Avoid – English Verbs Conjugation

avoid avoids avoiding avoided

Avoid means to keep away from or prevent something. Regular verb: avoid-avoided-avoided.

Meanings

To keep away from
To prevent from happening
To refrain from

Common Collocations

avoid mistakes avoid contact avoid at all costs narrowly avoided avoid doing

Tip for Learners

Avoid + gerund: avoid making mistakes. Avoid at all costs means definitely don't do it.

Present Simple

I	avoid
you	avoid
he/she/it	avoids
we	avoid
they	avoid

Examples - Present Simple

I avoid conflicts when possible.
You avoid responsibility.
She avoids processed foods.
We avoid unnecessary risks.
They avoid paying taxes.

Present Continuous

I	am avoiding
you	are avoiding
he/she/it	is avoiding
we	are avoiding
they	are avoiding

Examples - Present Continuous

I am avoiding sugar this month.
You are avoiding the issue.
He is avoiding his responsibilities.
We are avoiding crowds.
They are avoiding the police.

Present Perfect

I	have avoided
you	have avoided
he/she/it	has avoided
we	have avoided
they	have avoided

Examples - Present Perfect

I have avoided the problem successfully.
You have avoided disaster.
She has avoided carbs for a year.
We have avoided major losses.
They have avoided detection.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been avoiding
you	have been avoiding
he/she/it	has been avoiding
we	have been avoiding
they	have been avoiding

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been avoiding him for weeks.
You have been avoiding the topic.
He has been avoiding work lately.
We have been avoiding risks.
They have been avoiding taxes for years.

Past Simple

I	avoided
you	avoided
he/she/it	avoided
we	avoided
they	avoided

Examples - Past Simple

I avoided the accident narrowly.
You avoided the question.
She avoided the confrontation.
We avoided disaster.
They avoided capture.

Past Continuous

I	was avoiding
you	were avoiding
he/she/it	was avoiding
we	were avoiding
they	were avoiding

Examples - Past Continuous

I was avoiding him when we met.
You were avoiding the issue then.
He was avoiding responsibilities.
We were avoiding crowds at that time.
They were avoiding detection.

Past Perfect

I	had avoided
you	had avoided
he/she/it	had avoided
we	had avoided
they	had avoided

Examples - Past Perfect

I had avoided the problem before.
You had avoided the issue already.
She had avoided sugar for months.
We had avoided major risks earlier.
They had avoided capture previously.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been avoiding
you	had been avoiding
he/she/it	had been avoiding
we	had been avoiding
they	had been avoiding

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been avoiding him for months.
You had been avoiding the topic for weeks.
He had been avoiding work for days.
We had been avoiding risks consistently.
They had been avoiding taxes for years.

Future Simple

I	will avoid
you	will avoid
he/she/it	will avoid
we	will avoid
they	will avoid

Examples - Future Simple

I will avoid that mistake.
You will avoid the problem.
She will avoid sugar.
We will avoid unnecessary risks.
They will avoid confrontation.

Future Continuous

I	will be avoiding
you	will be avoiding
he/she/it	will be avoiding
we	will be avoiding
they	will be avoiding

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be avoiding carbs next month.
You will be avoiding the issue.
He will be avoiding responsibilities.
We will be avoiding crowds.
They will be avoiding detection.

Future Perfect

I	will have avoided
you	will have avoided
he/she/it	will have avoided
we	will have avoided
they	will have avoided

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have avoided the problem by then.
You will have avoided disaster.
She will have avoided carbs for a year.
We will have avoided major losses.
They will have avoided capture.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been avoiding
you	will have been avoiding
he/she/it	will have been avoiding
we	will have been avoiding
they	will have been avoiding

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been avoiding him for years.
You will have been avoiding the topic for months.
He will have been avoiding work for weeks.
We will have been avoiding risks continuously.
They will have been avoiding taxes for decades.