REGULAR VERBS
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
fool, fools, fooled, fooling
Synonyms: deceive, trick, dupe, mislead, hoax
Antonyms: enlighten, inform, clarify, wise up, discern
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.
| FOOL - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| ★ i | fool |
| ★ you | fool |
| ★ he/she/it | fools |
| ★ we | fool |
| ★ you | fool |
| ★ they | fool |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Present Simple: |
|---|
| - I fool around with my friends during breaks. |
| - You fool yourself if you think it's that easy. |
| - He fools others with his clever disguises. | She fools everyone with her poker face. |
| - We fool around with creative ideas during brainstorming sessions. |
| - You (plural) fool customers with your amazing sales pitch. |
| - They fool their opponents with strategic moves in the game. |
| FOOL - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i am | fooling |
| ★ you are | fooling |
| ★ he/she/it is | fooling |
| ★ we are | fooling |
| ★you are | fooling |
| ★ they are | fooling |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Present Continuous: |
|---|
| - I am fooling around with different recipes in the kitchen. |
| - You are fooling yourself if you believe those rumors. |
| - He is fooling the audience with his magic tricks. | She is fooling her friends with a hidden talent. |
| - We are fooling around with new software for the project. |
| - You (plural) are fooling clients with innovative marketing strategies. |
| - They are fooling the judges with their impressive dance routine. |
| FOOL - PRESENT PERFECT | |
| ★ i have | fooled |
| ★ you have | fooled |
| ★ he/she/it has | fooled |
| ★ we have | fooled |
| ★ you have | fooled |
| ★ they have | fooled |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Present Perfect: |
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| - I have fooled people with my April Fools' pranks every year. |
| - You have fooled yourself into thinking it would be easy. |
| - He has fooled everyone with his witty remarks. | She has fooled her colleagues with a surprise party. |
| - We have fooled around with various solutions to the problem. |
| - You (plural) have fooled investors with successful business presentations. |
| - They have fooled the audience with their incredible acting skills. |
| FOOL - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i have been | fooling |
| ★ you have been | fooling |
| ★ he/she/it has been | fooling |
| ★ we have been | fooling |
| ★ you have been | fooling |
| ★ they have been | fooling |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I have been fooling around with different hobbies lately. |
| - You have been fooling yourself if you thought it was a simple task. |
| - He has been fooling people with his practical jokes. | She has been fooling friends with her unique talents. |
| - We have been fooling around with different approaches to the project. |
| - You (plural) have been fooling clients with innovative advertising for months. |
| - They have been fooling viewers with their engaging television show. |
| FOOL - PAST SIMPLE | |
| ★ i | fooled |
| ★ you | fooled |
| ★ he/she/it | fooled |
| ★ we | fooled |
| ★ you | fooled |
| ★ they | fooled |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Past Simple: |
|---|
| - I fooled my friends with a surprise party last year. |
| - You fooled yourself into believing it was true. |
| - He fooled everyone with his clever disguise. | She fooled her classmates with a well-executed prank. |
| - We fooled around with different ideas during the project. |
| - You (plural) fooled customers with an innovative marketing campaign. |
| - They fooled the audience with their unexpected plot twist in the play. |
| FOOL - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i was | fooling |
| ★ you were | fooling |
| ★ he/she/it was | fooling |
| ★ we were | fooling |
| ★ you were | fooling |
| ★ they were | fooling |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Past Continuous: |
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| - I was fooling around with my siblings when the accident happened. |
| - You were fooling yourself if you thought it wouldn't be challenging. |
| - He was fooling the judges with his impressive dance moves. | She was fooling her friends with a hidden talent. |
| - We were fooling around with various solutions to the problem. |
| - You (plural) were fooling clients with persuasive presentations. |
| - They were fooling the audience with their entertaining performance. |
| FOOL - PAST PERFECT | |
| ★ i had | fooled |
| ★ you had | fooled |
| ★ he/she/it had | fooled |
| ★ we had | fooled |
| ★ you had | fooled |
| ★ they had | fooled |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Past Perfect: |
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| - I had fooled my friends with a fake invitation to a party. |
| - You had fooled yourself into thinking it would work. |
| - He had fooled everyone with his earlier success. | She had fooled her colleagues with a false announcement. |
| - We had fooled around with different approaches before finding the right one. |
| - You (plural) had fooled customers with an elaborate advertising campaign. |
| - They had fooled the audience with their well-rehearsed play. |
| FOOL - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i had been | fooling |
| ★ you had been | fooling |
| ★ he/she/it had been | fooling |
| ★ we had been | fooling |
| ★ you had been | fooling |
| ★ they had been | fooling |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I had been fooling around with different hobbies before I found my passion. |
| - You had been fooling yourself if you believed it would last forever. |
| - He had been fooling people with his practical jokes. | She had been fooling her friends with her unique talents. |
| - We had been fooling around with various options to improve efficiency. |
| - You (plural) had been fooling clients with creative marketing strategies. |
| - They had been fooling the audience with their engaging performances for months. |
| FOOL - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
| ★ i will | fool |
| ★ you will | fool |
| ★ he/she/it will | fool |
| ★ we will | fool |
| ★ you will | fool |
| ★ they will | fool |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Future Simple: |
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| - I will fool my friends with a creative prank next week. |
| - You will fool yourself if you think it's going to be easy. |
| - He will fool everyone with his clever magic tricks. | She will fool her colleagues with a surprising announcement. |
| - We will fool around with different concepts during the brainstorming session. |
| - You (plural) will fool customers with an engaging marketing campaign. |
| - They will fool the audience with their unexpected twist in the story. |
| FOOL - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will be | fooling |
| ★ you will be | fooling |
| ★ he/she/it will be | fooling |
| ★ we will be | fooling |
| ★ you will be | fooling |
| ★ they will be | fooling |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Future Continuous: |
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| - I will be fooling around with different ideas all day. |
| - You will be fooling yourself if you believe it won't require effort. |
| - He will be fooling the judges with his impressive performance. | She will be fooling her friends with a hidden talent. |
| - We will be fooling around with potential solutions to the problem. |
| - You (plural) will be fooling clients with innovative advertising strategies. |
| - They will be fooling the audience with their entertaining act. |
| FOOL - FUTURE PERFECT | |
| ★ i will have | fooled |
| ★ you will have | fooled |
| ★ he/she/it will have | fooled |
| ★ we will have | fooled |
| ★ you will have | fooled |
| ★ they will have | fooled |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Future Perfect: |
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| - I will have fooled my friends with an elaborate prank by the end of the month. |
| - You will have fooled yourself into believing it was possible. |
| - He will have fooled everyone with his previous successes. | She will have fooled her colleagues with a fake memo. |
| - We will have fooled around with different approaches before settling on one. |
| - You (plural) will have fooled customers with a memorable marketing campaign. |
| - They will have fooled the audience with their captivating performance. |
| FOOL - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will have been | fooling |
| ★ you will have been | fooling |
| ★ he/she/it will have been | fooling |
| ★ we will have been | fooling |
| ★ you will have been | fooling |
| ★ they will have been | fooling |
| Examples of verb 'fool' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I will have been fooling around with new hobbies for months. |
| - You will have been fooling yourself if you thought it would last forever. |
| - He will have been fooling people with his practical jokes. | She will have been fooling her friends with her unique talents. |
| - We will have been fooling around with various options for continuous improvement. |
| - You (plural) will have been fooling clients with creative marketing strategies. |
| - They will have been fooling the audience with their engaging performances for a long time. |