Accomplishing a goal or task

The idea

Use accomplish with a direct object such as a task, goal or amount; its past form is accomplished.

Examples

• The volunteers accomplished their goal of planting fifty trees.
• Mina accomplished more than she expected during the meeting.
• What did your team accomplish this week?
• With careful planning, we can accomplish the project on time.
• The new bridge accomplished its purpose: it connected the two villages.
• After months of practice, Leo finally accomplished the difficult climb.

Watch out

Do not put to between accomplish and its object: say accomplish a goal.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct answer. The researchers ___ their aim last year. (accomplished / accomplishes)

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   accomplished

   accomplished places the achievement in the completed time period last year.

2. Choose the correct answer. What do you hope to ___ today? (accomplish / accomplished)

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   accomplish

   accomplish follows to in this infinitive.

3. Choose the correct answer. The group accomplished ___ by sharing the work. (a great deal / to a great deal)

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   a great deal

   a great deal tells us how much the group achieved.

Use it today

Describe something you hope to accomplish and what you have already accomplished.