Gag – English Verbs Conjugation

gag gags gagging gagged

Gag means to choke or to prevent from speaking. Regular verb: gag-gagged-gagged.

Meanings

To choke or retch
To silence someone
To put a gag on

Common Collocations

gag order gag reflex gag on food gagged and bound

Tip for Learners

Gag order is a legal term for silence order. "The smell made me gag."

Present Simple

I	gag
you	gag
he/she/it	gags
we	gag
they	gag

Examples - Present Simple

I gag at the smell of rotten food.
You gag when taking large pills.
She gags at graphic medical scenes.
We gag on foods with strange textures.
They gag protesters to silence them.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am gagging from the terrible odor.
You are gagging on that bitter medicine.
He is gagging the witness with legal threats.
We are gagging at the mess they left.
They are gagging the press with restrictions.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have gagged on that flavor before.
You have gagged at less disgusting things.
She has gagged the opposition effectively.
We have gagged at their cooking attempts.
They have gagged reporters from publishing.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been gagging since I smelled it.
You have been gagging on this medication.
He has been gagging critics for years.
We have been gagging at the conditions here.
They have been gagging whistleblowers.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I gagged on the terrible-tasting cough syrup.
You gagged when you saw the injury.
She gagged the hostage with a cloth.
We gagged at the prank gone wrong.
They gagged the media during the scandal.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was gagging while cleaning the drain.
You were gagging on the oversized pill.
He was gagging the witness during testimony.
We were gagging at the smell all day.
They were gagging the press before the leak.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had gagged before even tasting it.
You had gagged at similar scenes before.
She had gagged many critics before exposure.
We had gagged on that flavor previously.
They had gagged reporters before the backlash.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been gagging for minutes before relief.
You had been gagging on the medicine all week.
He had been gagging opponents for years.
We had been gagging at the odor for hours.
They had been gagging the press before public outcry.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will gag if I smell that again.
You will gag on this large capsule.
She will gag the opposition if necessary.
We will gag at the sight of that mess.
They will gag any attempt to expose them.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be gagging during the whole procedure.
You will be gagging on that bitter medicine.
She will be gagging critics throughout the trial.
We will be gagging at their cooking experiment.
They will be gagging the media during the cover-up.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have gagged multiple times by the end.
You will have gagged on every dose by then.
He will have gagged all opposition by the vote.
We will have gagged at everything they serve.
They will have gagged all sources by publication.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been gagging for hours by the cleanup.
You will have been gagging on medication for weeks.
She will have been gagging critics for years.
We will have been gagging at the smell all day.
They will have been gagging the press for months.