IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
freeze, freezes, froze, frozen, freezing
Synonyms: solidify, congeal, chill, frost, ice
Antonyms: melt, thaw, liquefy, warm up, heat
The verb "freeze" is an irregular verb in English, commonly used to describe the action of turning into ice or becoming very cold, as well as stopping suddenly. Its conjugation deviates from the regular pattern for verbs. In the present simple tense, "freeze" follows its base form for most subjects: "I freeze," "you freeze," "he/she/it freezes," and so on. For example, "Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius." In the past simple tense, "freeze" changes to "froze." This irregular form is used to talk about actions that occurred and concluded in the past. For instance, "The lake froze over during the winter." The past participle of "freeze" is "frozen." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "The food has been frozen for months." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "freeze" is important for accurately describing actions related to turning into ice, becoming extremely cold, or stopping suddenly. The verb "freeze" is also used in various contexts, including scientific, everyday conversations, and idiomatic expressions, highlighting its versatility in the English language.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
FREEZE - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | freeze |
★ you | freeze |
★ he/she/it | freezes |
★ we | freeze |
★ you | freeze |
★ they | freeze |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Present Simple |
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- I freeze in cold weather. |
- You freeze the leftovers. |
- He freezes during speeches. | She freezes the vegetables. |
- We freeze when scared. |
- You (plural) freeze water for ice. |
- They freeze the meat for preservation. |
FREEZE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | freezing | |
★ you are | freezing | |
★ he/she/it is | freezing | |
★ we are | freezing | |
★ you are | freezing | |
★ they are | freezing |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am freezing some water for later. |
- You are freezing under the AC. |
- He is freezing his food. | She is freezing her credit card. |
- We are freezing in this weather. |
- You (plural) are freezing the frames of the video. |
- They are freezing the experiment samples. |
FREEZE - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | frozen | |
★ you have | frozen | |
★ he/she/it has | frozen | |
★ we have | frozen | |
★ you have | frozen | |
★ they have | frozen |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have frozen the water bottles. |
- You have frozen in fear. |
- He has frozen the leftovers. | She has frozen her assets. |
- We have frozen our membership. |
- You (plural) have frozen the accounts. |
- They have frozen their bank accounts. |
FREEZE - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | freezing | |
★ you have been | freezing | |
★ he/she/it has been | freezing | |
★ we have been | freezing | |
★ you have been | freezing | |
★ they have been | freezing |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been freezing food for the winter. |
- You have been freezing under the blankets. |
- He has been freezing water for ice. | She has been freezing her meals. |
- We have been freezing our movements. |
- You (plural) have been freezing the fish. |
- They have been freezing their samples for analysis. |
FREEZE - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | froze | |
★ you | froze | |
★ he/she/it | froze | |
★ we | froze | |
★ you | froze | |
★ they | froze |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Past Simple |
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- I froze during the interview. |
- You froze the extra soup. |
- He froze his assets. | She froze the moment with her camera. |
- We froze when the power went out. |
- You (plural) froze the frames of the film. |
- They froze the bank accounts. |
FREEZE - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | freezing | |
★ you were | freezing | |
★ he/she/it was | freezing | |
★ we were | freezing | |
★ you were | freezing | |
★ they were | freezing |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was freezing the leftovers when you called. |
- You were freezing during the game. |
- He was freezing the samples. | She was freezing her money. |
- We were freezing in the cold. |
- You (plural) were freezing the image on the screen. |
- They were freezing the assets. |
FREEZE - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | frozen | |
★ you had | frozen | |
★ he/she/it had | frozen | |
★ we had | frozen | |
★ you had | frozen | |
★ they had | frozen |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had frozen my food before the storm. |
- You had frozen in fear. |
- He had frozen his account. | She had frozen the meat. |
- We had frozen the water bottles. |
- You (plural) had frozen the video frames. |
- They had frozen their savings. |
FREEZE - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | freezing | |
★ you had been | freezing | |
★ he/she/it had been | freezing | |
★ we had been | freezing | |
★ you had been | freezing | |
★ they had been | freezing |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been freezing food for the past hour. |
- You had been freezing under the AC. |
- He had been freezing water for the event. | She had been freezing her meals all day. |
- We had been freezing our assets for years. |
- You (plural) had been freezing the samples for the experiment. |
- They had been freezing their accounts for security reasons. |
FREEZE - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | freeze | |
★ you will | freeze | |
★ he/she/it will | freeze | |
★ we will | freeze | |
★ you will | freeze | |
★ they will | freeze |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Future Simple |
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- I will freeze some water tonight. |
- You will freeze during the speech. |
- He will freeze the leftovers. | She will freeze her assets. |
- We will freeze the accounts. |
- You (plural) will freeze the meat for later. |
- They will freeze the fish for storage. |
FREEZE - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | freezing | |
★ you will be | freezing | |
★ he/she/it will be | freezing | |
★ we will be | freezing | |
★ you will be | freezing | |
★ they will be | freezing |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be freezing the soup later. |
- You will be freezing during the exam. |
- He will be freezing his food. | She will be freezing her investments. |
- We will be freezing in this weather. |
- You (plural) will be freezing the image. |
- They will be freezing their samples for research. |
FREEZE - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | frozen | |
★ you will have | frozen | |
★ he/she/it will have | frozen | |
★ we will have | frozen | |
★ you will have | frozen | |
★ they will have | frozen |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have frozen the water by morning. |
- You will have frozen in fear by then. |
- He will have frozen his assets. | She will have frozen the meat. |
- We will have frozen the accounts. |
- You (plural) will have frozen the food for winter. |
- They will have frozen their assets by the end of the year. |
FREEZE - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will have been | freezing | |
★ you will have been | freezing | |
★ he/she/it will have been | freezing | |
★ we will have been | freezing | |
★ you will have been | freezing | |
★ they will have been | freezing |
Examples of the verb 'freeze' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been freezing food for months. |
- You will have been freezing under the AC all night. |
- He will have been freezing his assets. | She will have been freezing her meals for days. |
- We will have been freezing our movements to avoid detection. |
- You (plural) will have been freezing the fish for the market. |
- They will have been freezing their accounts for security reasons. |