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Bet means to risk money on an outcome, or to be certain. Irregular verb: bet-bet-bet.
Meanings
- To risk money on outcome
- To be confident about
- To wager
Common Collocations
I bet
bet on
safe bet
bet your life
you bet
Tip for Learners
I bet expresses certainty: I bet you're tired. You bet means definitely yes.
Present Simple
| I | bet |
| you | bet |
| he/she/it | bets |
| we | bet |
| they | bet |
Examples - Present Simple
- I bet on horses sometimes.
- You bet you're right.
- She bets on sports events.
- We bet they'll arrive late.
- They bet money on games.
Present Continuous
| I | am betting |
| you | are betting |
| he/she/it | is betting |
| we | are betting |
| they | are betting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am betting on the favorite.
- You are betting too much money.
- He is betting on the outcome.
- We are betting on success.
- They are betting on the team.
Present Perfect
| I | have bet |
| you | have bet |
| he/she/it | has bet |
| we | have bet |
| they | have bet |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have bet on this team before.
- You have bet wisely.
- She has bet on every race.
- We have bet correctly.
- They have bet thousands.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been betting |
| you | have been betting |
| he/she/it | has been betting |
| we | have been betting |
| they | have been betting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been betting for years.
- You have been betting too much.
- He has been betting on horses.
- We have been betting on sports.
- They have been betting consistently.
Past Simple
| I | bet |
| you | bet |
| he/she/it | bet |
| we | bet |
| they | bet |
Examples - Past Simple
- I bet on the wrong horse.
- You bet everything on one game.
- She bet fifty dollars.
- We bet they would win.
- They bet against us.
Past Continuous
| I | was betting |
| you | were betting |
| he/she/it | was betting |
| we | were betting |
| they | were betting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was betting when the race started.
- You were betting on the favorite.
- He was betting all evening.
- We were betting on the outcome.
- They were betting against us.
Past Perfect
| I | had bet |
| you | had bet |
| he/she/it | had bet |
| we | had bet |
| they | had bet |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had bet on them before.
- You had bet correctly earlier.
- She had bet on every race.
- We had bet wisely.
- They had bet thousands.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been betting |
| you | had been betting |
| he/she/it | had been betting |
| we | had been betting |
| they | had been betting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been betting for years.
- You had been betting too much.
- He had been betting on horses.
- We had been betting on sports.
- They had been betting against us.
Future Simple
| I | will bet |
| you | will bet |
| he/she/it | will bet |
| we | will bet |
| they | will bet |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will bet on the favorite.
- You will bet wisely.
- She will bet on the outcome.
- We will bet on success.
- They will bet on the team.
Future Continuous
| I | will be betting |
| you | will be betting |
| he/she/it | will be betting |
| we | will be betting |
| they | will be betting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be betting on the game.
- You will be betting all evening.
- He will be betting on horses.
- We will be betting on the outcome.
- They will be betting against us.
Future Perfect
| I | will have bet |
| you | will have bet |
| he/she/it | will have bet |
| we | will have bet |
| they | will have bet |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have bet on many races.
- You will have bet wisely.
- She will have bet on every event.
- We will have bet correctly.
- They will have bet thousands.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been betting |
| you | will have been betting |
| he/she/it | will have been betting |
| we | will have been betting |
| they | will have been betting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been betting for decades.
- You will have been betting professionally.
- He will have been betting on horses for years.
- We will have been betting on sports.
- They will have been betting for generations.