Loiter – English Verbs Conjugation

loiter loiters loitering loitered

Loiter means to stand around without purpose. Regular verb: loiter-loitered-loitered.

Meanings

To hang around idly
To linger aimlessly
To move slowly

Common Collocations

no loitering loiter around loiter suspiciously loiter outside

Tip for Learners

Loiter often has negative connotations. "Teenagers were loitering outside the shop."

Present Simple

I	loiter
you	loiter
he/she/it	loiters
we	loiter
they	loiter

Examples - Present Simple

I never loiter in areas where it's prohibited.
You loiter outside the store too often.
She loiters around the park after school.
We loiter at the coffee shop between meetings.
They loiter near the entrance suspiciously.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am loitering while waiting for my friend.
You are loitering in the hallway again.
He is loitering outside the building.
We are loitering at the mall before the movie.
They are loitering near the school gates.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have loitered here before without problems.
You have loitered in this area too many times.
She has loitered around the neighborhood.
We have loitered at this spot for hours.
They have loitered near the premises repeatedly.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been loitering here for thirty minutes.
You have been loitering around all afternoon.
He has been loitering outside for hours.
We have been loitering while waiting for news.
They have been loitering in the area all day.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I loitered outside the theater before the show.
You loitered in the parking lot last night.
She loitered near the cafe until it opened.
We loitered at the station waiting for the train.
They loitered around the building suspiciously.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was loitering when the security guard approached.
You were loitering outside when I saw you.
He was loitering near the entrance before closing.
We were loitering at the corner when they arrived.
They were loitering around when police came.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had loitered there before being asked to leave.
You had loitered many times before the warning.
She had loitered around before finding friends.
We had loitered for an hour before the doors opened.
They had loitered for weeks before getting caught.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been loitering for hours before giving up.
You had been loitering all day before leaving.
He had been loitering for weeks before the incident.
We had been loitering for a while before entry.
They had been loitering for months before arrest.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will loiter outside until you're ready.
You will loiter if you arrive too early.
She will loiter at the cafe until her friend comes.
We will loiter near the venue before the event.
They will loiter around if unsupervised.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be loitering outside the office.
You will be loitering at the mall all afternoon.
He will be loitering near the school gates.
We will be loitering at the station waiting.
They will be loitering around the neighborhood.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have loitered here long enough by then.
You will have loitered too many times by year end.
She will have loitered for hours by the time he arrives.
We will have loitered at this spot many times.
They will have loitered enough to get noticed.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been loitering for an hour by then.
You will have been loitering all day by evening.
He will have been loitering for weeks by the deadline.
We will have been loitering for too long by then.
They will have been loitering for months.