curse
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Curse means to use offensive words, or to invoke evil upon. Regular verb: curse-cursed-cursed.
Meanings
- To use offensive language
- To invoke evil upon
- To bring misfortune
Common Collocations
curse at
curse word
curse someone
cursed with
blessing and a curse
Tip for Learners
Cursed with means burdened by: cursed with bad luck. Blessing and a curse has both good and bad aspects.
Present Simple
| I | curse |
| you | curse |
| he/she/it | curses |
| we | curse |
| they | curse |
Examples - Present Simple
- I curse under my breath when I stub my toe.
- You curse your bad luck at times.
- He curses whenever his team loses.
- We curse the traffic every rush hour.
- They curse the weather during storms.
Present Continuous
| I | am cursing |
| you | are cursing |
| he/she/it | is cursing |
| we | are cursing |
| they | are cursing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am cursing this faulty equipment.
- You are cursing the slow internet connection.
- She is cursing the broken elevator.
- We are cursing our poor planning.
- They are cursing the delayed flight.
Present Perfect
| I | have cursed |
| you | have cursed |
| he/she/it | has cursed |
| we | have cursed |
| they | have cursed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have cursed my alarm clock many mornings.
- You have cursed the day you signed that contract.
- He has cursed his misfortune repeatedly.
- We have cursed this old computer countless times.
- They have cursed the long winters here.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been cursing |
| you | have been cursing |
| he/she/it | has been cursing |
| we | have been cursing |
| they | have been cursing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been cursing this software all day.
- You have been cursing your decision for weeks.
- She has been cursing the construction noise.
- We have been cursing our luck lately.
- They have been cursing the new policy since it started.
Past Simple
| I | cursed |
| you | cursed |
| he/she/it | cursed |
| we | cursed |
| they | cursed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I cursed when I dropped my phone.
- You cursed the traffic jam yesterday.
- He cursed his fate after the accident.
- We cursed the rainy weather on our trip.
- They cursed the referee's decision.
Past Continuous
| I | was cursing |
| you | were cursing |
| he/she/it | was cursing |
| we | were cursing |
| they | were cursing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was cursing the printer when you walked in.
- You were cursing the long wait at the office.
- She was cursing her mistake all evening.
- We were cursing the cold weather during the hike.
- They were cursing the power outage.
Past Perfect
| I | had cursed |
| you | had cursed |
| he/she/it | had cursed |
| we | had cursed |
| they | had cursed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had cursed the situation before finding a solution.
- You had cursed your decision before changing course.
- He had cursed his luck before things improved.
- We had cursed the traffic before discovering the shortcut.
- They had cursed the delay before boarding.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been cursing |
| you | had been cursing |
| he/she/it | had been cursing |
| we | had been cursing |
| they | had been cursing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been cursing the machine for hours before fixing it.
- You had been cursing your circumstances before the breakthrough.
- She had been cursing the noise for days.
- We had been cursing our fate before the turnaround.
- They had been cursing management before the changes.
Future Simple
| I | will curse |
| you | will curse |
| he/she/it | will curse |
| we | will curse |
| they | will curse |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will curse myself if I forget again.
- You will curse the day you ignored this advice.
- He will curse his carelessness later.
- We will curse this decision in hindsight.
- They will curse the new rules when implemented.
Future Continuous
| I | will be cursing |
| you | will be cursing |
| he/she/it | will be cursing |
| we | will be cursing |
| they | will be cursing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be cursing this traffic all the way home.
- You will be cursing the long lines tomorrow.
- She will be cursing the early start time.
- We will be cursing the heat during the event.
- They will be cursing the new restrictions.
Future Perfect
| I | will have cursed |
| you | will have cursed |
| he/she/it | will have cursed |
| we | will have cursed |
| they | will have cursed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have cursed this printer a hundred times by then.
- You will have cursed your choice by the end.
- He will have cursed his luck thoroughly.
- We will have cursed this project many times before finishing.
- They will have cursed the system repeatedly.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been cursing |
| you | will have been cursing |
| he/she/it | will have been cursing |
| we | will have been cursing |
| they | will have been cursing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been cursing this old car for years by then.
- You will have been cursing the commute for months.
- She will have been cursing the noise all week.
- We will have been cursing these delays for too long.
- They will have been cursing the bureaucracy forever.