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 | |
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★ i | fool |
★ you | fool |
★ he/she/it | fools |
★ we | fool |
★ you | fool |
★ they | fool |
Examples of verb 'fool' in the Present Simple: |
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- 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: |
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- 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: |
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- 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. |