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Miss means to fail to hit or feel absence. Regular: miss-missed-missed.
Meanings
- To fail to hit
- To fail to catch
- To feel absence of
- To not notice
Common Collocations
miss out
miss the point
miss the boat
near miss
can't miss it
Tip for Learners
Miss out = lose opportunity. Miss the boat = be too late. Near miss = almost hitting OR almost hit.
Present Simple
| I | miss |
| you | miss |
| he/she/it | misses |
| we | miss |
| they | miss |
Examples - Present Simple
- I miss my family when I travel.
- You miss the point entirely.
- She misses her old friends.
- We miss our hometown.
- They miss every deadline.
Present Continuous
| I | am missing |
| you | are missing |
| he/she/it | is missing |
| we | are missing |
| they | are missing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am missing you already.
- You are missing the main idea.
- She is missing her flight right now.
- We are missing important details.
- They are missing the opportunity.
Present Perfect
| I | have missed |
| you | have missed |
| he/she/it | has missed |
| we | have missed |
| they | have missed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have missed you so much.
- You have missed several meetings.
- He has missed the train.
- We have missed our chance.
- They have missed the deadline.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been missing |
| you | have been missing |
| he/she/it | has been missing |
| we | have been missing |
| they | have been missing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been missing home lately.
- You have been missing classes all week.
- She has been missing her family.
- We have been missing deadlines.
- They have been missing opportunities.
Past Simple
| I | missed |
| you | missed |
| he/she/it | missed |
| we | missed |
| they | missed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I missed the bus this morning.
- You missed the point completely.
- He missed his flight.
- We missed the concert last night.
- They missed the target.
Past Continuous
| I | was missing |
| you | were missing |
| he/she/it | was missing |
| we | were missing |
| they | were missing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was missing you while you were away.
- You were missing important meetings.
- She was missing her family.
- We were missing deadlines.
- They were missing the point.
Past Perfect
| I | had missed |
| you | had missed |
| he/she/it | had missed |
| we | had missed |
| they | had missed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had missed you before you returned.
- You had missed the announcement.
- He had missed several opportunities.
- We had missed the deadline already.
- They had missed the train.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been missing |
| you | had been missing |
| he/she/it | had been missing |
| we | had been missing |
| they | had been missing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been missing home for months.
- You had been missing classes.
- She had been missing her friends.
- We had been missing deadlines.
- They had been missing opportunities.
Future Simple
| I | will miss |
| you | will miss |
| he/she/it | will miss |
| we | will miss |
| they | will miss |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will miss you when you leave.
- You will miss the flight if you don't hurry.
- He will miss his family.
- We will miss this place.
- They will miss the deadline.
Future Continuous
| I | will be missing |
| you | will be missing |
| he/she/it | will be missing |
| we | will be missing |
| they | will be missing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be missing you tomorrow.
- You will be missing opportunities.
- She will be missing her friends.
- We will be missing home.
- They will be missing deadlines.
Future Perfect
| I | will have missed |
| you | will have missed |
| he/she/it | will have missed |
| we | will have missed |
| they | will have missed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have missed you by then.
- You will have missed several chances.
- He will have missed the deadline.
- We will have missed the opportunity.
- They will have missed the point.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been missing |
| you | will have been missing |
| he/she/it | will have been missing |
| we | will have been missing |
| they | will have been missing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been missing you for weeks.
- You will have been missing classes.
- She will have been missing home.
- We will have been missing deadlines.
- They will have been missing opportunities.