require improvement
require improvement · requires improvement · required improvement · requiring improvement
To be in a state of failingTo be in a state of failing.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, stative)To be in a state of failing.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see require, improvement.
Forms
requires improvement, requiring improvement, required improvement, required improvement| Base form | require improvement · to require improvement |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | requires improvement |
| Present participle | requiring improvement |
| Past simple | required improvement |
| Past participle | required improvement |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.