IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
hurt, hurts, hurting, hurt
Synonyms: injure, harm, damage, wound, afflict
Antonyms: heal, mend, repair, soothe, relieve
The verb "hurt" is used to describe the action of causing physical or emotional pain or injury to oneself or someone else. It is a regular verb in English, following a typical pattern for conjugation. In the present simple tense, "hurt" follows its base form for most subjects: "I hurt," "you hurt," "he/she/it hurts," and so on. For example, "She hurts her knee when she falls." In the past simple tense, "hurt" also remains the same. This form is used to talk about actions of causing pain or injury in the past. For instance, "He hurt his back lifting heavy boxes." The past participle of "hurt" is "hurt" as well. 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 hurt themselves playing sports." Understanding the regular conjugation of "hurt" is important for accurately describing actions related to causing pain or injury. The verb "hurt" is also used in various contexts, including physical activities, accidents, and emotional situations, highlighting its significance in everyday communication.
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.
HURT - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | hurt |
★ you | hurt |
★ he/she/it | hurts |
★ we | hurt |
★ you | hurt |
★ they | hurt |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Present Simple |
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- I hurt my knee when I fell. |
- You hurt my feelings with your words. |
- He hurts himself when he plays rough. | She hurts her back lifting heavy objects. |
- We hurt the environment by polluting. |
- You (plural) hurt yourselves if you're not careful. |
- They hurt each other's feelings in their argument. |
HURT - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | hurting | |
★ you are | hurting | |
★ he/she/it is | hurting | |
★ we are | hurting | |
★ you are | hurting | |
★ they are | hurting |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am hurting after the accident. |
- You are hurting my arm, let go. |
- He is hurting from the breakup. | She is hurting her hand while cooking. |
- We are hurting our chances with these mistakes. |
- You (plural) are hurting your reputation. |
- They are hurting financially. |
HURT - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | hurt | |
★ you have | hurt | |
★ he/she/it has | hurt | |
★ we have | hurt | |
★ you have | hurt | |
★ they have | hurt |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have hurt my ankle before. |
- You have hurt your chances with that mistake. |
- He has hurt his back. | She has hurt her foot. |
- We have hurt our relationship by arguing. |
- You (plural) have hurt your credibility. |
- They have hurt themselves in the process. |
HURT - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | hurting | |
★ you have been | hurting | |
★ he/she/it has been | hurting | |
★ we have been | hurting | |
★ you have been | hurting | |
★ they have been | hurting |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been hurting since yesterday. |
- You have been hurting your own progress. |
- He has been hurting emotionally. | She has been hurting her wrist. |
- We have been hurting our chances with these decisions. |
- You (plural) have been hurting your chances. |
- They have been hurting each other in their rivalry. |
HURT - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | hurt | |
★ you | hurt | |
★ he/she/it | hurt | |
★ we | hurt | |
★ you | hurt | |
★ they | hurt |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Past Simple |
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- I hurt my knee last week. |
- You hurt your arm in the fall. |
- He hurt himself playing football. | She hurt her finger closing the door. |
- We hurt the environment with our actions. |
- You (plural) hurt yourselves with that decision. |
- They hurt each other's feelings in the argument. |
HURT - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | hurting | |
★ you were | hurting | |
★ he/she/it was | hurting | |
★ we were | hurting | |
★ you were | hurting | |
★ they were | hurting |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was hurting after the game. |
- You were hurting from the breakup. |
- He was hurting his arm. | She was hurting her leg. |
- We were hurting our chances by not trying harder. |
- You (plural) were hurting your reputation. |
- They were hurting financially. |
HURT - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | hurt | |
★ you had | hurt | |
★ he/she/it had | hurt | |
★ we had | hurt | |
★ you had | hurt | |
★ they had | hurt |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had hurt my back before the trip. |
- You had hurt your chances by then. |
- He had hurt his knee. | She had hurt her hand. |
- We had hurt our chances with that mistake. |
- You (plural) had hurt your credibility. |
- They had hurt themselves in the process. |
HURT - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | hurting | |
★ you had been | hurting | |
★ he/she/it had been | hurting | |
★ we had been | hurting | |
★ you had been | hurting | |
★ they had been | hurting |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been hurting for a while. |
- You had been hurting your own progress. |
- He had been hurting emotionally. | She had been hurting her wrist. |
- We had been hurting our chances with those decisions. |
- You (plural) had been hurting your chances. |
- They had been hurting each other in their rivalry. |
HURT - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | hurt | |
★ you will | hurt | |
★ he/she/it will | hurt | |
★ we will | hurt | |
★ you will | hurt | |
★ they will | hurt |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Future Simple |
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- I will hurt myself if I'm not careful. |
- You will hurt your chances if you do that. |
- He will hurt his arm. | She will hurt her foot. |
- We will hurt the environment if we continue like this. |
- You (plural) will hurt yourselves if you don't listen. |
- They will hurt each other if they keep fighting. |
HURT - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | hurting | |
★ you will be | hurting | |
★ he/she/it will be | hurting | |
★ we will be | hurting | |
★ you will be | hurting | |
★ they will be | hurting |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be hurting after the surgery. |
- You will be hurting your own progress by then. |
- He will be hurting emotionally. | She will be hurting her wrist. |
- We will be hurting our chances with these delays. |
- You (plural) will be hurting your reputation. |
- They will be hurting financially. |
HURT - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | hurt | |
★ you will have | hurt | |
★ he/she/it will have | hurt | |
★ we will have | hurt | |
★ you will have | hurt | |
★ they will have | hurt |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have hurt myself if I'm not careful. |
- You will have hurt your chances by then. |
- He will have hurt his arm. | She will have hurt her foot. |
- We will have hurt the environment with our actions. |
- You (plural) will have hurt yourselves if you didn't listen. |
- They will have hurt each other's feelings if they keep arguing. |
HURT - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will have been | hurting | |
★ you will have been | hurting | |
★ he/she/it will have been | hurting | |
★ we will have been | hurting | |
★ you will have been | hurting | |
★ they will have been | hurting |
Examples of the verb 'hurt' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been hurting for a while by then. |
- You will have been hurting your own progress. |
- He will have been hurting emotionally. | She will have been hurting her wrist. |
- We will have been hurting our chances with these delays. |
- You (plural) will have been hurting your reputation. |
- They will have been hurting financially. |