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Damn means to condemn or criticize strongly. Regular verb: damn-damned-damned.
Meanings
- To condemn to punishment
- To criticize severely
- To curse or swear
Common Collocations
damn with faint praise
damned if you do
damning evidence
damn the consequences
Tip for Learners
Damning evidence is very incriminating. "The report damned the company's practices."
Present Simple
| I | damn |
| you | damn |
| he/she/it | damns |
| we | damn |
| they | damn |
Examples - Present Simple
- I damn my luck when things go wrong.
- You damn the consequences and take risks.
- He damns his mistakes loudly.
- We damn the bureaucracy at every turn.
- They damn the corrupt officials publicly.
Present Continuous
| I | am damning |
| you | are damning |
| he/she/it | is damning |
| we | are damning |
| they | are damning |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am damning this faulty software right now.
- You are damning the situation unfairly.
- She is damning her earlier choices.
- We are damning the poor decision-making.
- They are damning the whole system openly.
Present Perfect
| I | have damned |
| you | have damned |
| he/she/it | has damned |
| we | have damned |
| they | have damned |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have damned this computer many times.
- You have damned yourself with those words.
- He has damned his past decisions.
- We have damned the policy countless times.
- They have damned the proposal from the start.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been damning |
| you | have been damning |
| he/she/it | has been damning |
| we | have been damning |
| they | have been damning |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been damning this project for weeks.
- You have been damning your luck all day.
- She has been damning the results since they came out.
- We have been damning the decision since it was made.
- They have been damning the process for months.
Past Simple
| I | damned |
| you | damned |
| he/she/it | damned |
| we | damned |
| they | damned |
Examples - Past Simple
- I damned my carelessness after the accident.
- You damned the weather during the trip.
- He damned his fate when he lost.
- We damned the traffic on our way home.
- They damned the new regulations immediately.
Past Continuous
| I | was damning |
| you | were damning |
| he/she/it | was damning |
| we | were damning |
| they | were damning |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was damning my luck when you found me.
- You were damning the slow service at the restaurant.
- She was damning her decisions all evening.
- We were damning the situation before finding a solution.
- They were damning management during the meeting.
Past Perfect
| I | had damned |
| you | had damned |
| he/she/it | had damned |
| we | had damned |
| they | had damned |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had damned my choice before seeing the results.
- You had damned the idea before trying it.
- He had damned his luck before things improved.
- We had damned the plan before it succeeded.
- They had damned the strategy before it worked.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been damning |
| you | had been damning |
| he/she/it | had been damning |
| we | had been damning |
| they | had been damning |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been damning the situation for hours.
- You had been damning your luck all week.
- She had been damning the results for days.
- We had been damning the process for months.
- They had been damning the decision for years.
Future Simple
| I | will damn |
| you | will damn |
| he/she/it | will damn |
| we | will damn |
| they | will damn |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will damn my forgetfulness if I miss the appointment.
- You will damn the consequences later.
- He will damn his choices eventually.
- We will damn the delay when it affects us.
- They will damn the new policy soon.
Future Continuous
| I | will be damning |
| you | will be damning |
| he/she/it | will be damning |
| we | will be damning |
| they | will be damning |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be damning this decision for years to come.
- You will be damning the traffic all the way home.
- She will be damning her luck throughout the day.
- We will be damning the wait during the process.
- They will be damning the changes for a long time.
Future Perfect
| I | will have damned |
| you | will have damned |
| he/she/it | will have damned |
| we | will have damned |
| they | will have damned |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have damned this choice a hundred times by then.
- You will have damned the circumstances enough.
- He will have damned his misfortune thoroughly.
- We will have damned the decision multiple times.
- They will have damned the outcome by now.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been damning |
| you | will have been damning |
| he/she/it | will have been damning |
| we | will have been damning |
| they | will have been damning |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been damning my mistake for years.
- You will have been damning the situation all day.
- She will have been damning her luck for weeks.
- We will have been damning the process for months.
- They will have been damning the system forever.