Spoil – English Verbs Conjugation

spoil spoils spoiling spoiled

Spoil means to damage, ruin, or treat too indulgently. Irregular/Regular: spoil-spoiled/spoilt-spoiled/spoilt.

Meanings

To damage or ruin
To decay or go bad (food)
To treat too indulgently

Common Collocations

spoil a child spoil the fun spoiled rotten spoiler alert spoil for a fight

Tip for Learners

Spoiled (US) and spoilt (UK) are both correct. Spoiler reveals plot details. Spoil for a fight means eager to fight.

Present Simple

I	spoil
you	spoil
he/she/it	spoils
we	spoil
they	spoil

Examples - Present Simple

I spoil my grandchildren.
You spoil the ending.
She spoils her pets.
We spoil the surprise.
They spoil the plan.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am spoiling my grandchildren.
You are spoiling the ending.
She is spoiling her pets.
We are spoiling the surprise.
They are spoiling the plan.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have spoiled my grandchildren.
You have spoiled the ending.
She has spoiled her pets.
We have spoiled the surprise.
They have spoiled the plan.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been spoiling grandchildren.
You have been spoiling endings.
She has been spoiling her pets.
We have been spoiling surprises.
They have been spoiling plans.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I spoiled my grandchildren.
You spoiled the ending.
She spoiled her pets.
We spoiled the surprise.
They spoiled the plan.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was spoiling grandchildren.
You were spoiling the ending.
She was spoiling her pets.
We were spoiling the surprise.
They were spoiling the plan.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had spoiled my grandchildren.
You had spoiled the ending.
She had spoiled her pets.
We had spoiled the surprise.
They had spoiled the plan.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been spoiling grandchildren.
You had been spoiling endings.
He had been spoiling his pets.
We had been spoiling surprises.
They had been spoiling plans.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will spoil my grandchildren.
You will spoil the ending.
She will spoil her pets.
We will spoil the surprise.
They will spoil the plan.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be spoiling grandchildren.
You will be spoiling endings.
He will be spoiling his pets.
We will be spoiling surprises.
They will be spoiling plans.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have spoiled my grandchildren.
You will have spoiled the ending.
She will have spoiled her pets.
We will have spoiled the surprise.
They will have spoiled the plan.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been spoiling grandchildren.
You will have been spoiling endings.
He will have been spoiling his pets.
We will have been spoiling surprises.
They will have been spoiling plans.