insult
insults
insulting
insulted
Insult means to offend or disrespect. Regular: insult-insulted-insulted.
Meanings
- To offend
- To disrespect
- To hurt feelings
Common Collocations
insult someone
feel insulted
add insult to injury
insulting behavior
deeply insulted
Tip for Learners
Verb: in-SULT. Noun: IN-sult. Add insult to injury = make bad situation worse. Insulting = offensive.
Present Simple
| I | insult |
| you | insult |
| he/she/it | insults |
| we | insult |
| they | insult |
Examples - Present Simple
- I never insult anyone intentionally.
- You insult people without realizing it.
- He insults his opponents during debates.
- We don't insult our competitors publicly.
- They insult customers with poor service.
Present Continuous
| I | am insulting |
| you | are insulting |
| he/she/it | is insulting |
| we | are insulting |
| they | are insulting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am not insulting you; I'm being honest.
- You are insulting my intelligence with that excuse.
- He is insulting everyone in the room.
- We are insulting no one with this decision.
- They are insulting our heritage with those remarks.
Present Perfect
| I | have insulted |
| you | have insulted |
| he/she/it | has insulted |
| we | have insulted |
| they | have insulted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have never insulted anyone deliberately.
- You have insulted her deeply with your words.
- She has insulted many with her comments.
- We have insulted them without meaning to.
- They have insulted guests repeatedly.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been insulting |
| you | have been insulting |
| he/she/it | has been insulting |
| we | have been insulting |
| they | have been insulting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have not been insulting anyone.
- You have been insulting him all evening.
- He has been insulting staff for weeks.
- We have been insulting partners unknowingly.
- They have been insulting communities for years.
Past Simple
| I | insulted |
| you | insulted |
| he/she/it | insulted |
| we | insulted |
| they | insulted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I accidentally insulted her with my comment.
- You insulted him in front of everyone.
- She insulted the host and left.
- We insulted their traditions without knowing.
- They insulted the referee during the game.
Past Continuous
| I | was insulting |
| you | were insulting |
| he/she/it | was insulting |
| we | were insulting |
| they | were insulting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was not insulting you when I said that.
- You were insulting her the entire time.
- He was insulting colleagues throughout the meeting.
- We were insulting no one intentionally.
- They were insulting guests all night.
Past Perfect
| I | had insulted |
| you | had insulted |
| he/she/it | had insulted |
| we | had insulted |
| they | had insulted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had insulted him before realizing my mistake.
- You had insulted her before apologizing.
- She had insulted many before being fired.
- We had insulted them before understanding.
- They had insulted officials before the ban.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been insulting |
| you | had been insulting |
| he/she/it | had been insulting |
| we | had been insulting |
| they | had been insulting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had not been insulting anyone.
- You had been insulting people for years.
- He had been insulting staff repeatedly.
- We had been insulting partners unknowingly.
- They had been insulting voters for too long.
Future Simple
| I | will insult |
| you | will insult |
| he/she/it | will insult |
| we | will insult |
| they | will insult |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will not insult you with lies.
- You will insult them if you say that.
- She will insult no one with this speech.
- We will insult our intelligence if we accept.
- They will insult the committee with that offer.
Future Continuous
| I | will be insulting |
| you | will be insulting |
| he/she/it | will be insulting |
| we | will be insulting |
| they | will be insulting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will not be insulting anyone.
- You will be insulting them continuously.
- He will be insulting competitors throughout.
- We will not be insulting any parties.
- They will be insulting tradition with this.
Future Perfect
| I | will have insulted |
| you | will have insulted |
| he/she/it | will have insulted |
| we | will have insulted |
| they | will have insulted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have insulted no one by then.
- You will have insulted everyone at this rate.
- She will have insulted many by retirement.
- We will not have insulted anyone.
- They will have insulted countless people.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been insulting |
| you | will have been insulting |
| he/she/it | will have been insulting |
| we | will have been insulting |
| they | will have been insulting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will not have been insulting anyone.
- You will have been insulting people for years.
- He will have been insulting staff for too long.
- We will not have been insulting anyone.
- They will have been insulting customers for decades.