Exhaust – English Verbs Conjugation

exhaust exhausts exhausting exhausted

Exhaust means to use up completely or to make very tired. Regular verb: exhaust-exhausted-exhausted.

Meanings

To use up completely
To make extremely tired
To treat a subject thoroughly

Common Collocations

exhaust resources exhaust options feel exhausted exhaust the topic

Tip for Learners

Exhaust can mean deplete or tire out. "We've exhausted all possibilities."

Present Simple

I	exhaust
you	exhaust
he/she/it	exhausts
we	exhaust
they	exhaust

Examples - Present Simple

I exhaust myself with too much work.
You exhaust all possibilities before giving up.
She exhausts her energy helping others.
We exhaust our resources quickly.
They exhaust the topic thoroughly.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am exhausting my savings.
You are exhausting yourself unnecessarily.
He is exhausting all options.
We are exhausting our budget.
They are exhausting the supply.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have exhausted all my energy.
You have exhausted every possibility.
She has exhausted her patience.
We have exhausted our funds.
They have exhausted the resources.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been exhausting myself all week.
You have been exhausting options for hours.
He has been exhausting the topic for days.
We have been exhausting resources for months.
They have been exhausting supplies for years.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I exhausted myself during the marathon.
You exhausted all options yesterday.
She exhausted her patience last week.
We exhausted our budget last quarter.
They exhausted the supply completely.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was exhausting myself when you stopped me.
You were exhausting options all day.
He was exhausting the topic throughout.
We were exhausting resources before the audit.
They were exhausting supplies all year.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had exhausted myself before the event.
You had exhausted all options before asking.
She had exhausted her patience before exploding.
We had exhausted our budget before the crisis.
They had exhausted supplies before help arrived.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been exhausting myself for hours.
You had been exhausting options for days.
He had been exhausting the topic for weeks.
We had been exhausting resources for months.
They had been exhausting supplies for years.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will exhaust myself if I continue.
You will exhaust all possibilities.
She will exhaust her savings.
We will exhaust our resources eventually.
They will exhaust the supply soon.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be exhausting myself all weekend.
You will be exhausting options throughout.
He will be exhausting the topic all day.
We will be exhausting resources all quarter.
They will be exhausting supplies all month.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have exhausted myself by evening.
You will have exhausted all options by then.
She will have exhausted her budget by summer.
We will have exhausted resources by deadline.
They will have exhausted supplies by next week.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been exhausting myself for days.
You will have been exhausting options for weeks.
He will have been exhausting the topic for months.
We will have been exhausting resources for years.
They will have been exhausting supplies for a long time.