beg
begs
begging
begged
Beg means to ask earnestly or humbly. Regular verb: beg-begged-begged.
Meanings
- To ask earnestly
- To ask for charity
- To implore or entreat
Common Collocations
beg for
beg your pardon
beg to differ
beg the question
I beg you
Tip for Learners
Beg your pardon is formal for "excuse me" or "what did you say?" Beg to differ means to disagree politely.
Present Simple
| I | beg |
| you | beg |
| he/she/it | begs |
| we | beg |
| they | beg |
Examples - Present Simple
- I beg you to reconsider.
- You beg for forgiveness.
- She begs for money on the street.
- We beg to differ.
- They beg for mercy.
Present Continuous
| I | am begging |
| you | are begging |
| he/she/it | is begging |
| we | are begging |
| they | are begging |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am begging you to help.
- You are begging for attention.
- He is begging for a second chance.
- We are begging you to listen.
- They are begging for food.
Present Perfect
| I | have begged |
| you | have begged |
| he/she/it | has begged |
| we | have begged |
| they | have begged |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have begged for your help many times.
- You have begged enough.
- She has begged for forgiveness.
- We have begged them to stop.
- They have begged for years.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been begging |
| you | have been begging |
| he/she/it | has been begging |
| we | have been begging |
| they | have been begging |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been begging for hours.
- You have been begging all day.
- He has been begging for weeks.
- We have been begging for months.
- They have been begging continuously.
Past Simple
| I | begged |
| you | begged |
| he/she/it | begged |
| we | begged |
| they | begged |
Examples - Past Simple
- I begged him to stay.
- You begged for mercy.
- She begged for her life.
- We begged them to reconsider.
- They begged for food.
Past Continuous
| I | was begging |
| you | were begging |
| he/she/it | was begging |
| we | were begging |
| they | were begging |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was begging when you arrived.
- You were begging for help then.
- He was begging for a chance.
- We were begging them to stop.
- They were begging on the street.
Past Perfect
| I | had begged |
| you | had begged |
| he/she/it | had begged |
| we | had begged |
| they | had begged |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had begged before giving up.
- You had begged many times already.
- She had begged for forgiveness earlier.
- We had begged them repeatedly.
- They had begged for years.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been begging |
| you | had been begging |
| he/she/it | had been begging |
| we | had been begging |
| they | had been begging |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been begging for hours.
- You had been begging all day.
- He had been begging for weeks.
- We had been begging for months.
- They had been begging for years.
Future Simple
| I | will beg |
| you | will beg |
| he/she/it | will beg |
| we | will beg |
| they | will beg |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will beg if I have to.
- You will beg for mercy.
- She will beg for forgiveness.
- We will beg them to help.
- They will beg for food.
Future Continuous
| I | will be begging |
| you | will be begging |
| he/she/it | will be begging |
| we | will be begging |
| they | will be begging |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be begging for your help.
- You will be begging for mercy.
- He will be begging for a chance.
- We will be begging them to reconsider.
- They will be begging on the streets.
Future Perfect
| I | will have begged |
| you | will have begged |
| he/she/it | will have begged |
| we | will have begged |
| they | will have begged |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have begged enough by then.
- You will have begged for nothing.
- She will have begged for forgiveness.
- We will have begged them repeatedly.
- They will have begged for years.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been begging |
| you | will have been begging |
| he/she/it | will have been begging |
| we | will have been begging |
| they | will have been begging |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been begging for hours.
- You will have been begging for days.
- He will have been begging for weeks.
- We will have been begging for months.
- They will have been begging for years.