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Excuse means to forgive or justify, or to release from duty. Regular verb: excuse-excused-excused.
Meanings
- To forgive or pardon
- To justify or explain
- To release from obligation
Common Collocations
excuse me
excuse behavior
excuse from class
no excuse for
Tip for Learners
Excuse can mean forgive or justify. "Please excuse my interruption."
Present Simple
| I | excuse |
| you | excuse |
| he/she/it | excuses |
| we | excuse |
| they | excuse |
Examples - Present Simple
- I excuse minor mistakes easily.
- You excuse yourself too often.
- She excuses his behavior constantly.
- We excuse lateness in certain situations.
- They excuse students from class for emergencies.
Present Continuous
| I | am excusing |
| you | are excusing |
| he/she/it | is excusing |
| we | are excusing |
| they | are excusing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am excusing myself from the meeting.
- You are excusing his behavior again.
- He is excusing himself to take a call.
- We are excusing students for the assembly.
- They are excusing the delay.
Present Perfect
| I | have excused |
| you | have excused |
| he/she/it | has excused |
| we | have excused |
| they | have excused |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have excused your lateness this time.
- You have excused his mistakes too often.
- She has excused herself from jury duty.
- We have excused the error.
- They have excused all absences.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been excusing |
| you | have been excusing |
| he/she/it | has been excusing |
| we | have been excusing |
| they | have been excusing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been excusing his behavior for years.
- You have been excusing yourself constantly.
- He has been excusing tardiness too much.
- We have been excusing absences lately.
- They have been excusing poor performance.
Past Simple
| I | excused |
| you | excused |
| he/she/it | excused |
| we | excused |
| they | excused |
Examples - Past Simple
- I excused myself from the dinner.
- You excused his rudeness yesterday.
- She excused the interruption politely.
- We excused her absence.
- They excused the delay graciously.
Past Continuous
| I | was excusing |
| you | were excusing |
| he/she/it | was excusing |
| we | were excusing |
| they | were excusing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was excusing myself when you arrived.
- You were excusing his behavior all evening.
- He was excusing himself when caught.
- We were excusing absences all week.
- They were excusing mistakes throughout.
Past Perfect
| I | had excused |
| you | had excused |
| he/she/it | had excused |
| we | had excused |
| they | had excused |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had excused myself before the speech.
- You had excused his behavior before learning the truth.
- She had excused the error before the correction.
- We had excused all absences before the policy change.
- They had excused tardiness before the crackdown.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been excusing |
| you | had been excusing |
| he/she/it | had been excusing |
| we | had been excusing |
| they | had been excusing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been excusing his behavior for too long.
- You had been excusing yourself for hours.
- He had been excusing mistakes for months.
- We had been excusing absences for years.
- They had been excusing poor work for too long.
Future Simple
| I | will excuse |
| you | will excuse |
| he/she/it | will excuse |
| we | will excuse |
| they | will excuse |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will excuse myself early tonight.
- You will excuse the delay, I hope.
- She will excuse his mistake this once.
- We will excuse those who arrive late.
- They will excuse the interruption.
Future Continuous
| I | will be excusing |
| you | will be excusing |
| he/she/it | will be excusing |
| we | will be excusing |
| they | will be excusing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be excusing myself during the break.
- You will be excusing absences all week.
- He will be excusing himself frequently.
- We will be excusing students throughout.
- They will be excusing delays all month.
Future Perfect
| I | will have excused |
| you | will have excused |
| he/she/it | will have excused |
| we | will have excused |
| they | will have excused |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have excused myself by then.
- You will have excused the mistake.
- She will have excused all absences.
- We will have excused qualified students.
- They will have excused the delay by then.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been excusing |
| you | will have been excusing |
| he/she/it | will have been excusing |
| we | will have been excusing |
| they | will have been excusing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been excusing him for years.
- You will have been excusing yourself for hours.
- He will have been excusing mistakes for months.
- We will have been excusing absences for a long time.
- They will have been excusing behavior for decades.