3 Facts On Use Of Replace In Tense(Present, Past And Future)

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When denoting an activity, the verb uses the grammatical component- tense to indicate when the action actually occurred. This article will examine several tenses of “replace.”

“Replace” means to remove something and put another in its place, to change or substitute, to take over a place or position, to pay back, and to keep something back in its place. The simple forms of “replace” in the present, past, and future tenses are ‘replace(s),’ ‘replaced,’ and ‘will replace,’ respectively.

We shall understand in detail how the verb “replace” is employed in all of its tenses and forms to express the timeframe in which the aforesaid activities take place.

“Replace” in present tense

Present tense refers to any act that may have commenced in the past but is presently occurring or is frequent. We will learn how to employ “replace” in every present tense form.

The verb “replace” in the present tense takes up forms like ‘replace,’ ‘replaces,’ ‘has/have been replacing,’ ‘has/have replaced,’ and ‘am/is/are replacing’ in the simple present, present perfect continuous, present perfect, and present continuous forms respectively.

When is “replace” used in the present tense?

“Replace” is used in the present tense to refer to acts, such as changing something, removing something or someone and putting another in its place, taking over a place or position, keeping something back in its place, and paying back that may have started earlier but is currently occurring or is repeated frequently.

Examples of “replace” in the present tense

ExamplesExplanations
a. I/we replace my/our mobile phone whenever I/we like a new model that is launched in the market.
 
b. You replace your mobile phone whenever you like a new model that is launched in the market.
 
c. Purna replaces his mobile phone whenever he likes a new model that is launched in the market.
 
d. Her daughters replace their mobile phones whenever they like a new model that is launched in the market.		These lines employ the verbs ‘replace’ and ‘replaces,’ which are simple present tense forms of the verb. The basic verb “replace” takes the letter ‘s’ as an inflectional element. The verb forms ‘replace’ and ‘replaces’ are used in these instances to denote that the subject changes his, her, or their mobile phone with a new one whenever he, she, or they likes/like the model launched in the market (occurs frequently)
a. I am replacing the furniture in the living room since it has become very old.
 
b. We are replacing the furniture in the living room since it has become very old.
 
c. You are replacing the furniture in the living room since it has become very old.
 
d. Rekha is replacing the furniture in the living room since it has become very old.
 
e. They are replacing the furniture in the living room since it has become very old.		In these cases, the verb ‘replacing’ is formed by attaching the original (source) verb “replace” with the suffix ‘-ing.’ The word “replace,” as in ‘am/is/are replacing,’ is used to express the present continuous tense. The present continuous form of the verb “replace” is used since the subject is currently removing the furniture in the living room and substituting them with new ones as it has become very old.
a. I/we have replaced the drama’s main lead based on the selection committee’s feedback.
 
b. You have replaced the drama’s main lead based on the selection committee’s feedback.
 
c. The teacher has replaced the drama’s main lead based on the selection committee’s feedback.
 
d. They have replaced the drama’s main lead based on the selection committee’s feedback.		The verb forms ‘has replaced’ and ‘have replaced’ are in the present perfect tense in these lines. The subject’s recent activity of substituting the main lead of the drama based on the feedback of the selection committee was done at a time in the near past and is still having an effect. The present perfect tense is built using the past participle of the primary word, “replace,” which is ‘replaced’ along with the helping verb ‘had.’
a. Since morning, I/we have been replacing all the books taken from the library for my/our project work.
 
b. Since morning, you have been replacing all the books taken from the library for your project work.
 
c. Since morning, Shruthi has been replacing all the books taken from the library for her project work.
 
d. Since morning, the students have been replacing all the books taken from the library for their project work.		In these expressions, the action verb “replace” is being applied in the present perfect continuous tense as in ‘has been replacing’ and ‘have been replacing.’ In these cases, the subject has been keeping or putting back all the books taken from the library which he, she, they had taken for his, her, or their project work since morning, beginning with morning (past), and is still doing so, in accordance with the present perfect continuous form.
Usage Of “Replace” In The Present Tense Forms

“Replace” in past tense

Any action that has already been done (began and completed before now) is said to as having occurred in the past. We will discuss how to use “replace” in past tense forms.

The verb “replace” can have many different forms in the past tense, including ‘replaced,’ ‘had been replacing,’ ‘had replaced,’ and ‘was/were replacing,’ which correspond to the simple past, past perfect continuous, past perfect, and past continuous tenses, respectively.

When is “replace” used in the past tense?

The past tense of the verb “replace” is used to convey past tense acts – acts that are over, such as changing or substituting something with another one, removing something or someone and putting another in its place, putting or keeping something back in its place, taking over a place or position, and paying back.

Examples of “replace” in the past tense

ExamplesExplanations
a. I/we replaced the chairs in all the classrooms as they were not in good condition.
 
b. You replaced the chairs in all the classrooms as they were not in good condition.
 
c. He/they replaced the chairs in all the classrooms as they were not in good condition.		To create the simple past tense form, in these instances, the verb “replace” changes into ‘replaced’ by adding the suffix ‘-ed.’ The use of the simple past tense in these given sentences emphasizes that the subject’s action of changing the chairs in all the classrooms as they were not in good condition already is over or done sometime or someday in the past.
a. I was replacing the curtains in my room when Riya came to take the laptop.
 
b. We were replacing the curtains in our room when Riya came to take the laptop.
 
c. You were replacing the curtains in your room when Riya came to take the laptop.
 
d. Ruhi was replacing the curtains in her room when Riya came to take the laptop.
 
e. They were replacing the curtains in their room when Riya came to take the laptop.		The suffix ‘-ing’ inflects the action word (verb) “replace” in these given lines. The past continuous form of the root (source) verb “replace” is ‘was/were replacing.’ In order to indicate that the subject was changing the curtains in his, her or their room, the past continuous form is employed. The subject was changing the curtain (the action was in process – occurring in the past) in the subject’s room when Riya came (took place at the time when the subject was changing the curtains) to take the laptop.
a. I/We/You/She/they had replaced the team leader last week only when I/we/you/she/they had observed that the old team leader was not very efficient. The participle of the fundamental verb “replace” is joined with the auxiliary (helping) verb ‘had’ to form the past perfect tense. The use of the past perfect tense reveals that the subject substituted the team leader only when he, she, or they had observed that the old team leader was not very efficient. Both of the acts of substituting and observing had occurred in the past.
a. I/We/You/She/They had been replacing the candidates even when it was not actually necessary. The verb form ‘had been replacing’ is in the past perfect continuous tense in the given text. According to the past perfect continuous form used in this example phrase, the subject had been changing and substituting the candidates (which had already been happening) even when it was not actually necessary.
Usage Of “Replace” In The Past Tense Forms

“Replace” in future tense

The future tense refers to any action that will start after this moment and end in the future. We shall go through how to utilize the verb “replace” in the future tense.

In the future tense, the verb “replace” for simple future, future perfect continuous, future perfect, and future continuous take up the forms of ‘will replace,’ ‘will have been replacing,’ ‘will have replaced,’ and ‘will be replacing,’ respectively.

When is “replace” used in the future tense?

“Replace” is used in the future tense to depict future acts that have not happened yet but will someday, such as keeping something back in its place, taking over a position or place, changing or substituting something with another one, paying back, or removing something or someone and putting another in that place.

Examples of “replace” in the future tense

ExamplesExplanations
a. I/We/You/he/They will replace all the computers in the office, most probably by the end of next month.          This line’s root verb, “replace,” is altered to ‘will replace’ by adding the modal auxiliary ‘will’ to it in order to generate the future tense. According to the simple future tense form ‘will replace,’ the subject will remove all the computers and will put some other computers in the office, most probably by the end of next month (end of the following month –future).
a. I/we/you/he/they will be replacing the lead singer of the choir very soon if she continues to sing this way.  In this example, the action word “replace” is used to represent ‘will be replacing’ in the future continuous tense, indicating that the action is yet to take place. The use of the future continuous tense in this sentence makes it clear that the subject will be, at some point in the future (if the lead singer continues to sing in this way), changing (will be happening) the lead singer of the choir.
a. I/We/You//she/They will have replaced the old cutlery in the kitchen with all new modern ones by the time Sheetal comes home next month.   The action word ‘will have replaced’ is used in place of the basic action phrase (verb) “replace” in the future perfect tense. This example makes use of it to demonstrate how the subject will have substituted (will have implemented the action of changing anytime from now to next month) old cutlery in the kitchen with all new modern ones by the time Sheetal comes home next month (the following month)
a. I/we/you/she/they will have been replacing  Rahul the moment I/we/you/she/they get to know about all the fraudulent activities he has been involved in.The future perfect continuous form of the verb “replace” is ‘will have been replacing.’ Its use signifies that the moment the subject gets to know (yet to occur) the fraudulent activities Rahul has been involved in, the subject will have been removing Rahul (it hasn’t happened yet, but it will have been happening).
Usage Of “Replace” In The Future Tense Forms

Conclusion

This article thus analyzes how to use the verb “replace” to express numerous meanings in all the three tenses (past, present, and future) of English, as well as in all of their forms (simple, continuous, perfect continuous, and perfect).