IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
outbid, outbids, outbidding, outbid
Synonyms: surpass, outstrip, exceed, top, beat
Antonyms: underbid, bid lower, offer less
The verb "outbid" is used to describe the action of offering a higher price or bid than someone else in a competitive auction or bidding process. It is a regular verb in English, following the typical pattern for regular verbs.
The basic forms of "outbid" include:
Present tense: outbid / outbids
Past tense: outbid
Past participle: outbid
Present participle / Gerund: outbidding
For example, "He outbid all the other buyers to win the auction."
"Outbid" is commonly used in contexts related to auctions, competitive bidding, and purchasing, where individuals or entities compete by offering higher bids than their competitors.
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.
| OUTBID - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| ★ i | outbid |
| ★ you | outbid |
| ★ he/she/it | outbids |
| ★ we | outbid |
| ★ you | outbid |
| ★ they | outbid |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Present Simple |
|---|
| - I often outbid others in auctions. |
| - You usually outbid your competitors. |
| - He outbids everyone for rare items. | She outbids others for collectibles. |
| - We sometimes outbid our budget. |
| - You (plural) consistently outbid other buyers. |
| - They rarely outbid us in these auctions. |
| OUTBID - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
| ★ i am | outbidding | |
| ★ you are | outbidding | |
| ★ he/she/it is | outbidding | |
| ★ we are | outbidding | |
| ★ you are | outbidding | |
| ★ they are | outbidding | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Present Continuous |
|---|
| - I am outbidding them right now. |
| - You are outbidding everyone here. |
| - He is outbidding his previous offers. | She is outbidding her own limits. |
| - We are outbidding our competitors. |
| - You (plural) are outbidding other investors. |
| - They are outbidding each other aggressively. |
| OUTBID - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
| ★ i have | outbid | |
| ★ you have | outbid | |
| ★ he/she/it has | outbid | |
| ★ we have | outbid | |
| ★ you have | outbid | |
| ★ they have | outbid | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Present Perfect |
|---|
| - I have outbid many in these auctions. |
| - You have outbid your highest bid. |
| - He has outbid his competitors. | She has outbid the previous buyer. |
| - We have outbid our initial budget. |
| - You (plural) have outbid all other offers. |
| - They have outbid everyone else in this market. |
| OUTBID - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
| ★ i have been | outbidding | |
| ★ you have been | outbidding | |
| ★ he/she/it has been | outbidding | |
| ★ we have been | outbidding | |
| ★ you have been | outbidding | |
| ★ they have been | outbidding | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| - I have been outbidding others since last year. |
| - You have been outbidding consistently. |
| - He has been outbidding everyone else. | She has been outbidding successfully. |
| - We have been outbidding our competitors. |
| - You (plural) have been outbidding other bidders. |
| - They have been outbidding each other fiercely. |
| OUTBID - PAST SIMPLE | ||
| ★ i | outbid | |
| ★ you | outbid | |
| ★ he/she/it | outbid | |
| ★ we | outbid | |
| ★ you | outbid | |
| ★ they | outbid | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Past Simple |
|---|
| - I outbid him last week. |
| - You outbid them in the last auction. |
| - He outbid his rivals. | She outbid her previous record. |
| - We outbid everyone in that auction. |
| - You (plural) outbid others for the artwork. |
| - They outbid each other for the property. |
| OUTBID - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
| ★ i was | outbidding | |
| ★ you were | outbidding | |
| ★ he/she/it was | outbidding | |
| ★ we were | outbidding | |
| ★ you were | outbidding | |
| ★ they were | outbidding | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Past Continuous |
|---|
| - I was outbidding them all afternoon. |
| - You were outbidding aggressively. |
| - He was outbidding his competitors. | She was outbidding her own expectations. |
| - We were outbidding our rivals. |
| - You (plural) were outbidding other investors. |
| - They were outbidding each other in the bidding war. |
| OUTBID - PAST PERFECT | ||
| ★ i had | outbid | |
| ★ you had | outbid | |
| ★ he/she/it had | outbid | |
| ★ we had | outbid | |
| ★ you had | outbid | |
| ★ they had | outbid | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Past Perfect |
|---|
| - I had outbid him before the auction ended. |
| - You had outbid all competitors. |
| - He had outbid everyone else. | She had outbid the previous bidder. |
| - We had outbid our budget. |
| - You (plural) had outbid other buyers. |
| - They had outbid each other in previous auctions. |
| OUTBID - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
| ★ i had been | outbidding | |
| ★ you had been | outbidding | |
| ★ he/she/it had been | outbidding | |
| ★ we had been | outbidding | |
| ★ you had been | outbidding | |
| ★ they had been | outbidding | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| - I had been outbidding them for months. |
| - You had been outbidding consistently. |
| - He had been outbidding everyone. | She had been outbidding successfully. |
| - We had been outbidding our competitors. |
| - You (plural) had been outbidding other bidders. |
| - They had been outbidding each other in the market. |
| OUTBID - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
| ★ i will | outbid | |
| ★ you will | outbid | |
| ★ he/she/it will | outbid | |
| ★ we will | outbid | |
| ★ you will | outbid | |
| ★ they will | outbid | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Future Simple |
|---|
| - I will outbid them if necessary. |
| - You will outbid your competitors. |
| - He will outbid everyone else. | She will outbid her previous bid. |
| - We will outbid other offers. |
| - You (plural) will outbid the highest bidder. |
| - They will outbid each other for the contract. |
| OUTBID - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
| ★ i will be | outbidding | |
| ★ you will be | outbidding | |
| ★ he/she/it will be | outbidding | |
| ★ we will be | outbidding | |
| ★ you will be | outbidding | |
| ★ they will be | outbidding | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Future Continuous |
|---|
| - I will be outbidding them throughout the auction. |
| - You will be outbidding aggressively. |
| - He will be outbidding his rivals. | She will be outbidding her previous records. |
| - We will be outbidding other buyers. |
| - You (plural) will be outbidding competitors. |
| - They will be outbidding each other in the bidding process. |
| OUTBID - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
| ★ i will have | outbid | |
| ★ you will have | outbid | |
| ★ he/she/it will have | outbid | |
| ★ we will have | outbid | |
| ★ you will have | outbid | |
| ★ they will have | outbid | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Future Perfect |
|---|
| - I will have outbid them by the end of the day. |
| - You will have outbid all other offers. |
| - He will have outbid his competitors. | She will have outbid the previous buyer. |
| - We will have outbid our budget. |
| - You (plural) will have outbid everyone else. |
| - They will have outbid each other for the property. |
| OUTBID - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
| ★ i will have been | outbidding | |
| ★ you will have been | outbidding | |
| ★ he/she/it will have been | outbidding | |
| ★ we will have been | outbidding | |
| ★ you will have been | outbidding | |
| ★ they will have been | outbidding | |
| Examples of the verb 'outbid' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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| - I will have been outbidding them for hours. |
| - You will have been outbidding consistently. |
| - He will have been outbidding everyone else. | She will have been outbidding successfully. |
| - We will have been outbidding our competitors. |
| - You (plural) will have been outbidding other bidders. |
| - They will have been outbidding each other fiercely. |