Hound – English Verbs Conjugation

hound hounds hounding hounded

Hound means to chase or harass persistently. Regular verb: hound-hounded-hounded.

Meanings

To chase relentlessly
To harass persistently
To pursue doggedly

Common Collocations

hound someone hounded by press hound out hounded for answers

Tip for Learners

Hound suggests persistent unwanted pursuit. "The media hounded the celebrity."

Present Simple

I	hound
you	hound
he/she/it	hounds
we	hound
they	hound

Examples - Present Simple

I hound him for answers.
You hound people with questions.
She hounds her employees.
We hound them for updates.
They hound celebrities.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am hounding him for a response.
You are hounding the manager.
She is hounding the vendor.
We are hounding them for information.
They are hounding the press.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have hounded him all week.
You have hounded the team.
She has hounded her employees.
We have hounded them.
They have hounded the celebrity.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been hounding him for days.
You have been hounding the manager.
She has been hounding the vendor.
We have been hounding them.
They have been hounding celebrities.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I hounded him yesterday.
You hounded the team.
She hounded her employees.
We hounded them for answers.
They hounded the celebrity.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was hounding him when he quit.
You were hounding the manager.
She was hounding the vendor.
We were hounding them.
They were hounding celebrities.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had hounded him before he agreed.
You had hounded the team.
She had hounded her employees.
We had hounded them.
They had hounded the celebrity.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been hounding him for weeks.
You had been hounding the manager.
She had been hounding the vendor.
We had been hounding them.
They had been hounding celebrities.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will hound him until he answers.
You will hound the team.
She will hound her employees.
We will hound them.
They will hound the celebrity.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be hounding him tomorrow.
You will be hounding the manager.
She will be hounding the vendor.
We will be hounding them.
They will be hounding celebrities.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have hounded him enough by then.
You will have hounded the team.
She will have hounded her employees.
We will have hounded them.
They will have hounded the celebrity.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been hounding him for months.
You will have been hounding the manager.
She will have been hounding the vendor.
We will have been hounding them.
They will have been hounding celebrities.