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Guess means to estimate or suppose without certain knowledge. Regular verb: guess-guessed-guessed.
Meanings
- To estimate without knowledge
- To suppose or think
- To predict correctly
Common Collocations
guess the answer
I guess so
educated guess
guess what
Tip for Learners
I guess means I suppose. "Guess what happened!"
Present Simple
| I | guess |
| you | guess |
| he/she/it | guesses |
| we | guess |
| they | guess |
Examples - Present Simple
- I guess the answer correctly.
- You guess what I'm thinking.
- She guesses the number every time.
- We guess the riddle together.
- They guess the outcome.
Present Continuous
| I | am guessing |
| you | are guessing |
| he/she/it | is guessing |
| we | are guessing |
| they | are guessing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am guessing your age.
- You are guessing the password.
- He is guessing the answer.
- We are guessing the ending.
- They are guessing wildly.
Present Perfect
| I | have guessed |
| you | have guessed |
| he/she/it | has guessed |
| we | have guessed |
| they | have guessed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have guessed correctly.
- You have guessed the secret.
- She has guessed the winner.
- We have guessed the answer.
- They have guessed the outcome.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been guessing |
| you | have been guessing |
| he/she/it | has been guessing |
| we | have been guessing |
| they | have been guessing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been guessing all day.
- You have been guessing for hours.
- She has been guessing the password.
- We have been guessing the riddle.
- They have been guessing randomly.
Past Simple
| I | guessed |
| you | guessed |
| he/she/it | guessed |
| we | guessed |
| they | guessed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I guessed the right answer.
- You guessed my age correctly.
- He guessed the password.
- We guessed the winner.
- They guessed the outcome.
Past Continuous
| I | was guessing |
| you | were guessing |
| he/she/it | was guessing |
| we | were guessing |
| they | were guessing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was guessing when you told me.
- You were guessing the number.
- She was guessing the answer.
- We were guessing together.
- They were guessing wildly.
Past Perfect
| I | had guessed |
| you | had guessed |
| he/she/it | had guessed |
| we | had guessed |
| they | had guessed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had guessed before you told me.
- You had guessed the secret.
- He had guessed the answer already.
- We had guessed the outcome.
- They had guessed correctly.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been guessing |
| you | had been guessing |
| he/she/it | had been guessing |
| we | had been guessing |
| they | had been guessing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been guessing for an hour.
- You had been guessing all morning.
- She had been guessing the password.
- We had been guessing together.
- They had been guessing randomly.
Future Simple
| I | will guess |
| you | will guess |
| he/she/it | will guess |
| we | will guess |
| they | will guess |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will guess the answer.
- You will guess the number.
- He will guess the password.
- We will guess the winner.
- They will guess the outcome.
Future Continuous
| I | will be guessing |
| you | will be guessing |
| he/she/it | will be guessing |
| we | will be guessing |
| they | will be guessing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be guessing all night.
- You will be guessing the riddle.
- She will be guessing the answer.
- We will be guessing together.
- They will be guessing wildly.
Future Perfect
| I | will have guessed |
| you | will have guessed |
| he/she/it | will have guessed |
| we | will have guessed |
| they | will have guessed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have guessed by then.
- You will have guessed the answer.
- He will have guessed the password.
- We will have guessed the winner.
- They will have guessed correctly.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been guessing |
| you | will have been guessing |
| he/she/it | will have been guessing |
| we | will have been guessing |
| they | will have been guessing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been guessing for hours.
- You will have been guessing all day.
- She will have been guessing the riddle.
- We will have been guessing together.
- They will have been guessing randomly.