REGULAR VERBS
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
flood, floods, flooded, flooding
Synonyms: overflow, deluge, inundate, swamp, submerge
Antonyms: drain, dry, dehydrate, desiccate, parch
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
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.
| FLOOD - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| ★ i | flood |
| ★ you | flood |
| ★ he/she/it | floods |
| ★ we | flood |
| ★ you | flood |
| ★ they | flood |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Present Simple: |
|---|
| - I flood the fields to irrigate the crops. |
| - You flood the bathroom when you take long showers. |
| - He floods the garden for better plant growth. | She floods the area with light. |
| - We flood the basement during heavy rain. |
| - You (plural) flood the streets with water from the fire hydrant. |
| - They flood the riverbanks to prevent erosion. |
| FLOOD - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i am | flooding |
| ★ you are | flooding |
| ★ he/she/it is | flooding |
| ★ we are | flooding |
| ★you are | flooding |
| ★ they are | flooding |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Present Continuous: |
|---|
| - I am flooding the garden as we speak. |
| - You are flooding the area with too much water. |
| - He is flooding the fields for the new planting season. | She is flooding the room with sunlight. |
| - We are flooding the basement to clean it. |
| - You (plural) are flooding the streets unintentionally. |
| - They are flooding the riverbanks to control water levels. |
| FLOOD - PRESENT PERFECT | |
| ★ i have | flooded |
| ★ you have | flooded |
| ★ he/she/it has | flooded |
| ★ we have | flooded |
| ★ you have | flooded |
| ★ they have | flooded |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Present Perfect: |
|---|
| - I have flooded the backyard for a better lawn. |
| - You have flooded the bathroom again. |
| - He has flooded the fields for years. | She has flooded the area with artificial light. |
| - We have flooded the basement during storms. |
| - You (plural) have flooded the streets during heavy rain. |
| - They have flooded the riverbanks to create wetlands. |
| FLOOD - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i have been | flooding |
| ★ you have been | flooding |
| ★ he/she/it has been | flooding |
| ★ we have been | flooding |
| ★ you have been | flooding |
| ★ they have been | flooding |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
|---|
| - I have been flooding the garden consistently. |
| - You have been flooding the bathroom lately. |
| - He has been flooding the fields for a while. | She has been flooding the area with natural light. |
| - We have been flooding the basement regularly. |
| - You (plural) have been flooding the streets to cool down the temperature. |
| - They have been flooding the riverbanks to sustain the ecosystem. |
| FLOOD - PAST SIMPLE | |
| ★ i | flooded |
| ★ you | flooded |
| ★ he/she/it | flooded |
| ★ we | flooded |
| ★ you | flooded |
| ★ they | flooded |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Past Simple: |
|---|
| - I flooded the fields last spring. |
| - You flooded the bathroom when the pipe burst. |
| - He flooded the garden for a better harvest. | She flooded the room with light. |
| - We flooded the basement during the heavy rain. |
| - You (plural) flooded the streets accidentally. |
| - They flooded the riverbanks to prevent damage. |
| FLOOD - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i was | flooding |
| ★ you were | flooding |
| ★ he/she/it was | flooding |
| ★ we were | flooding |
| ★ you were | flooding |
| ★ they were | flooding |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Past Continuous: |
|---|
| - I was flooding the garden when the storm hit. |
| - You were flooding the area with too much water. |
| - He was flooding the fields for weeks. | She was flooding the room with sunlight. |
| - We were flooding the basement to clean it up. |
| - You (plural) were flooding the streets unintentionally. |
| - They were flooding the riverbanks to control water levels. |
| FLOOD - PAST PERFECT | |
| ★ i had | flooded |
| ★ you had | flooded |
| ★ he/she/it had | flooded |
| ★ we had | flooded |
| ★ you had | flooded |
| ★ they had | flooded |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Past Perfect: |
|---|
| - I had flooded the backyard before the party. |
| - You had flooded the bathroom again. |
| - He had flooded the fields for years. | She had flooded the area with artificial light. |
| - We had flooded the basement during previous storms. |
| - You (plural) had flooded the streets during heavy rain. |
| - They had flooded the riverbanks to create wetlands. |
| FLOOD - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i had been | flooding |
| ★ you had been | flooding |
| ★ he/she/it had been | flooding |
| ★ we had been | flooding |
| ★ you had been | flooding |
| ★ they had been | flooding |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
|---|
| - I had been flooding the garden consistently. |
| - You had been flooding the bathroom lately. |
| - He had been flooding the fields for a while. | She had been flooding the area with natural light. |
| - We had been flooding the basement regularly. |
| - You (plural) had been flooding the streets to cool down the temperature. |
| - They had been flooding the riverbanks to sustain the ecosystem. |
| FLOOD - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
| ★ i will | flood |
| ★ you will | flood |
| ★ he/she/it will | flood |
| ★ we will | flood |
| ★ you will | flood |
| ★ they will | flood |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Future Simple: |
|---|
| - I will flood the fields next week. |
| - You will flood the bathroom if you're not careful. |
| - He will flood the garden for the upcoming season. | She will flood the room with sunlight. |
| - We will flood the basement before the storm arrives. |
| - You (plural) will flood the streets during heavy rain. |
| - They will flood the riverbanks to maintain the ecosystem. |
| FLOOD - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will be | flooding |
| ★ you will be | flooding |
| ★ he/she/it will be | flooding |
| ★ we will be | flooding |
| ★ you will be | flooding |
| ★ they will be | flooding |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Future Continuous: |
|---|
| - I will be flooding the garden all day tomorrow. |
| - You will be flooding the bathroom with water. |
| - He will be flooding the fields for an extended period. | She will be flooding the room with natural light. |
| - We will be flooding the basement to prevent damage. |
| - You (plural) will be flooding the streets unintentionally. |
| - They will be flooding the riverbanks to control water levels. |
| FLOOD - FUTURE PERFECT | |
| ★ i will have | flooded |
| ★ you will have | flooded |
| ★ he/she/it will have | flooded |
| ★ we will have | flooded |
| ★ you will have | flooded |
| ★ they will have | flooded |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Future Perfect: |
|---|
| - I will have flooded the backyard by the time you arrive. |
| - You will have flooded the bathroom again. |
| - He will have flooded the fields for a while. | She will have flooded the area with artificial light. |
| - We will have flooded the basement before the storm hits. |
| - You (plural) will have flooded the streets during heavy rain. |
| - They will have flooded the riverbanks to create wetlands. |
| FLOOD - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will have been | flooding |
| ★ you will have been | flooding |
| ★ he/she/it will have been | flooding |
| ★ we will have been | flooding |
| ★ you will have been | flooding |
| ★ they will have been | flooding |
| Examples of verb 'flood' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
|---|
| - I will have been flooding the garden consistently for hours. |
| - You will have been flooding the bathroom unintentionally. |
| - He will have been flooding the fields for a while. | She will have been flooding the area with natural light. |
| - We will have been flooding the basement regularly. |
| - You (plural) will have been flooding the streets to cool down the temperature. |
| - They will have been flooding the riverbanks to sustain the ecosystem. |