disturb
disturbs
disturbing
disturbed
Disturb means to interrupt or worry. Regular: disturb-disturbed-disturbed.
Meanings
- To interrupt
- To worry or upset
- To move from position
Common Collocations
do not disturb
disturb the peace
disturbing news
deeply disturbed
disturb evidence
Tip for Learners
Do not disturb = don't interrupt. Disturbing = worrying, upsetting. Disturbed = upset OR mentally unwell.
Present Simple
| I | disturb |
| you | disturb |
| he/she/it | disturbs |
| we | disturb |
| they | disturb |
Examples - Present Simple
- I disturb my roommate when I come home late.
- You disturb the peace with loud music.
- She disturbs the animals in the sanctuary.
- We disturb the neighbors with our parties.
- They disturb the ecosystem with pollution.
Present Continuous
| I | am disturbing |
| you | are disturbing |
| he/she/it | is disturbing |
| we | are disturbing |
| they | are disturbing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am disturbing you during your work, sorry.
- You are disturbing the entire floor with that noise.
- He is disturbing evidence at the crime scene.
- We are disturbing the sediment in the lake.
- They are disturbing the natural habitat.
Present Perfect
| I | have disturbed |
| you | have disturbed |
| he/she/it | has disturbed |
| we | have disturbed |
| they | have disturbed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have disturbed your concentration enough.
- You have disturbed the meeting with interruptions.
- She has disturbed the artifacts unintentionally.
- We have disturbed the balance of the ecosystem.
- They have disturbed residents with construction.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been disturbing |
| you | have been disturbing |
| he/she/it | has been disturbing |
| we | have been disturbing |
| they | have been disturbing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been disturbing you all morning, I realize.
- You have been disturbing the wildlife for hours.
- He has been disturbing class with his behavior.
- We have been disturbing the soil for excavation.
- They have been disturbing the peace since midnight.
Past Simple
| I | disturbed |
| you | disturbed |
| he/she/it | disturbed |
| we | disturbed |
| they | disturbed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I disturbed her during an important call.
- You disturbed the sleeping baby.
- He disturbed the archaeological site.
- We disturbed the neighbors last night.
- They disturbed the evidence before police arrived.
Past Continuous
| I | was disturbing |
| you | were disturbing |
| he/she/it | was disturbing |
| we | were disturbing |
| they | were disturbing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was disturbing the class with my coughing.
- You were disturbing the wildlife when the ranger came.
- She was disturbing the patient during recovery.
- We were disturbing the area during construction.
- They were disturbing the peace before being stopped.
Past Perfect
| I | had disturbed |
| you | had disturbed |
| he/she/it | had disturbed |
| we | had disturbed |
| they | had disturbed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had disturbed the nest before noticing.
- You had disturbed him before realizing he was asleep.
- He had disturbed the scene before investigators arrived.
- We had disturbed the environment before the assessment.
- They had disturbed the community before the meeting.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been disturbing |
| you | had been disturbing |
| he/she/it | had been disturbing |
| we | had been disturbing |
| they | had been disturbing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been disturbing neighbors for months before complaints.
- You had been disturbing the ecosystem before the study.
- She had been disturbing patients before being reassigned.
- We had been disturbing the site before stopping work.
- They had been disturbing residents for years before action.
Future Simple
| I | will disturb |
| you | will disturb |
| he/she/it | will disturb |
| we | will disturb |
| they | will disturb |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will disturb you only if necessary.
- You will disturb no one if you're quiet.
- He will disturb the presentation with questions.
- We will disturb the soil during excavation.
- They will disturb the neighborhood during construction.
Future Continuous
| I | will be disturbing |
| you | will be disturbing |
| he/she/it | will be disturbing |
| we | will be disturbing |
| they | will be disturbing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be disturbing the area during research.
- You will be disturbing residents during the move.
- She will be disturbing sediment during the dive.
- We will be disturbing the peace during the event.
- They will be disturbing the habitat during development.
Future Perfect
| I | will have disturbed |
| you | will have disturbed |
| he/she/it | will have disturbed |
| we | will have disturbed |
| they | will have disturbed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have disturbed enough people by then.
- You will have disturbed the scene before we arrive.
- He will have disturbed the evidence by the time police come.
- We will have disturbed the ecosystem by project's end.
- They will have disturbed many before completion.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been disturbing |
| you | will have been disturbing |
| he/she/it | will have been disturbing |
| we | will have been disturbing |
| they | will have been disturbing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been disturbing neighbors for years by then.
- You will have been disturbing the environment throughout construction.
- She will have been disturbing patients for hours by then.
- We will have been disturbing the area for months.
- They will have been disturbing the community for decades.