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Approach Verb Forms

Base form (v1)	Approach
Past form (v2)	Approached
Past Participle (v3) -ed form	Approached
Present Participle (v4) ‘ing’ form	Approaching
Present simple (v5) s / es/ ies	Approaches

Approach present tense

Simple present tense of approach
used for facts, generalizations, and truths that are not affected by the passage of time
Present continuous tense of approach
used to describe currently ongoing (usually temporary) actions
Present perfect tense of approach
used to describe events that began in the past and are expected to continue, or to emphasize the relevance of past events to the present moment
Present perfect continuous tense of approach
used to describe events that started in the past and continue into the present or were recently completed, emphasizing their relevance to the present moment

Approach past tense

Simple past tense of approach
used for events completed in the past
Past continuous tense of approach
used to describe ongoing past events, often in relation to the occurrence of another event
Past perfect tense of approach
used to describe events that happened prior to other events in the past
Past perfect continuous tense of approach
used to describe events that began, continued, and ended in the past, emphasizing their relevance to a past moment

Approach future tense

Simple future tense of approach
used for events to be completed in the future
Future continuous tense of approach
used to describe future events that are expected to continue over a period of time
Future perfect tense of approach
used to describe events that will be completed between now and a specific point in the future
Future perfect continuous tense of approach
used to describe events that will continue up until a point in the future, emphasizing their expected duration

Simple present tense of approach

Present continuous tense of approach

Present perfect tense of approach

Present perfect continuous tense of approach

Simple past tense of approach

Past continuous tense of approach

Past perfect tense of approach

Past perfect continuous tense of approach

Simple future tense of approach

Future continuous tense of approach

Future perfect tense of approach

Future perfect continuous tense of approach