Despise – English Verbs Conjugation

despise despises despising despised

Despise means to feel strong hatred or contempt for. Regular verb: despise-despised-despised.

Meanings

To feel contempt for
To hate intensely
To look down on with scorn

Common Collocations

despise someone deeply despised despise yourself despise the idea

Tip for Learners

Despise is stronger than dislike. "I despise dishonesty."

Present Simple

I	despise
you	despise
he/she/it	despises
we	despise
they	despise

Examples - Present Simple

I despise dishonesty in any form.
You despise injustice with all your heart.
He despises cruelty to animals.
We despise corruption in government.
They despise bullying behavior.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am despising this traffic right now.
You are despising the situation more each day.
She is despising the cold weather.
We are despising the bureaucracy.
They are despising the new policy.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have despised hypocrisy my entire life.
You have despised unfairness since childhood.
He has despised the system for years.
We have despised such behavior always.
They have despised the regime for decades.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been despising this commute for months.
You have been despising the job for years.
She has been despising the arrangement.
We have been despising the treatment.
They have been despising the management.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I despised that movie completely.
You despised the way they treated you.
He despised weakness in others.
We despised the old regulations.
They despised the occupying forces.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was despising the situation when it changed.
You were despising the job before quitting.
She was despising the behavior before speaking up.
We were despising the system before reform.
They were despising the rule before it ended.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had despised him before learning the truth.
You had despised the policy before it changed.
He had despised them before reconciliation.
We had despised the practice before it stopped.
They had despised the leader before the coup.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been despising the job for years before leaving.
You had been despising the commute for months.
She had been despising the arrangement for ages.
We had been despising the system for decades.
They had been despising the regime for generations.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will despise anyone who betrays my trust.
You will despise this weather soon.
He will despise the consequences of his actions.
We will despise such behavior always.
They will despise the new rules.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be despising this task tomorrow too.
You will be despising the situation all week.
She will be despising the cold throughout winter.
We will be despising the process throughout.
They will be despising the policy for years.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have despised this job for too long.
You will have despised the situation enough.
He will have despised the treatment forever.
We will have despised the practice for decades.
They will have despised the system for generations.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been despising this for years by then.
You will have been despising the arrangement forever.
She will have been despising the situation her whole life.
We will have been despising such behavior for ages.
They will have been despising the policy for decades.