expire
expires
expiring
expired
Expire means to come to an end or to die. Regular verb: expire-expired-expired.
Meanings
- To come to an end
- To become invalid
- To die or cease
Common Collocations
expire soon
contract expires
expired passport
expiration date
Tip for Learners
Expire means reach the end. "My license expires next month."
Present Simple
| I | expire |
| you | expire |
| he/she/it | expires |
| we | expire |
| they | expire |
Examples - Present Simple
- I expire old inventory to make room for new stock.
- You expire the cached data every morning.
- The passport expires next year in September.
- We expire memberships that haven't renewed.
- They expire old records according to retention policy.
Present Continuous
| I | am expiring |
| you | are expiring |
| he/she/it | is expiring |
| we | are expiring |
| they | are expiring |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am expiring the temporary access codes.
- You are expiring unused browser sessions.
- The license is expiring at the end of this month.
- We are expiring promotional offers after the deadline.
- They are expiring outdated credentials from the system.
Present Perfect
| I | have expired |
| you | have expired |
| he/she/it | has expired |
| we | have expired |
| they | have expired |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have expired the old authentication tokens.
- You have expired the provisional membership.
- The contract has expired without renewal.
- We have expired discount codes that were unused.
- They have expired the emergency powers granted.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been expiring |
| you | have been expiring |
| he/she/it | has been expiring |
| we | have been expiring |
| they | have been expiring |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been expiring old database entries regularly.
- You have been expiring test accounts throughout the week.
- The visa has been expiring over several months.
- We have been expiring legacy systems gradually.
- They have been expiring temporary permits as needed.
Past Simple
| I | expired |
| you | expired |
| he/she/it | expired |
| we | expired |
| they | expired |
Examples - Past Simple
- I expired the insurance policy last month.
- You expired the loan without extending it.
- The trademark expired years ago.
- We expired the warranty before replacement.
- They expired the lease without notice.
Past Continuous
| I | was expiring |
| you | were expiring |
| he/she/it | was expiring |
| we | were expiring |
| they | were expiring |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was expiring old files when you arrived.
- You were expiring the software licenses.
- The permit was expiring while we worked on renewal.
- We were expiring the promotional codes one by one.
- They were expiring military commissions.
Past Perfect
| I | had expired |
| you | had expired |
| he/she/it | had expired |
| we | had expired |
| they | had expired |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had expired the certificate before purchasing new.
- You had expired the account before the merger.
- The subscription had expired long before we noticed.
- We had expired the trial period before full launch.
- They had expired the statute of limitations.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been expiring |
| you | had been expiring |
| he/she/it | had been expiring |
| we | had been expiring |
| they | had been expiring |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been expiring credits for months beforehand.
- You had been expiring temporary access throughout spring.
- The bonds had been expiring over the years.
- We had been expiring seasonal permits regularly.
- They had been expiring options continuously.
Future Simple
| I | will expire |
| you | will expire |
| he/she/it | will expire |
| we | will expire |
| they | will expire |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will expire unused coupons after this month.
- You will expire the session when users log out.
- The visa will expire before we travel.
- We will expire the promotional period at midnight.
- They will expire the emergency declaration soon.
Future Continuous
| I | will be expiring |
| you | will be expiring |
| he/she/it | will be expiring |
| we | will be expiring |
| they | will be expiring |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be expiring old records throughout the year.
- You will be expiring licenses as they reach dates.
- The permits will be expiring next quarter.
- We will be expiring memberships without renewal.
- They will be expiring temporary powers gradually.
Future Perfect
| I | will have expired |
| you | will have expired |
| he/she/it | will have expired |
| we | will have expired |
| they | will have expired |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have expired all old data by migration.
- You will have expired these tokens before launch.
- The policy will have expired by next year.
- We will have expired promotional offers by sale end.
- They will have expired the emergency measures completely.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been expiring |
| you | will have been expiring |
| he/she/it | will have been expiring |
| we | will have been expiring |
| they | will have been expiring |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been expiring entries for six months.
- You will have been expiring sessions all along.
- The contract will have been expiring without renewal.
- We will have been expiring benefits periodically.
- They will have been expiring rights naturally over time.