Scold – English Verbs Conjugation

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Scold means to criticize angrily. Regular verb: scold-scolded-scolded.

Meanings

To criticize harshly
To rebuke
To tell off

Common Collocations

scold someone scold for scolding voice get scolded

Tip for Learners

Scold is milder than berate. "She scolded him for being late."

Present Simple

I	scold
you	scold
he/she/it	scolds
we	scold
they	scold

Examples - Present Simple

I scold my dog for chewing shoes.
You scold me too often.
She scolds her students.
We scold the naughty kids.
They scold the employees.

Present Continuous

I	am scolding
you	are scolding
he/she/it	is scolding
we	are scolding
they	are scolding

Examples - Present Continuous

I am scolding the dog.
You are scolding me.
She is scolding her students.
We are scolding the kids.
They are scolding employees.

Present Perfect

I	have scolded
you	have scolded
he/she/it	has scolded
we	have scolded
they	have scolded

Examples - Present Perfect

I have scolded the dog.
You have scolded me.
She has scolded her students.
We have scolded the kids.
They have scolded employees.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been scolding
you	have been scolding
he/she/it	has been scolding
we	have been scolding
they	have been scolding

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been scolding the dog.
You have been scolding me.
She has been scolding students.
We have been scolding kids.
They have been scolding employees.

Past Simple

I	scolded
you	scolded
he/she/it	scolded
we	scolded
they	scolded

Examples - Past Simple

I scolded the dog.
You scolded me.
She scolded her students.
We scolded the kids.
They scolded employees.

Past Continuous

I	was scolding
you	were scolding
he/she/it	was scolding
we	were scolding
they	were scolding

Examples - Past Continuous

I was scolding the dog.
You were scolding me.
She was scolding students.
We were scolding kids.
They were scolding employees.

Past Perfect

I	had scolded
you	had scolded
he/she/it	had scolded
we	had scolded
they	had scolded

Examples - Past Perfect

I had scolded the dog.
You had scolded me.
She had scolded her students.
We had scolded the kids.
They had scolded employees.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been scolding
you	had been scolding
he/she/it	had been scolding
we	had been scolding
they	had been scolding

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been scolding the dog.
You had been scolding me.
He had been scolding students.
We had been scolding kids.
They had been scolding employees.

Future Simple

I	will scold
you	will scold
he/she/it	will scold
we	will scold
they	will scold

Examples - Future Simple

I will scold the dog.
You will scold me.
She will scold her students.
We will scold the kids.
They will scold employees.

Future Continuous

I	will be scolding
you	will be scolding
he/she/it	will be scolding
we	will be scolding
they	will be scolding

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be scolding the dog.
You will be scolding me.
He will be scolding students.
We will be scolding kids.
They will be scolding employees.

Future Perfect

I	will have scolded
you	will have scolded
he/she/it	will have scolded
we	will have scolded
they	will have scolded

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have scolded the dog.
You will have scolded me.
She will have scolded her students.
We will have scolded the kids.
They will have scolded employees.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been scolding
you	will have been scolding
he/she/it	will have been scolding
we	will have been scolding
they	will have been scolding

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been scolding the dog.
You will have been scolding me.
He will have been scolding students.
We will have been scolding kids.
They will have been scolding employees.