bump
bumps
bumping
bumped
Bump means to knock or collide with something. Regular verb: bump-bumped-bumped.
Meanings
- To knock against
- To collide with
- To move by jolting
Common Collocations
bump into
bump up
bump off
speed bump
bump in the road
Tip for Learners
Bump into means to meet by chance. Bump up means to increase. Bump in the road is a minor difficulty.
Present Simple
| I | bump |
| you | bump |
| he/she/it | bumps |
| we | bump |
| they | bump |
Examples - Present Simple
- I bump into friends at the store.
- You bump into furniture in the dark.
- He bumps his head on low ceilings.
- We bump along on the rough road.
- They bump into each other often.
Present Continuous
| I | am bumping |
| you | are bumping |
| he/she/it | is bumping |
| we | are bumping |
| they | are bumping |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am bumping into everyone today.
- You are bumping the table.
- She is bumping her head.
- We are bumping along the trail.
- They are bumping into things.
Present Perfect
| I | have bumped |
| you | have bumped |
| he/she/it | has bumped |
| we | have bumped |
| they | have bumped |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have bumped into him before.
- You have bumped the car.
- He has bumped his head again.
- We have bumped along this road.
- They have bumped the price up.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been bumping |
| you | have been bumping |
| he/she/it | has been bumping |
| we | have been bumping |
| they | have been bumping |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been bumping into people all day.
- You have been bumping the furniture.
- She has been bumping her knee.
- We have been bumping along for hours.
- They have been bumping up prices.
Past Simple
| I | bumped |
| you | bumped |
| he/she/it | bumped |
| we | bumped |
| they | bumped |
Examples - Past Simple
- I bumped into an old friend.
- You bumped your head.
- He bumped the car in the parking lot.
- We bumped along the dirt road.
- They bumped into each other.
Past Continuous
| I | was bumping |
| you | were bumping |
| he/she/it | was bumping |
| we | were bumping |
| they | were bumping |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was bumping into things in the dark.
- You were bumping the table.
- She was bumping her head repeatedly.
- We were bumping along the trail.
- They were bumping into walls.
Past Perfect
| I | had bumped |
| you | had bumped |
| he/she/it | had bumped |
| we | had bumped |
| they | had bumped |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had bumped into her before.
- You had bumped the car already.
- He had bumped his head earlier.
- We had bumped along this road before.
- They had bumped the prices.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been bumping |
| you | had been bumping |
| he/she/it | had been bumping |
| we | had been bumping |
| they | had been bumping |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been bumping into people all day.
- You had been bumping furniture.
- She had been bumping her elbow.
- We had been bumping along for hours.
- They had been bumping into things.
Future Simple
| I | will bump |
| you | will bump |
| he/she/it | will bump |
| we | will bump |
| they | will bump |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will bump into someone I know.
- You will bump your head if not careful.
- He will bump the car.
- We will bump along the road.
- They will bump up the price.
Future Continuous
| I | will be bumping |
| you | will be bumping |
| he/she/it | will be bumping |
| we | will be bumping |
| they | will be bumping |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be bumping into people.
- You will be bumping around.
- She will be bumping her head.
- We will be bumping along the trail.
- They will be bumping into things.
Future Perfect
| I | will have bumped |
| you | will have bumped |
| he/she/it | will have bumped |
| we | will have bumped |
| they | will have bumped |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have bumped into many people.
- You will have bumped the car.
- He will have bumped his head again.
- We will have bumped along the road.
- They will have bumped up prices.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been bumping |
| you | will have been bumping |
| he/she/it | will have been bumping |
| we | will have been bumping |
| they | will have been bumping |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been bumping into people all day.
- You will have been bumping around.
- She will have been bumping her head.
- We will have been bumping along for hours.
- They will have been bumping into things.