Appreciate past tense
Meaning of appreciate
to recognize the full worth of.
Infinitive
- 1. I appreciate your effort in helping me understand the concept.
- 2. She always appreciates a good book on a rainy day.
- 3. They appreciate the simplicity in life rather than material wealth.
Past Simple
- 1. I appreciated her help very much during that difficult time.
- 2. They appreciated the beauty of the sunset more than they expected to.
- 3. He appreciated the opportunity to work with such a talented team.
Past Participle
- 1. The masterpiece has been greatly appreciated by critics and audiences alike.
- 2. Her efforts were appreciated by the entire team.
- 3. The beauty of the landscape has been deeply appreciated by all who beheld it.
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Bare infinitive
- General Truths and FactsExample. I appreciate good food.Example. She appreciates quiet moments every morning.Example. The concert appreciates at 8 pm tomorrow.
- To express facts or truths that are always true.Example. I appreciate good food.Example. She appreciates quiet moments every morning.Example. The concert appreciates at 8 pm tomorrow.
- Habits and RoutinesExample. I appreciate good food.Example. She appreciates quiet moments every morning.Example. The concert appreciates at 8 pm tomorrow.
- To describe actions that happen regularly.Example. I appreciate good food.Example. She appreciates quiet moments every morning.Example. The concert appreciates at 8 pm tomorrow.
- Timetables or Scheduled Events (in the near future)Example. I appreciate good food.Example. She appreciates quiet moments every morning.Example. The concert appreciates at 8 pm tomorrow.
- To refer to scheduled events, especially in a timetable.Example. I appreciate good food.Example. She appreciates quiet moments every morning.Example. The concert appreciates at 8 pm tomorrow.
Past Simple
- Completed Actions in the PastExample. He appreciated the help you offered last week.Example. They went to the gallery, appreciated the artwork, and then had dinner.
- To talk about actions that happened and finished at a specific time in the past.Example. He appreciated the help you offered last week.Example. They went to the gallery, appreciated the artwork, and then had dinner.
- Sequences of Actions in the PastExample. He appreciated the help you offered last week.Example. They went to the gallery, appreciated the artwork, and then had dinner.
- To describe a series of completed actions in the past.Example. He appreciated the help you offered last week.Example. They went to the gallery, appreciated the artwork, and then had dinner.
Past Participle
- Perfect TensesExample. She has always appreciated your support.Example. By the time the celebration started, we had appreciated the significance of the event.Example. By this time next year, I will have appreciated more cultural events.Example. The artwork was appreciated by everyone at the gallery.Example. Feeling appreciated is important to everyone in the team.
- Present Perfect. To describe actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past or actions that started in the past and continue in the present.Example. She has always appreciated your support.Example. By the time the celebration started, we had appreciated the significance of the event.Example. By this time next year, I will have appreciated more cultural events.Example. The artwork was appreciated by everyone at the gallery.Example. Feeling appreciated is important to everyone in the team.
- Past Perfect. To describe actions that were completed before another action in the past.Example. She has always appreciated your support.Example. By the time the celebration started, we had appreciated the significance of the event.Example. By this time next year, I will have appreciated more cultural events.Example. The artwork was appreciated by everyone at the gallery.Example. Feeling appreciated is important to everyone in the team.
- Future Perfect. To describe actions that will be completed before a specified future time.Example. She has always appreciated your support.Example. By the time the celebration started, we had appreciated the significance of the event.Example. By this time next year, I will have appreciated more cultural events.Example. The artwork was appreciated by everyone at the gallery.Example. Feeling appreciated is important to everyone in the team.
- Passive VoiceExample. She has always appreciated your support.Example. By the time the celebration started, we had appreciated the significance of the event.Example. By this time next year, I will have appreciated more cultural events.Example. The artwork was appreciated by everyone at the gallery.Example. Feeling appreciated is important to everyone in the team.
- To describe when the subject of the sentence is acted upon.Example. She has always appreciated your support.Example. By the time the celebration started, we had appreciated the significance of the event.Example. By this time next year, I will have appreciated more cultural events.Example. The artwork was appreciated by everyone at the gallery.Example. Feeling appreciated is important to everyone in the team.
- Adjectives/Participle AdjectivesExample. She has always appreciated your support.Example. By the time the celebration started, we had appreciated the significance of the event.Example. By this time next year, I will have appreciated more cultural events.Example. The artwork was appreciated by everyone at the gallery.Example. Feeling appreciated is important to everyone in the team.
- To describe a state or feeling resulting from an action.Example. She has always appreciated your support.Example. By the time the celebration started, we had appreciated the significance of the event.Example. By this time next year, I will have appreciated more cultural events.Example. The artwork was appreciated by everyone at the gallery.Example. Feeling appreciated is important to everyone in the team.
Common mistakes
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Incorrect Use of 'Appreciated'
A common mistake is using 'appreciated' when the sentence requires the past simple form. For instance, saying 'He appreciated my help yesterday' is correct, but it's a mistake to say 'He appreciated my help every day' when referring to a habitual action in the past. The correct form for habitual actions is the simple past 'appreciated,' but it should be 'He appreciated my help every day' only if the action is completed and not ongoing.
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Misusing 'Appreciated'
Another frequent error involves using 'appreciated' as a past participle without an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses. The correct construction for the present perfect, for example, is 'have appreciated' or 'has appreciated.' An incorrect sentence might be 'I appreciated your efforts very much' when the speaker means to express an action that has relevance to the present moment, which should correctly be 'I have appreciated your efforts very much.'
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Confusing in Conditional
A third common mistake is misusing 'appreciate' and its past forms in conditional sentences, particularly in the second conditional which often deals with hypothetical situations. For example, saying 'If he appreciate my work, he would have said something' incorrectly uses the base form 'appreciate' instead of the past simple 'appreciated' to match the conditional mood. The correct sentence should be 'If he appreciated my work, he would have said something.'
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