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Escape means to get free from confinement or avoid danger. Regular verb: escape-escaped-escaped.
Meanings
- To get free from captivity
- To avoid danger
- To leak out
Common Collocations
escape from prison
escape notice
narrow escape
escape reality
Tip for Learners
Escape can be physical or metaphorical. "Reading helps me escape."
Present Simple
| I | escape |
| you | escape |
| he/she/it | escapes |
| we | escape |
| they | escape |
Examples - Present Simple
- I escape to nature when stressed.
- You escape reality through books.
- She escapes her problems through exercise.
- We escape the city on weekends.
- They escape the heat by going north.
Present Continuous
| I | am escaping |
| you | are escaping |
| he/she/it | is escaping |
| we | are escaping |
| they | are escaping |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am escaping the noise of the city.
- You are escaping your responsibilities.
- He is escaping from prison right now.
- We are escaping the cold weather.
- They are escaping the chaos.
Present Perfect
| I | have escaped |
| you | have escaped |
| he/she/it | has escaped |
| we | have escaped |
| they | have escaped |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have escaped death several times.
- You have escaped punishment again.
- She has escaped from an abusive relationship.
- We have escaped the traffic by leaving early.
- They have escaped prosecution somehow.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been escaping |
| you | have been escaping |
| he/she/it | has been escaping |
| we | have been escaping |
| they | have been escaping |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been escaping to the mountains regularly.
- You have been escaping reality lately.
- He has been escaping his problems for years.
- We have been escaping the heat all summer.
- They have been escaping detection for months.
Past Simple
| I | escaped |
| you | escaped |
| he/she/it | escaped |
| we | escaped |
| they | escaped |
Examples - Past Simple
- I escaped the fire through the back door.
- You escaped injury in the accident.
- She escaped from the kidnappers.
- We escaped the storm by staying indoors.
- They escaped from prison last night.
Past Continuous
| I | was escaping |
| you | were escaping |
| he/she/it | was escaping |
| we | were escaping |
| they | were escaping |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was escaping when they caught me.
- You were escaping the noise when I called.
- He was escaping through the window.
- We were escaping the traffic.
- They were escaping when the alarm sounded.
Past Perfect
| I | had escaped |
| you | had escaped |
| he/she/it | had escaped |
| we | had escaped |
| they | had escaped |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had escaped before they noticed.
- You had escaped injury in previous accidents.
- She had escaped before the police arrived.
- We had escaped the storm before it hit.
- They had escaped twice before being caught.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been escaping |
| you | had been escaping |
| he/she/it | had been escaping |
| we | had been escaping |
| they | had been escaping |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been escaping to the countryside for years.
- You had been escaping your problems for too long.
- He had been escaping detection for months.
- We had been escaping the heat every summer.
- They had been escaping justice for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will escape |
| you | will escape |
| he/she/it | will escape |
| we | will escape |
| they | will escape |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will escape this situation soon.
- You will escape the consequences.
- She will escape to a tropical island.
- We will escape the cold this winter.
- They will escape before dawn.
Future Continuous
| I | will be escaping |
| you | will be escaping |
| he/she/it | will be escaping |
| we | will be escaping |
| they | will be escaping |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be escaping to the beach tomorrow.
- You will be escaping the city all weekend.
- He will be escaping the stress soon.
- We will be escaping the noise next week.
- They will be escaping the heat all summer.
Future Perfect
| I | will have escaped |
| you | will have escaped |
| he/she/it | will have escaped |
| we | will have escaped |
| they | will have escaped |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have escaped by midnight.
- You will have escaped the situation by then.
- She will have escaped her troubles by next year.
- We will have escaped the cold by moving south.
- They will have escaped before the guards notice.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been escaping |
| you | will have been escaping |
| he/she/it | will have been escaping |
| we | will have been escaping |
| they | will have been escaping |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been escaping to nature for decades.
- You will have been escaping reality for years.
- He will have been escaping problems for too long.
- We will have been escaping the heat every summer.
- They will have been escaping justice for generations.