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Excite means to cause strong feelings of enthusiasm or arousal. Regular verb: excite-excited-excited.
Meanings
- To cause enthusiasm
- To stir up emotions
- To arouse interest
Common Collocations
excite interest
excite the crowd
easily excited
excite curiosity
Tip for Learners
Excited describes feelings; exciting describes what causes them. "The news excited everyone."
Present Simple
| I | excite |
| you | excite |
| he/she/it | excites |
| we | excite |
| they | excite |
Examples - Present Simple
- I excite the children with magic tricks.
- You excite audiences with your performances.
- She excites her students with interesting lessons.
- We excite customers with new products.
- They excite fans with surprise announcements.
Present Continuous
| I | am exciting |
| you | are exciting |
| he/she/it | is exciting |
| we | are exciting |
| they | are exciting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am exciting the crowd with my speech.
- You are exciting everyone with your news.
- He is exciting the dog with a toy.
- We are exciting investors with our proposal.
- They are exciting the audience with their show.
Present Perfect
| I | have excited |
| you | have excited |
| he/she/it | has excited |
| we | have excited |
| they | have excited |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have excited many people with my stories.
- You have excited the whole team.
- She has excited students about science.
- We have excited customers with our launch.
- They have excited fans worldwide.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been exciting |
| you | have been exciting |
| he/she/it | has been exciting |
| we | have been exciting |
| they | have been exciting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been exciting audiences for years.
- You have been exciting people all evening.
- He has been exciting children with stories.
- We have been exciting investors for months.
- They have been exciting crowds for decades.
Past Simple
| I | excited |
| you | excited |
| he/she/it | excited |
| we | excited |
| they | excited |
Examples - Past Simple
- I excited the children with my magic show.
- You excited everyone at the party.
- She excited her students yesterday.
- We excited the market with our announcement.
- They excited fans with the new trailer.
Past Continuous
| I | was exciting |
| you | were exciting |
| he/she/it | was exciting |
| we | were exciting |
| they | were exciting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was exciting the crowd when it started raining.
- You were exciting everyone all night.
- He was exciting the dog too much.
- We were exciting investors before the crash.
- They were exciting audiences throughout the tour.
Past Perfect
| I | had excited |
| you | had excited |
| he/she/it | had excited |
| we | had excited |
| they | had excited |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had excited the children before the show ended.
- You had excited everyone before the announcement.
- She had excited students before the test.
- We had excited investors before the downturn.
- They had excited fans before the disappointment.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been exciting |
| you | had been exciting |
| he/she/it | had been exciting |
| we | had been exciting |
| they | had been exciting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been exciting audiences for years.
- You had been exciting people for hours.
- He had been exciting the dog all morning.
- We had been exciting investors for months.
- They had been exciting crowds for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will excite |
| you | will excite |
| he/she/it | will excite |
| we | will excite |
| they | will excite |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will excite the audience with my performance.
- You will excite everyone with your news.
- She will excite students with the experiment.
- We will excite customers with the new product.
- They will excite fans with the sequel.
Future Continuous
| I | will be exciting |
| you | will be exciting |
| he/she/it | will be exciting |
| we | will be exciting |
| they | will be exciting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be exciting audiences all tour.
- You will be exciting people throughout the event.
- He will be exciting children all afternoon.
- We will be exciting investors all quarter.
- They will be exciting fans all year.
Future Perfect
| I | will have excited |
| you | will have excited |
| he/she/it | will have excited |
| we | will have excited |
| they | will have excited |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have excited thousands by tour end.
- You will have excited everyone by then.
- She will have excited students by graduation.
- We will have excited investors by the deadline.
- They will have excited fans worldwide by launch.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been exciting |
| you | will have been exciting |
| he/she/it | will have been exciting |
| we | will have been exciting |
| they | will have been exciting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been exciting audiences for a decade.
- You will have been exciting people for years.
- He will have been exciting children for hours.
- We will have been exciting investors for months.
- They will have been exciting fans for generations.