REGULAR VERBS
excuse, excuses, excused, excusing
Synonyms: pardon, forgive, justify, condone, overlook, excuse Antonyms: blame, accuse, condemn, criticize, censure, punish
| EXCUSE - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| ★ i | excuse |
| ★ you | excuse |
| ★ he/she/it | excuses |
| ★ we | excuse |
| ★ you | excuse |
| ★ they | excuse |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Present Simple: |
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| - I excuse my behavior when I make a mistake. |
| - You excuse your absence by providing a valid reason. |
| - He excuses his lateness due to traffic. | She excuses her lateness due to traffic. |
| - We excuse our friend's oversight as unintentional. |
| - You (plural) excuse their behavior because they're going through a tough time. |
| - They excuse the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i am | excusing |
| ★ you are | excusing |
| ★ he/she/it is | excusing |
| ★ we are | excusing |
| ★you are | excusing |
| ★ they are | excusing |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Present Continuous: |
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| - I am excusing his behavior because I understand his situation. |
| - You are excusing their absence as you know about their circumstances. |
| - He is excusing his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She is excusing her oversight as it was unintentional. |
| - We are excusing their behavior because they're going through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) are excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They are excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - PRESENT PERFECT | |
| ★ i have | excused |
| ★ you have | excused |
| ★ he/she/it has | excused |
| ★ we have | excused |
| ★ you have | excused |
| ★ they have | excused |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Present Perfect: |
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| - I have excused his behavior because I understand his situation. |
| - You have excused their absence as you knew about their circumstances. |
| - He has excused his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She has excused her oversight as it was unintentional. |
| - We have excused their behavior because they've been going through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) have excused the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They have excused the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i have been | excusing |
| ★ you have been | excusing |
| ★ he/she/it has been | excusing |
| ★ we have been | excusing |
| ★ you have been | excusing |
| ★ they have been | excusing |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I have been excusing his behavior because I understand his situation. |
| - You have been excusing their absence as you knew about their circumstances. |
| - He has been excusing his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She has been excusing her oversight as it has been unintentional. |
| - We have been excusing their behavior because they've been going through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) have been excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They have been excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - PAST SIMPLE | |
| ★ i | excused |
| ★ you | excused |
| ★ he/she/it | excused |
| ★ we | excused |
| ★ you | excused |
| ★ they | excused |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Past Simple: |
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| - I excused his behavior because I understood his situation. |
| - You excused their absence as you knew about their circumstances. |
| - He excused his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She excused her oversight as it was unintentional. |
| - We excused their behavior because they were going through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) excused the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They excused the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i was | excusing |
| ★ you were | excusing |
| ★ he/she/it was | excusing |
| ★ we were | excusing |
| ★ you were | excusing |
| ★ they were | excusing |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Past Continuous: |
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| - I was excusing his behavior because I understood his situation. |
| - You were excusing their absence as you knew about their circumstances. |
| - He was excusing his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She was excusing her oversight as it was unintentional. |
| - We were excusing their behavior because they were going through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) were excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They were excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - PAST PERFECT | |
| ★ i had | excused |
| ★ you had | excused |
| ★ he/she/it had | excused |
| ★ we had | excused |
| ★ you had | excused |
| ★ they had | excused |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Past Perfect: |
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| - I had excused his behavior because I had understood his situation. |
| - You had excused their absence as you had known about their circumstances. |
| - He had excused his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She had excused her oversight as it had been unintentional. |
| - We had excused their behavior because they had been going through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) had excused the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They had excused the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i had been | excusing |
| ★ you had been | excusing |
| ★ he/she/it had been | excusing |
| ★ we had been | excusing |
| ★ you had been | excusing |
| ★ they had been | excusing |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I had been excusing his behavior because I had been understanding his situation. |
| - You had been excusing their absence as you had been knowing about their circumstances. |
| - He had been excusing his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She had been excusing her oversight as it had been unintentional. |
| - We had been excusing their behavior because they had been going through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) had been excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They had been excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
| ★ i will | excuse |
| ★ you will | excuse |
| ★ he/she/it will | excuse |
| ★ we will | excuse |
| ★ you will | excuse |
| ★ they will | excuse |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Future Simple: |
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| - I will excuse his behavior if he explains the situation. |
| - You will excuse their absence once you understand their circumstances. |
| - He will excuse his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She will excuse her oversight once she realizes it was unintentional. |
| - We will excuse their behavior once they go through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) will excuse the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They will excuse the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will be | excusing |
| ★ you will be | excusing |
| ★ he/she/it will be | excusing |
| ★ we will be | excusing |
| ★ you will be | excusing |
| ★ they will be | excusing |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Future Continuous: |
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| - I will be excusing his behavior if he explains the situation. |
| - You will be excusing their absence once you understand their circumstances. |
| - He will be excusing his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She will be excusing her oversight once she realizes it was unintentional. |
| - We will be excusing their behavior once they are going through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) will be excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They will be excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - FUTURE PERFECT | |
| ★ i will have | excused |
| ★ you will have | excused |
| ★ he/she/it will have | excused |
| ★ we will have | excused |
| ★ you will have | excused |
| ★ they will have | excused |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Future Perfect: |
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| - I will have excused his behavior once he explains the situation. |
| - You will have excused their absence once you understand their circumstances. |
| - He will have excused his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She will have excused her oversight once she realizes it was unintentional. |
| - We will have excused their behavior once they have gone through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) will have excused the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They will have excused the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| EXCUSE - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will have been | excusing |
| ★ you will have been | excusing |
| ★ he/she/it will have been | excusing |
| ★ we will have been | excusing |
| ★ you will have been | excusing |
| ★ they will have been | excusing |
| Examples of verb 'excuse' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I will have been excusing his behavior once he explains the situation. |
| - You will have been excusing their absence once you understand their circumstances. |
| - He will have been excusing his lateness due to unforeseen circumstances. | She will have been excusing her oversight once she realizes it was unintentional. |
| - We will have been excusing their behavior once they have been going through a tough time. |
| - You (plural) will have been excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |
| - They will have been excusing the inconvenience caused by the construction work. |