Confine – English Verbs Conjugation

confine confines confining confined

Confine means to restrict or keep within limits. Regular verb: confine-confined-confined.

Meanings

To restrict within bounds
To imprison
To limit to

Common Collocations

confine to confine yourself confined space confine to bed not confined to

Tip for Learners

Confine to limits scope: confine the discussion to the main topic. Confined means restricted.

Present Simple

I	confine
you	confine
he/she/it	confines
we	confine
they	confine

Examples - Present Simple

I confine my work to office hours.
You confine yourself to the main topics.
She confines her diet to healthy foods.
We confine discussions to relevant issues.
They confine prisoners to their cells.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am confining my comments to facts only.
You are confining yourself to the room.
He is confining his activities to essentials.
We are confining the project scope.
They are confining the spread of infection.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have confined myself to my room all day.
You have confined your remarks well.
She has confined herself to her duties.
We have confined the damage effectively.
They have confined the prisoners securely.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been confining myself to home lately.
You have been confining your diet strictly.
He has been confining his work to mornings.
We have been confining our activities.
They have been confining patients carefully.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I confined myself to bed during illness.
You confined your comments to the topic.
She confined her spending to necessities.
We confined the discussion to key points.
They confined the animals to their cages.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was confining myself to the office.
You were confining your activities carefully.
He was confining his diet strictly.
We were confining discussions to essentials.
They were confining patients during the outbreak.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had confined myself before the lockdown.
You had confined your remarks previously.
She had confined herself to her room.
We had confined the issue before it spread.
They had confined prisoners before the riot.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been confining myself for weeks.
You had been confining your activities.
He had been confining his diet for months.
We had been confining our work to mornings.
They had been confining patients strictly.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will confine my remarks to the main issue.
You will confine yourself to the schedule.
She will confine her spending strictly.
We will confine the discussion to key topics.
They will confine the outbreak effectively.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be confining myself to home next week.
You will be confining your activities.
He will be confining his work to essentials.
We will be confining discussions to priorities.
They will be confining patients during recovery.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have confined myself for the duration.
You will have confined your comments.
She will have confined her spending.
We will have confined the issue successfully.
They will have confined the spread.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been confining myself for weeks.
You will have been confining your diet.
She will have been confining her activities.
We will have been confining discussions.
They will have been confining patients.