Feed – English Verbs Conjugation

feed feeds feeding fed

Feed means to give food to or supply with something necessary. Irregular verb: feed-fed-fed.

Meanings

To give food to
To supply or provide
To satisfy a need

Common Collocations

feed the animals feed information feed the fire well fed

Tip for Learners

Feed has many metaphorical uses. "Social media feeds our curiosity."

Present Simple

I	feed
you	feed
he/she/it	feeds
we	feed
they	feed

Examples - Present Simple

I feed the birds in my garden every morning.
You feed your curiosity with constant reading.
She feeds her family with nutritious home-cooked meals.
We feed data into the system for analysis.
They feed livestock twice a day without fail.

Present Continuous

I	am feeding
you	are feeding
he/she/it	is feeding
we	are feeding
they	are feeding

Examples - Present Continuous

I am feeding the baby right now.
You are feeding the fire with more logs.
He is feeding information to the press.
We are feeding the animals at the shelter today.
They are feeding new content to the website.

Present Perfect

I	have fed
you	have fed
he/she/it	has fed
we	have fed
they	have fed

Examples - Present Perfect

I have fed the cats already this morning.
You have fed my imagination with your stories.
She has fed thousands at her soup kitchen.
We have fed the algorithm plenty of training data.
They have fed the hungry throughout the crisis.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been feeding
you	have been feeding
he/she/it	has been feeding
we	have been feeding
they	have been feeding

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been feeding stray animals for years.
You have been feeding your ambition consistently.
He has been feeding misleading information to the media.
We have been feeding the community since the disaster.
They have been feeding updates to the team regularly.

Past Simple

I	fed
you	fed
he/she/it	fed
we	fed
they	fed

Examples - Past Simple

I fed the horses before sunrise yesterday.
You fed my doubts with your hesitation.
She fed the entire village during the festival.
We fed the machine with raw materials.
They fed the fire to keep warm through the night.

Past Continuous

I	was feeding
you	were feeding
he/she/it	was feeding
we	were feeding
they	were feeding

Examples - Past Continuous

I was feeding the ducks when it started raining.
You were feeding your fears with negative thoughts.
She was feeding the baby when the phone rang.
We were feeding the database while troubleshooting.
They were feeding refugees when supplies arrived.

Past Perfect

I	had fed
you	had fed
he/she/it	had fed
we	had fed
they	had fed

Examples - Past Perfect

I had fed the dog before leaving for work.
You had fed my suspicions with your behavior.
He had fed the homeless before the shelter opened.
We had fed all the data into the system already.
They had fed the livestock before the storm hit.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been feeding
you	had been feeding
he/she/it	had been feeding
we	had been feeding
they	had been feeding

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been feeding the fish for years before selling the pond.
You had been feeding your addiction for too long.
She had been feeding birds since childhood.
We had been feeding the system corrupted data unknowingly.
They had been feeding the troops for months before relief came.

Future Simple

I	will feed
you	will feed
he/she/it	will feed
we	will feed
they	will feed

Examples - Future Simple

I will feed the guests at the reception tomorrow.
You will feed your passion by pursuing art.
She will feed her newborn every three hours.
We will feed more resources into the project.
They will feed the world with their innovations.

Future Continuous

I	will be feeding
you	will be feeding
he/she/it	will be feeding
we	will be feeding
they	will be feeding

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be feeding the animals while you're away.
You will be feeding information to headquarters.
She will be feeding her family during the power outage.
We will be feeding the crowd at the charity event.
They will be feeding the production line all night.

Future Perfect

I	will have fed
you	will have fed
he/she/it	will have fed
we	will have fed
they	will have fed

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have fed all the animals by noon.
You will have fed your ambition enough by then.
He will have fed thousands by the end of the campaign.
We will have fed all the data by deadline.
They will have fed the entire stadium by kickoff.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been feeding
you	will have been feeding
he/she/it	will have been feeding
we	will have been feeding
they	will have been feeding

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been feeding wildlife for twenty years.
You will have been feeding your skills for a decade.
She will have been feeding the community for years.
We will have been feeding the program data since its launch.
They will have been feeding refugees for months by winter.