interrupt
interrupts
interrupting
interrupted
Interrupt means to stop temporarily or break in. Regular: interrupt-interrupted-interrupted.
Meanings
- To stop temporarily
- To break into speech
- To obstruct view
Common Collocations
sorry to interrupt
don't interrupt
interrupt someone
interruption
uninterrupted
Tip for Learners
Sorry to interrupt = polite way to break in. Uninterrupted = continuous. Interruption = break in continuity.
Present Simple
| I | interrupt |
| you | interrupt |
| he/she/it | interrupts |
| we | interrupt |
| they | interrupt |
Examples - Present Simple
- I never interrupt people while they speak.
- You interrupt me constantly.
- She interrupts meetings with announcements.
- We don't interrupt important conversations.
- They interrupt programming for breaking news.
Present Continuous
| I | am interrupting |
| you | are interrupting |
| he/she/it | is interrupting |
| we | are interrupting |
| they | are interrupting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am not interrupting your work.
- You are interrupting my train of thought.
- He is interrupting the presentation.
- We are interrupting regular scheduling.
- They are interrupting the broadcast.
Present Perfect
| I | have interrupted |
| you | have interrupted |
| he/she/it | has interrupted |
| we | have interrupted |
| they | have interrupted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have interrupted you unintentionally.
- You have interrupted her several times.
- She has interrupted the meeting twice.
- We have interrupted service temporarily.
- They have interrupted the signal.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been interrupting |
| you | have been interrupting |
| he/she/it | has been interrupting |
| we | have been interrupting |
| they | have been interrupting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have not been interrupting deliberately.
- You have been interrupting all evening.
- He has been interrupting discussions.
- We have been interrupting schedules frequently.
- They have been interrupting broadcasts.
Past Simple
| I | interrupted |
| you | interrupted |
| he/she/it | interrupted |
| we | interrupted |
| they | interrupted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I interrupted to ask a question.
- You interrupted him mid-sentence.
- She interrupted the ceremony unexpectedly.
- We interrupted the program for news.
- They interrupted the power supply briefly.
Past Continuous
| I | was interrupting |
| you | were interrupting |
| he/she/it | was interrupting |
| we | were interrupting |
| they | were interrupting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was interrupting without realizing.
- You were interrupting constantly.
- He was interrupting the lecture.
- We were interrupting the show for updates.
- They were interrupting the transmission.
Past Perfect
| I | had interrupted |
| you | had interrupted |
| he/she/it | had interrupted |
| we | had interrupted |
| they | had interrupted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had interrupted before you arrived.
- You had interrupted her before she finished.
- She had interrupted the session earlier.
- We had interrupted service before repairs.
- They had interrupted communications before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been interrupting |
| you | had been interrupting |
| he/she/it | had been interrupting |
| we | had been interrupting |
| they | had been interrupting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had not been interrupting intentionally.
- You had been interrupting all day.
- He had been interrupting for hours.
- We had been interrupting schedules.
- They had been interrupting broadcasts.
Future Simple
| I | will interrupt |
| you | will interrupt |
| he/she/it | will interrupt |
| we | will interrupt |
| they | will interrupt |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will interrupt only if necessary.
- You will interrupt their concentration.
- She will interrupt if she has to.
- We will interrupt for important announcements.
- They will interrupt the program for news.
Future Continuous
| I | will be interrupting |
| you | will be interrupting |
| he/she/it | will be interrupting |
| we | will be interrupting |
| they | will be interrupting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will not be interrupting your meeting.
- You will be interrupting them if you call.
- He will be interrupting the speech.
- We will be interrupting regularly.
- They will be interrupting service briefly.
Future Perfect
| I | will have interrupted |
| you | will have interrupted |
| he/she/it | will have interrupted |
| we | will have interrupted |
| they | will have interrupted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have interrupted only once.
- You will have interrupted too many times.
- She will have interrupted the proceedings.
- We will have interrupted service briefly.
- They will have interrupted broadcasts.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been interrupting |
| you | will have been interrupting |
| he/she/it | will have been interrupting |
| we | will have been interrupting |
| they | will have been interrupting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will not have been interrupting.
- You will have been interrupting for hours.
- He will have been interrupting all day.
- We will have been interrupting schedules.
- They will have been interrupting transmissions.