bolt
bolts
bolting
bolted
Bolt means to run away suddenly, or to fasten with a bolt. Regular: bolt-bolted-bolted.
Meanings
- To run away suddenly
- To fasten with a bolt
- To eat quickly
- To secure firmly
Common Collocations
bolt the door
bolt upright
bolt from
bolt your food
make a bolt for
Tip for Learners
Bolt upright = suddenly sitting straight. Bolt from the blue = unexpected event. "The horse bolted" = ran away in fear.
Present Simple
| I | bolt |
| you | bolt |
| he/she/it | bolts |
| we | bolt |
| they | bolt |
Examples - Present Simple
- I bolt the door at night.
- You bolt your food too fast.
- The horse bolts when frightened.
- We bolt the windows during storms.
- They bolt from danger.
Present Continuous
| I | am bolting |
| you | are bolting |
| he/she/it | is bolting |
| we | are bolting |
| they | are bolting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am bolting the door now.
- You are bolting your food.
- The horse is bolting across the field.
- We are bolting the shutters.
- They are bolting from the scene.
Present Perfect
| I | have bolted |
| you | have bolted |
| he/she/it | has bolted |
| we | have bolted |
| they | have bolted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have bolted the door.
- You have bolted your breakfast.
- The horse has bolted again.
- We have bolted all the windows.
- They have bolted from the building.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been bolting |
| you | have been bolting |
| he/she/it | has been bolting |
| we | have been bolting |
| they | have been bolting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been bolting doors all day.
- You have been bolting your meals.
- The horse has been bolting frequently.
- We have been bolting the shutters.
- They have been bolting at every noise.
Past Simple
| I | bolted |
| you | bolted |
| he/she/it | bolted |
| we | bolted |
| they | bolted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I bolted the door last night.
- You bolted your lunch.
- The horse bolted from the stable.
- We bolted from the room.
- They bolted at the first sign of trouble.
Past Continuous
| I | was bolting |
| you | were bolting |
| he/she/it | was bolting |
| we | were bolting |
| they | were bolting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was bolting the door when you knocked.
- You were bolting your food.
- The horse was bolting across the meadow.
- We were bolting the windows.
- They were bolting from danger.
Past Perfect
| I | had bolted |
| you | had bolted |
| he/she/it | had bolted |
| we | had bolted |
| they | had bolted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had bolted the door before the storm.
- You had bolted your meal already.
- The horse had bolted before we could catch it.
- We had bolted all the windows.
- They had bolted from the scene.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been bolting |
| you | had been bolting |
| he/she/it | had been bolting |
| we | had been bolting |
| they | had been bolting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been bolting doors all evening.
- You had been bolting your meals daily.
- The horse had been bolting for hours.
- We had been bolting shutters.
- They had been bolting from every noise.
Future Simple
| I | will bolt |
| you | will bolt |
| he/she/it | will bolt |
| we | will bolt |
| they | will bolt |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will bolt the door tonight.
- You will bolt your food as usual.
- The horse will bolt if scared.
- We will bolt all the windows.
- They will bolt at the first sign.
Future Continuous
| I | will be bolting |
| you | will be bolting |
| he/she/it | will be bolting |
| we | will be bolting |
| they | will be bolting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be bolting the door soon.
- You will be bolting your breakfast.
- The horse will be bolting if startled.
- We will be bolting the shutters.
- They will be bolting from the area.
Future Perfect
| I | will have bolted |
| you | will have bolted |
| he/she/it | will have bolted |
| we | will have bolted |
| they | will have bolted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have bolted the door by then.
- You will have bolted your meal.
- The horse will have bolted already.
- We will have bolted all the windows.
- They will have bolted from the building.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been bolting |
| you | will have been bolting |
| he/she/it | will have been bolting |
| we | will have been bolting |
| they | will have been bolting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been bolting doors for years.
- You will have been bolting meals.
- The horse will have been bolting frequently.
- We will have been bolting the shutters.
- They will have been bolting from danger.