mode of the example with the term “will be realizing” is in use to state that the subject will be constantly feeling the mistake and the consequences of that mistake in the days ahead to come. |
| 3. Future Perfect Tense | I / We / You / He / She / They will have realized the error I/we/you/he/ she/ they have made by cutting down the trees in the garden before the end of the coming summer, as the inhabitants will be the ones who suffer during the scorching summer. | The future perfect mode of the example with the term “will have realized” is in use to state that the subject will certainly feel the mistake and the related consequences before a certain time in the days ahead to come. |
| 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense | I / We / You / He / She / They will have been realizing the error I/we/you/he/ she/ they have made by cutting down the trees in the garden from the coming summer to the next ten summers, as the inhabitants will be the ones who suffer during the scorching summer. | The future perfect continuous mode of the example with the term “will have been realizing” is in use to state that the subject will constantly feel the guilt emotion because of the mistake but not for a specific time but for a continuous future time session. |
Conclusion:
The term “realized” is not only the past tense of the verb “realize,” but also performs the role of an adjective. A person who has all the notions of the character “realization” can be marked with the adjective “realized.”
Hey! I am Arpita Bose Roy. My qualifications are M.A. in English with B. Ed. in both general education and special education. I have 2 years of experience as a “language analyst” at IIT Kharagpur and 4 years of experience as an “Academic Content Developer” at IIT Kharagpur. Currently, I am working as an academic writer at Lambdageeks.
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