IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
feel, feels, felt, feeling
Synonyms: sense, perceive, experience, detect, discern
Antonyms: numb, insensible, indifferent, apathetic, impassive
The verb "feel" is a versatile verb in English, commonly used to describe both physical and emotional sensations. Its conjugation follows a regular pattern for verbs. In the present simple tense, "feel" follows its base form for most subjects: "I feel," "you feel," "he/she/it feels," and so on. For example, "She feels happy when she's with her friends." In the past simple tense, "feel" changes to "felt." This form is used to talk about past sensations or emotions. For instance, "He felt a sense of accomplishment after finishing the project." The past participle of "feel" is also "felt." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have felt anxious about the upcoming exam." Understanding the regular conjugation of "feel" is important for accurately describing sensations and emotions. The verb "feel" is also used in various idiomatic expressions, adding to its versatility in the English language.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
FEEL - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | feel |
★ you | feel |
★ he/she/it | feels |
★ we | feel |
★ you | feel |
★ they | feel |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Present Simple |
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- I feel sleepy quickly. |
- You feel love easily. |
- He feels down often. | She feels for his jokes. |
- We feel behind schedule. |
- You (plural) feel short of expectations. |
- They feel into old habits. |
FEEL - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i am | feeling |
★ you are | feeling |
★ he/she/it is | feeling |
★ we are | feeling |
★ you are | feeling |
★ they are | feeling |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am feeling behind on my work. |
- You are feeling for his tricks. |
- He is feeling sleepy in class. | She is feeling in love with the city. |
- We are feeling in line with the new regulations. |
- You (plural) are feeling behind on your payments. |
- They are feeling for the scam. |
FEEL - PRESENT PERFECT | |
★ i have | felt |
★ you have | felt |
★ he/she/it has | felt |
★ we have | felt |
★ you have | felt |
★ they have | felt |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have felt love before. |
- You have felt behind in your studies. |
- He has felt for her charm. | She has felt asleep on the couch. |
- We have felt short of our goals. |
- You (plural) have felt for the same trick. |
- They have felt out of touch. |
FEEL - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i have been | feeling |
★ you have been | feeling |
★ he/she/it has been | feeling |
★ we have been | feeling |
★ you have been | feeling |
★ they have been | feeling |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been feeling sleepy earlier these days. |
- You have been feeling behind on your chores. |
- He has been feeling in line with the new rules. | She has been feeling for his excuses. |
- We have been feeling short of the target. |
- You (plural) have been feeling for their lies. |
- They have been feeling out of favor. |
FEEL - PAST SIMPLE | |
★ i | felt |
★ you | felt |
★ he/she/it | felt |
★ we | felt |
★ you | felt |
★ they | felt |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Past Simple |
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- I felt sleepy last night. |
- You felt in love with her at first sight. |
- He felt off his bike. | She felt for his lies. |
- We felt behind schedule. |
- You (plural) felt short of expectations. |
- They felt into old habits. |
FEEL - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
★ i was | feeling |
★ you were | feeling |
★ he/she/it was | feeling |
★ we were | feeling |
★ you were | feeling |
★ they were | feeling |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was feeling behind on my work when you called. |
- You were feeling for his tricks. |
- He was feeling sleepy in class. | She was feeling in love with the city. |
- We were feeling in line with the new regulations. |
- You (plural) were feeling behind on your payments. |
- They were feeling for the scam. |
FEEL - PAST PERFECT | |
★ i had | felt |
★ you had | felt |
★ he/she/it had | felt |
★ we had | felt |
★ you had | felt |
★ they had | felt |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had felt love before. |
- You had felt behind in your studies. |
- He had felt for her charm. | She had felt asleep on the couch. |
- We had felt short of our goals. |
- You (plural) had felt for the same trick. |
- They had felt out of touch. |
FEEL - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i had been | feeling |
★ you had been | feeling |
★ he/she/it had been | feeling |
★ we had been | feeling |
★ you had been | feeling |
★ they had been | feeling |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been feeling sleepy earlier those days. |
- You had been feeling behind on your chores. |
- He had been feeling in line with the new rules. | She had been feeling for his excuses. |
- We had been feeling short of the target. |
- You (plural) had been feeling for their lies. |
- They had been feeling out of favor. |
FEEL - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
★ i will | feel |
★ you will | feel |
★ he/she/it will | feel |
★ we will | feel |
★ you will | feel |
★ they will | feel |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Future Simple |
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- I will feel asleep quickly. |
- You will feel love easily. |
- He will feel down often. | She will feel for his jokes. |
- We will feel behind schedule. |
- You (plural) will feel short of expectations. |
- They will feel into old habits. |
FEEL - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will be | feeling |
★ you will be | feeling |
★ he/she/it will be | feeling |
★ we will be | feeling |
★ you will be | feeling |
★ they will be | feeling |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be feeling behind on my work. |
- You will be feeling for his tricks. |
- He will be feeling sleepy in class. | She will be feeling in love with the city. |
- We will be feeling in line with the new regulations. |
- You (plural) will be feeling behind on your payments. |
- They will be feeling for the scam. |
FEEL - FUTURE PERFECT | |
★ i will have | felt |
★ you will have | felt |
★ he/she/it will have | felt |
★ we will have | felt |
★ you will have | felt |
★ they will have | felt |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have felt love before. |
- You will have felt behind in your studies. |
- He will have felt for her charm. | She will have felt asleep on the couch. |
- We will have felt short of our goals. |
- You (plural) will have felt for the same trick. |
- They will have felt out of touch. |
FEEL - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will have been | feeling |
★ you will have been | feeling |
★ he/she/it will have been | feeling |
★ we will have been | feeling |
★ you will have been | feeling |
★ they will have been | feeling |
Examples of verb 'feel' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been feeling sleepy earlier those days. |
- You will have been feeling behind on your chores. |
- He will have been feeling in line with the new rules. | She will have been feeling for his excuses. |
- We will have been feeling short of the target. |
- You (plural) will have been feeling for their lies. |
- They will have been feeling out of favor. |