fume
fumes
fuming
fumed
Fume means to be very angry or to emit smoke/gas. Regular verb: fume-fumed-fumed.
Meanings
- To be very angry
- To emit smoke or vapor
- To treat with fumes
Common Collocations
fume with anger
fuming mad
fume about
toxic fumes
Tip for Learners
Fuming means extremely angry. "She was fuming about the delay."
Present Simple
| I | fume |
| you | fume |
| he/she/it | fumes |
| we | fume |
| they | fume |
Examples - Present Simple
- I fume when people are disrespectful.
- You fume over every small inconvenience.
- She fumes silently when angry.
- We fume about the unfair treatment.
- They fume over the decision every day.
Present Continuous
| I | am fuming |
| you | are fuming |
| he/she/it | is fuming |
| we | are fuming |
| they | are fuming |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am fuming about what happened yesterday.
- You are fuming over nothing serious.
- He is fuming about the delay.
- We are fuming about the price increase.
- They are fuming over the policy change.
Present Perfect
| I | have fumed |
| you | have fumed |
| he/she/it | has fumed |
| we | have fumed |
| they | have fumed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have fumed about this issue for weeks.
- You have fumed enough over this matter.
- She has fumed since receiving the news.
- We have fumed about the situation since it started.
- They have fumed over the decision since the announcement.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been fuming |
| you | have been fuming |
| he/she/it | has been fuming |
| we | have been fuming |
| they | have been fuming |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been fuming since I found out.
- You have been fuming about this all day.
- He has been fuming since the meeting.
- We have been fuming over the changes.
- They have been fuming about the results.
Past Simple
| I | fumed |
| you | fumed |
| he/she/it | fumed |
| we | fumed |
| they | fumed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I fumed when I heard the excuse.
- You fumed about the cancellation all day.
- She fumed over the unfair criticism.
- We fumed about the broken promise.
- They fumed over the rejected proposal.
Past Continuous
| I | was fuming |
| you | were fuming |
| he/she/it | was fuming |
| we | were fuming |
| they | were fuming |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was fuming while waiting for an explanation.
- You were fuming throughout the meeting.
- He was fuming silently during dinner.
- We were fuming about the news all evening.
- They were fuming while the debate continued.
Past Perfect
| I | had fumed |
| you | had fumed |
| he/she/it | had fumed |
| we | had fumed |
| they | had fumed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had fumed for hours before calming down.
- You had fumed enough before letting it go.
- She had fumed about it before the apology.
- We had fumed over the issue before resolution.
- They had fumed for days before the response.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been fuming |
| you | had been fuming |
| he/she/it | had been fuming |
| we | had been fuming |
| they | had been fuming |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been fuming for weeks before speaking up.
- You had been fuming all day before the outburst.
- He had been fuming silently before confronting them.
- We had been fuming about the delay before action.
- They had been fuming over the decision for months.
Future Simple
| I | will fume |
| you | will fume |
| he/she/it | will fume |
| we | will fume |
| they | will fume |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will fume if they cancel again.
- You will fume when you hear this.
- She will fume about the changes.
- We will fume over this for a while.
- They will fume about the outcome.
Future Continuous
| I | will be fuming |
| you | will be fuming |
| he/she/it | will be fuming |
| we | will be fuming |
| they | will be fuming |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be fuming all day if this happens.
- You will be fuming throughout the process.
- She will be fuming during the entire meeting.
- We will be fuming about this for weeks.
- They will be fuming over the decision for days.
Future Perfect
| I | will have fumed |
| you | will have fumed |
| he/she/it | will have fumed |
| we | will have fumed |
| they | will have fumed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have fumed enough by then.
- You will have fumed until you feel better.
- He will have fumed for hours by resolution.
- We will have fumed over this before moving on.
- They will have fumed about it before accepting.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been fuming |
| you | will have been fuming |
| he/she/it | will have been fuming |
| we | will have been fuming |
| they | will have been fuming |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been fuming for days by the time they respond.
- You will have been fuming since it happened.
- She will have been fuming for weeks by the hearing.
- We will have been fuming about this since the start.
- They will have been fuming over the matter for months.