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Amuse means to entertain or make someone laugh. Regular verb: amuse-amused-amused.
Meanings
- To cause laughter or enjoyment
- To entertain or occupy pleasantly
- To make someone smile
Common Collocations
amuse yourself
amused by
keep amused
not amused
amusement park
Tip for Learners
Not amused means annoyed or displeased. Amuse yourself means to entertain yourself.
Present Simple
| I | amuse |
| you | amuse |
| he/she/it | amuses |
| we | amuse |
| they | amuse |
Examples - Present Simple
- I amuse myself with puzzles.
- You amuse the children with stories.
- He amuses everyone at parties.
- We amuse ourselves with games.
- They amuse the audience easily.
Present Continuous
| I | am amusing |
| you | are amusing |
| he/she/it | is amusing |
| we | are amusing |
| they | are amusing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am amusing myself with a book.
- You are amusing the kids.
- She is amusing the guests.
- We are amusing ourselves here.
- They are amusing the crowd.
Present Perfect
| I | have amused |
| you | have amused |
| he/she/it | has amused |
| we | have amused |
| they | have amused |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have amused many people today.
- You have amused yourself enough.
- He has amused the whole room.
- We have amused ourselves.
- They have amused audiences worldwide.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been amusing |
| you | have been amusing |
| he/she/it | has been amusing |
| we | have been amusing |
| they | have been amusing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been amusing myself all day.
- You have been amusing the children.
- She has been amusing the guests.
- We have been amusing ourselves.
- They have been amusing audiences for years.
Past Simple
| I | amused |
| you | amused |
| he/she/it | amused |
| we | amused |
| they | amused |
Examples - Past Simple
- I amused myself during the wait.
- You amused everyone with your jokes.
- He amused the crowd for hours.
- We amused ourselves with card games.
- They amused the audience last night.
Past Continuous
| I | was amusing |
| you | were amusing |
| he/she/it | was amusing |
| we | were amusing |
| they | were amusing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was amusing myself when you called.
- You were amusing the children.
- She was amusing the guests.
- We were amusing ourselves quietly.
- They were amusing the crowd.
Past Perfect
| I | had amused |
| you | had amused |
| he/she/it | had amused |
| we | had amused |
| they | had amused |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had amused myself before you arrived.
- You had amused everyone earlier.
- He had amused the audience already.
- We had amused ourselves for hours.
- They had amused crowds before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been amusing |
| you | had been amusing |
| he/she/it | had been amusing |
| we | had been amusing |
| they | had been amusing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been amusing myself for hours.
- You had been amusing the kids all day.
- She had been amusing guests.
- We had been amusing ourselves.
- They had been amusing audiences for years.
Future Simple
| I | will amuse |
| you | will amuse |
| he/she/it | will amuse |
| we | will amuse |
| they | will amuse |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will amuse myself somehow.
- You will amuse the children.
- He will amuse everyone at the party.
- We will amuse ourselves during the trip.
- They will amuse the audience.
Future Continuous
| I | will be amusing |
| you | will be amusing |
| he/she/it | will be amusing |
| we | will be amusing |
| they | will be amusing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be amusing myself with a movie.
- You will be amusing the guests.
- She will be amusing the kids.
- We will be amusing ourselves.
- They will be amusing the crowd.
Future Perfect
| I | will have amused |
| you | will have amused |
| he/she/it | will have amused |
| we | will have amused |
| they | will have amused |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have amused myself by then.
- You will have amused many people.
- He will have amused the whole room.
- We will have amused ourselves.
- They will have amused audiences worldwide.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been amusing |
| you | will have been amusing |
| he/she/it | will have been amusing |
| we | will have been amusing |
| they | will have been amusing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been amusing myself for hours.
- You will have been amusing the children.
- She will have been amusing the guests.
- We will have been amusing ourselves.
- They will have been amusing audiences for decades.