jail
jails
jailing
jailed
Jail means to put someone in prison. Regular verb: jail-jailed-jailed.
Meanings
- To put in prison
- To imprison
- To lock up
Common Collocations
jail someone
jailed for
jail time
sent to jail
Tip for Learners
Jail as a verb means imprison. "He was jailed for five years."
Present Simple
| I | jail |
| you | jail |
| he/she/it | jails |
| we | jail |
| they | jail |
Examples - Present Simple
- I jail no one unfairly in my jurisdiction.
- You jail people for minor offenses.
- The system jails too many non-violent offenders.
- We jail criminals according to law.
- They jail political opponents unjustly.
Present Continuous
| I | am jailing |
| you | are jailing |
| he/she/it | is jailing |
| we | are jailing |
| they | are jailing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am jailing suspects only with evidence.
- You are jailing innocent people.
- The regime is jailing journalists.
- We are jailing dangerous criminals.
- They are jailing protesters illegally.
Present Perfect
| I | have jailed |
| you | have jailed |
| he/she/it | has jailed |
| we | have jailed |
| they | have jailed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have jailed many offenders in my career.
- You have jailed people without trial.
- The government has jailed dissidents.
- We have jailed the perpetrators.
- They have jailed thousands over the years.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been jailing |
| you | have been jailing |
| he/she/it | has been jailing |
| we | have been jailing |
| they | have been jailing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been jailing offenders for decades.
- You have been jailing people unjustly.
- The state has been jailing activists.
- We have been jailing criminals consistently.
- They have been jailing opponents for years.
Past Simple
| I | jailed |
| you | jailed |
| he/she/it | jailed |
| we | jailed |
| they | jailed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I jailed the suspect yesterday.
- You jailed him for five years.
- The court jailed the fraudster.
- We jailed the gang members.
- They jailed her for protesting.
Past Continuous
| I | was jailing |
| you | were jailing |
| he/she/it | was jailing |
| we | were jailing |
| they | were jailing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was jailing offenders throughout my tenure.
- You were jailing people without cause.
- The regime was jailing critics daily.
- We were jailing suspects during the crackdown.
- They were jailing demonstrators all week.
Past Perfect
| I | had jailed |
| you | had jailed |
| he/she/it | had jailed |
| we | had jailed |
| they | had jailed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had jailed him before the appeal.
- You had jailed her before new evidence emerged.
- The authorities had jailed many before reforms.
- We had jailed the leader before the uprising.
- They had jailed dozens before intervention.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been jailing |
| you | had been jailing |
| he/she/it | had been jailing |
| we | had been jailing |
| they | had been jailing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been jailing offenders for years.
- You had been jailing people unfairly.
- The government had been jailing opposition.
- We had been jailing criminals consistently.
- They had been jailing activists for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will jail |
| you | will jail |
| he/she/it | will jail |
| we | will jail |
| they | will jail |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will jail anyone who breaks the law.
- You will jail him for this crime.
- The court will jail the convicted.
- We will jail all those responsible.
- They will jail the perpetrators.
Future Continuous
| I | will be jailing |
| you | will be jailing |
| he/she/it | will be jailing |
| we | will be jailing |
| they | will be jailing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be jailing offenders as required.
- You will be jailing suspects tomorrow.
- The system will be jailing people.
- We will be jailing criminals.
- They will be jailing violators.
Future Perfect
| I | will have jailed |
| you | will have jailed |
| he/she/it | will have jailed |
| we | will have jailed |
| they | will have jailed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have jailed many by retirement.
- You will have jailed the criminals by then.
- The state will have jailed hundreds.
- We will have jailed all perpetrators.
- They will have jailed countless people.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been jailing |
| you | will have been jailing |
| he/she/it | will have been jailing |
| we | will have been jailing |
| they | will have been jailing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been jailing for thirty years.
- You will have been jailing offenders.
- The system will have been jailing people.
- We will have been jailing criminals.
- They will have been jailing opponents.