The word “approach” is mainly meant to be used to convey the accession, or interaction with any event, aim, or person. Let us check how we can use “approach” in tense forms.
We must add the “s” while using the word “approach” in the present tense to refer to any third person singular, male or female. The continuous form of the word “approach” is “approaching”. We can consider the term “approached” as the past participle form of the word “approach”.
Now, we will learn to use the word “approach” in various tense forms.
Approach in present tense –
Accession, landing, coming across are some of the words which can describe the meaning of the word “approach”. Let us check how we can use “approach” in the present tense.
We can use “approach” in the present tense when we need to show that someone is accessing or facing any object, aim, or person for the purpose of achieving, coming to a conclusion, or reaching a destination.
When we can use “approach” in the present tense?
Type of Present Tense Form | When to use “approach” in various present tense forms? |
1. Simple Present Tense | We can use “approach” in simple present tense to refer to any casual accession or interaction of any person or object with another person, object, aim, incident, etc. |
2. Present Continuous Tense | We can use “approach” in simple present tense to refer to any accession or interaction of any person or object with another person, object, aim, incident, etc. that is happening now. |
3. Present Perfect Tense | We can use “approach” in simple present tense to refer to any casual accession or interaction of any person or object with another person, object, aim, incident, etc. that has already been done but is still lingering in the present. |
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense | We can use “approach” in simple present tense to refer to any casual accession or interaction of any person or object with another person, object, aim, incident, etc. that has started in past tense but we can still see its occurrence in present mode. |
Sentence formation in the present tense with “approach”-
Type of Tense | Sentence formation structure with “approach” |
1. Simple Present Tense | Subject + Approach/Approaches + Object |
2. Present Continuous Tense | Subject + am/is/are + Approaching + Object |
3. Present Perfect Tense | Subject + Have/Has + Approached ( Past Participle Form ) + Object |
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + Have/Has + Been + Approaching + Object |
Examples of “approach” in the present tense –
Type of Tense | Example with “approach” | Explanation |
1. Simple Present Tense | Robin approaches his mother to allow him to take his dream course of fashion design and tailoring. | We have used the root form of the word “approach” just after the subject because the sentence is in the simple present tense. |
2. Present Continuous Tense | Robin is approaching his mother to allow him to take his dream course of fashion design and tailoring. | We have used the term “approaching” after the verb ‘is’ as the sentence is in the present continuous tense. |
3. Present Perfect Tense | Robin has approached his mother to allow him to take his dream course in fashion design and tailoring for three years. | The pp form “approached” is in use after ‘has’ to mark the present perfect tense sentence. |
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense | Robin has been approaching his mother to allow him for his dream course of fashion design and tailoring for three years. | The term “approaching” is in use after having been to mark the mode of the present perfect continuous tense. |
Approach in past tense –
The term “approach” can be termed as the past form of the word “approach”. Let us check the use of the word “approach” in the past tense.
The term “approached” in the past tense states an incident or event regarding accession or interaction that has already happened in the past, and sometimes the effect is still lingering. We can show someone or something coming near or drawn near to any object, aim, or incident with the word “approach”.
Let us check when we can use “approach” in the past tense along with related examples.
When we can use “approach” in the past tense?
Type of Past Tense Form | When to use “approach” in various past tense forms? |
1. Simple Past Tense | We can use the past form “approached” when we need to show an interaction or accession of any person or object with any other person, object, incident , aim, etc. that has already occurred in the past. |
2. Past Continuous Tense | We can use the form “approaching” when we need to show an interaction or accession of any person or object with any other person, object, incident , aim, etc. that is happening or progressing at a particular time in the past. |
3. Past Perfect Tense | We can use the past participle form “approached” when we need to show the occurrence of two interactions or accession of any person or object with any other person, object, incident , aim, etc. which has already occurred in the past. |
4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense | We can use the form “approaching” in past perfect continuous tense when we need to show an interaction or accession of any person or object with any other person, object, incident , aim, etc. that started at a specific time in the past and continued for a certain time. |
Sentence formation in the past tense with “approach”-
Type of Tense | Sentence formation structure with “approach” |
1. Simple Past Tense | Subject + Approach/Approached + Object |
2. Past Continuous Tense | Subject + was/were + Approaching + Object |
3. Past Perfect Tense | Subject + Had + Approached ( Past Participle Form ) + Object |
4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + Had + Been + Approaching + Object |
Examples of “approach” in the past tense –
Type of Tense | Example with “approach” | Explanation |
1. Simple Past Tense | My father approached the conversation regarding the distribution of their ancestor’s property. | The past form of the word “approach” is in use to show the simple past tense. |
2. Past Continuous Tense | My father was approaching the conversation regarding the distribution of their ancestor’s property. | The ‘ing’ has been added to the word “approach” just after the past form ‘was’ to mark the past continuous form of the tense. |
3. Past Perfect Tense | My father had approached the conversation before his elder brother gave any conclusion about the property. | The verb ‘had’ has been placed before the past participle form of the word “approach” to mark the past perfect tense. |
4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense | My father had been approaching the conversation regarding the distribution of their ancestor’s property for the last five years. | The term ‘had been’ is in use before the present participle form “approaching” to mark the past perfect continuous tense. |
Approach in future tense –
The word “approach” can be used to state an interaction or accession of any object or living being in the future. Let us check the use of “approach” in the future tense.
The word “approach” can be used in the future tense in four different forms. We can use forms like “approaching,” “approached” along with will or shall according to various future tense forms.
When we can use “approach” in the future tense?
Type of Future Tense Form | When to use “approach” in various future tense forms? |
1. Simple Future Tense | We can use the word “approach” in simple future tense when we need to show that an interaction or accession has not happened but can be in the future. |
2. Future Continuous Tense | We can use the word “approach” in the future continuous tense when we need to show that any accession, interaction, or dealing is happening in the future. |
3. Future Perfect Tense | We can use the word “approach” in the future perfect tense when we need to show that an interaction or accession will be completed at some predefined time in the future. |
4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense | We can use the word “approach” in future perfect continuous tense when we need to show that an interaction or accession will be happening at some predefined time in the future. |
Sentence formation in the future tense with “approach”-
Type of Tense | Sentence formation structure with “approach” |
1. Simple Future Tense | Subject + shall/will + approach + object |
2. Future Continuous Tense | Subject + shall/sill + be + approaching ( present participle form) + object |
3. Future Perfect Tense | Subject + shall/will + have + approached ( Past Participle Form ) + object |
4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + will + have + been + Approaching ( Present Participle) + Object |
Examples of “approach” in the future tense –
Type of Tense | Example with “approach” | Explanation |
1. Simple Future Tense | Sandip will approach his immediate superior for the job role that he deserves. | The root form of the word “approach” is in use after ‘will’ to mark the simple future tense. |
2. Future Continuous Tense | Sandip will be approaching his immediate superior for the job role that he deserves. | The present participle form “approaching” is in use after ‘will be’ to show that the incident is in future continuous form. |
3. Future Perfect Tense | Sandip will have approached his immediate superior for the job role that he deserves in the coming year. | We have placed the past participle form “approached” after ‘will have’ to create the future perfect mode of the sentence. |
4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense | Sandip will have been approaching his immediate superior for the job role that he deserves on April 2nd, 2024. | The present participle form “approaching” is in use just after ‘will have been’ to show that the incident is definitely going to happen on that particular date. |
Conclusion –
Let us conclude our learning with the fact that the past form of the word “approach” and the past participle form of the word “approach” are the same, that is, “approached”.
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