hanker
hankers
hankering
hankered
Hanker means to have a strong desire for something. Regular verb: hanker-hankered-hankered.
Meanings
- To yearn strongly
- To have a craving
- To long for
Common Collocations
hanker after
hanker for
hankering for
always hankered
Tip for Learners
Hanker after/for means desire strongly. "She hankered after adventure."
Present Simple
| I | hanker |
| you | hanker |
| he/she/it | hankers |
| we | hanker |
| they | hanker |
Examples - Present Simple
- I hanker for my grandmother's cooking.
- You hanker after adventure.
- She hankers for a simpler life.
- We hanker for the old days.
- They hanker after success.
Present Continuous
| I | am hankering |
| you | are hankering |
| he/she/it | is hankering |
| we | are hankering |
| they | are hankering |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am hankering for chocolate.
- You are hankering after a vacation.
- He is hankering for home.
- We are hankering for change.
- They are hankering after excitement.
Present Perfect
| I | have hankered |
| you | have hankered |
| he/she/it | has hankered |
| we | have hankered |
| they | have hankered |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have hankered for this for years.
- You have hankered after adventure.
- She has hankered for peace.
- We have hankered for change.
- They have hankered after fame.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been hankering |
| you | have been hankering |
| he/she/it | has been hankering |
| we | have been hankering |
| they | have been hankering |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been hankering for pizza.
- You have been hankering after travel.
- She has been hankering for home.
- We have been hankering for vacation.
- They have been hankering after success.
Past Simple
| I | hankered |
| you | hankered |
| he/she/it | hankered |
| we | hankered |
| they | hankered |
Examples - Past Simple
- I hankered for my mother's cooking.
- You hankered after adventure.
- He hankered for simpler times.
- We hankered for change.
- They hankered after freedom.
Past Continuous
| I | was hankering |
| you | were hankering |
| he/she/it | was hankering |
| we | were hankering |
| they | were hankering |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was hankering for ice cream.
- You were hankering after travel.
- She was hankering for home.
- We were hankering for vacation.
- They were hankering after excitement.
Past Perfect
| I | had hankered |
| you | had hankered |
| he/she/it | had hankered |
| we | had hankered |
| they | had hankered |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had hankered for this moment.
- You had hankered after adventure.
- She had hankered for peace.
- We had hankered for change.
- They had hankered after success.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been hankering |
| you | had been hankering |
| he/she/it | had been hankering |
| we | had been hankering |
| they | had been hankering |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been hankering for chocolate.
- You had been hankering after travel.
- She had been hankering for home.
- We had been hankering for vacation.
- They had been hankering after excitement.
Future Simple
| I | will hanker |
| you | will hanker |
| he/she/it | will hanker |
| we | will hanker |
| they | will hanker |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will hanker for home when I leave.
- You will hanker after adventure.
- He will hanker for simpler times.
- We will hanker for this place.
- They will hanker after success.
Future Continuous
| I | will be hankering |
| you | will be hankering |
| he/she/it | will be hankering |
| we | will be hankering |
| they | will be hankering |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be hankering for comfort food.
- You will be hankering after vacation.
- She will be hankering for home.
- We will be hankering for change.
- They will be hankering after excitement.
Future Perfect
| I | will have hankered |
| you | will have hankered |
| he/she/it | will have hankered |
| we | will have hankered |
| they | will have hankered |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have hankered for this for decades.
- You will have hankered after travel.
- She will have hankered for peace.
- We will have hankered for change.
- They will have hankered after fame.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been hankering |
| you | will have been hankering |
| he/she/it | will have been hankering |
| we | will have been hankering |
| they | will have been hankering |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been hankering for years.
- You will have been hankering after adventure.
- She will have been hankering for home.
- We will have been hankering for vacation.
- They will have been hankering after success.