pause
pauses
pausing
paused
Pause means to stop temporarily. Regular: pause-paused-paused.
Meanings
- To stop temporarily
- To hesitate
- To wait
Common Collocations
pause for thought
pause button
without pause
give pause
pause briefly
Tip for Learners
Give pause = cause hesitation. Pause for thought = stop to think. Pause button = temporary stop control.
Present Simple
| I | pause |
| you | pause |
| he/she/it | pauses |
| we | pause |
| they | pause |
Examples - Present Simple
- I pause the video to take notes.
- You pause before speaking.
- She pauses mid-sentence often.
- We pause for reflection.
- They pause during meetings.
Present Continuous
| I | am pausing |
| you | are pausing |
| he/she/it | is pausing |
| we | are pausing |
| they | are pausing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am pausing the video.
- You are pausing too long.
- She is pausing to think.
- We are pausing for a break.
- They are pausing mid-speech.
Present Perfect
| I | have paused |
| you | have paused |
| he/she/it | has paused |
| we | have paused |
| they | have paused |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have paused the video.
- You have paused for too long.
- She has paused her work.
- We have paused the project.
- They have paused production.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been pausing |
| you | have been pausing |
| he/she/it | has been pausing |
| we | have been pausing |
| they | have been pausing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been pausing frequently.
- You have been pausing a lot.
- She has been pausing to think.
- We have been pausing often.
- They have been pausing for breaks.
Past Simple
| I | paused |
| you | paused |
| he/she/it | paused |
| we | paused |
| they | paused |
Examples - Past Simple
- I paused the video.
- You paused before answering.
- She paused mid-sentence.
- We paused for a break.
- They paused the meeting.
Past Continuous
| I | was pausing |
| you | were pausing |
| he/she/it | was pausing |
| we | were pausing |
| they | were pausing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was pausing the video.
- You were pausing too often.
- She was pausing to think.
- We were pausing for reflection.
- They were pausing the work.
Past Perfect
| I | had paused |
| you | had paused |
| he/she/it | had paused |
| we | had paused |
| they | had paused |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had paused the video.
- You had paused too long.
- She had paused her work.
- We had paused the project.
- They had paused production.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been pausing |
| you | had been pausing |
| he/she/it | had been pausing |
| we | had been pausing |
| they | had been pausing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been pausing frequently.
- You had been pausing a lot.
- He had been pausing to think.
- We had been pausing often.
- They had been pausing for breaks.
Future Simple
| I | will pause |
| you | will pause |
| he/she/it | will pause |
| we | will pause |
| they | will pause |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will pause the video.
- You will pause before speaking.
- She will pause to reflect.
- We will pause for a break.
- They will pause the meeting.
Future Continuous
| I | will be pausing |
| you | will be pausing |
| he/she/it | will be pausing |
| we | will be pausing |
| they | will be pausing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be pausing frequently.
- You will be pausing for breaks.
- He will be pausing to think.
- We will be pausing often.
- They will be pausing for reflection.
Future Perfect
| I | will have paused |
| you | will have paused |
| he/she/it | will have paused |
| we | will have paused |
| they | will have paused |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have paused many times.
- You will have paused enough.
- She will have paused her work.
- We will have paused the project.
- They will have paused production.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been pausing |
| you | will have been pausing |
| he/she/it | will have been pausing |
| we | will have been pausing |
| they | will have been pausing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been pausing frequently.
- You will have been pausing a lot.
- He will have been pausing to think.
- We will have been pausing often.
- They will have been pausing for breaks.