Idle – English Verbs Conjugation

idle idles idling idled

Idle means to spend time doing nothing or run without power. Regular verb: idle-idled-idled.

Meanings

To spend time lazily
To run engine slowly
To be inactive

Common Collocations

idle away engine idles idle time idle workers

Tip for Learners

Idle away means waste time. "The car idled at the traffic light."

Present Simple

I	idle
you	idle
he/she/it	idles
we	idle
they	idle

Examples - Present Simple

I idle away sunny afternoons.
You idle too much.
The car idles smoothly.
We idle on weekends.
They idle their engines.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am idling at the café.
You are idling the afternoon away.
The car is idling in the driveway.
We are idling by the pool.
They are idling their engines.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have idled all morning.
You have idled too long.
The car has idled for ten minutes.
We have idled away the day.
They have idled their engines.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been idling all afternoon.
You have been idling too much.
The car has been idling for too long.
We have been idling at the café.
They have been idling their engines.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I idled away the weekend.
You idled all day.
The car idled in the garage.
We idled by the pool.
They idled their engines.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was idling when you called.
You were idling the afternoon away.
The car was idling outside.
We were idling by the pool.
They were idling their engines.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had idled all morning.
You had idled too long.
The car had idled for an hour.
We had idled away the day.
They had idled their engines.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been idling all afternoon.
You had been idling too much.
The car had been idling for too long.
We had been idling at the café.
They had been idling their engines.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will idle this weekend.
You will idle no more.
The car will idle smoothly.
We will idle by the pool.
They will idle their engines.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be idling this afternoon.
You will be idling at the café.
The car will be idling outside.
We will be idling by the pool.
They will be idling their engines.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have idled all day.
You will have idled enough.
The car will have idled for an hour.
We will have idled away the day.
They will have idled their engines.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been idling all afternoon.
You will have been idling too much.
The car will have been idling for too long.
We will have been idling at the café.
They will have been idling their engines.