bounce
bounces
bouncing
bounced
Bounce means to spring back after hitting a surface, or to recover quickly. Regular verb: bounce-bounced-bounced.
Meanings
- To spring back after impact
- To move energetically
- To recover quickly
Common Collocations
bounce back
bounce off
bounce ideas
check bounced
bounce around
Tip for Learners
Bounce back means to recover from difficulty. Bounce ideas off someone means to discuss for feedback.
Present Simple
| I | bounce |
| you | bounce |
| he/she/it | bounces |
| we | bounce |
| they | bounce |
Examples - Present Simple
- I bounce the ball against the wall.
- You bounce ideas off your colleagues.
- He bounces around the room with energy.
- We bounce back from setbacks quickly.
- They bounce checks when funds are low.
Present Continuous
| I | am bouncing |
| you | are bouncing |
| he/she/it | is bouncing |
| we | are bouncing |
| they | are bouncing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am bouncing on the trampoline.
- You are bouncing that ball too hard.
- She is bouncing the baby on her knee.
- We are bouncing ideas around.
- They are bouncing back after the loss.
Present Perfect
| I | have bounced |
| you | have bounced |
| he/she/it | has bounced |
| we | have bounced |
| they | have bounced |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have bounced back from failure before.
- You have bounced the ball all day.
- He has bounced several checks this month.
- We have bounced ideas off the team.
- They have bounced back remarkably.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been bouncing |
| you | have been bouncing |
| he/she/it | has been bouncing |
| we | have been bouncing |
| they | have been bouncing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been bouncing between options.
- You have been bouncing ideas around all week.
- She has been bouncing the baby for an hour.
- We have been bouncing back and forth.
- They have been bouncing on the trampoline.
Past Simple
| I | bounced |
| you | bounced |
| he/she/it | bounced |
| we | bounced |
| they | bounced |
Examples - Past Simple
- I bounced the ball to my friend.
- You bounced back quickly after surgery.
- He bounced the check accidentally.
- We bounced from club to club last night.
- They bounced the troublemakers from the bar.
Past Continuous
| I | was bouncing |
| you | were bouncing |
| he/she/it | was bouncing |
| we | were bouncing |
| they | were bouncing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was bouncing the ball when it got stuck.
- You were bouncing ideas off me earlier.
- She was bouncing with excitement.
- We were bouncing on the bed as kids.
- They were bouncing back from the recession.
Past Perfect
| I | had bounced |
| you | had bounced |
| he/she/it | had bounced |
| we | had bounced |
| they | had bounced |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had bounced back before facing another challenge.
- You had bounced several payments already.
- He had bounced the ball away before I caught it.
- We had bounced between jobs for years.
- They had bounced from city to city.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been bouncing |
| you | had been bouncing |
| he/she/it | had been bouncing |
| we | had been bouncing |
| they | had been bouncing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been bouncing ideas before the meeting.
- You had been bouncing back from injuries repeatedly.
- She had been bouncing the baby for hours.
- We had been bouncing around different plans.
- They had been bouncing checks frequently.
Future Simple
| I | will bounce |
| you | will bounce |
| he/she/it | will bounce |
| we | will bounce |
| they | will bounce |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will bounce back from this disappointment.
- You will bounce the ball to me.
- He will bounce ideas off the group.
- We will bounce back stronger than ever.
- They will bounce anyone who causes trouble.
Future Continuous
| I | will be bouncing |
| you | will be bouncing |
| he/she/it | will be bouncing |
| we | will be bouncing |
| they | will be bouncing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be bouncing ideas off you later.
- You will be bouncing on the trampoline tomorrow.
- She will be bouncing the baby during the call.
- We will be bouncing back soon.
- They will be bouncing from meeting to meeting.
Future Perfect
| I | will have bounced |
| you | will have bounced |
| he/she/it | will have bounced |
| we | will have bounced |
| they | will have bounced |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have bounced back by next month.
- You will have bounced the idea off everyone.
- He will have bounced back by then.
- We will have bounced around all the options.
- They will have bounced back from the crisis.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been bouncing |
| you | will have been bouncing |
| he/she/it | will have been bouncing |
| we | will have been bouncing |
| they | will have been bouncing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been bouncing ideas for weeks.
- You will have been bouncing back repeatedly.
- She will have been bouncing between jobs.
- We will have been bouncing back for years.
- They will have been bouncing around possibilities.