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Exempt means to free from an obligation or liability. Regular verb: exempt-exempted-exempted.
Meanings
- To free from obligation
- To excuse from duty
- To release from requirement
Common Collocations
exempt from tax
exempt from duty
exempt from rules
tax exempt
Tip for Learners
Exempt means released from requirement. "Students are exempt from this fee."
Present Simple
| I | exempt |
| you | exempt |
| he/she/it | exempts |
| we | exempt |
| they | exempt |
Examples - Present Simple
- I exempt international organizations from these tariffs.
- You exempt medical professionals from the new regulations.
- The law exempts nonprofit organizations from taxes.
- We exempt disabled veterans from certain requirements.
- They exempt certain industries from environmental rules.
Present Continuous
| I | am exempting |
| you | are exempting |
| he/she/it | is exempting |
| we | are exempting |
| they | are exempting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am exempting this student from the final exam.
- You are exempting elderly residents from the new policy.
- The government is exempting critical infrastructure from restrictions.
- We are exempting emergency personnel from the curfew.
- They are exempting cultural institutions from licensing fees.
Present Perfect
| I | have exempted |
| you | have exempted |
| he/she/it | has exempted |
| we | have exempted |
| they | have exempted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have exempted this individual from jury duty.
- You have exempted the religious group from the requirement.
- The commission has exempted small businesses from compliance.
- We have exempted active duty soldiers from the deadline.
- They have exempted farmers from the pesticide restrictions.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been exempting |
| you | have been exempting |
| he/she/it | has been exempting |
| we | have been exempting |
| they | have been exempting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been exempting qualified applicants all quarter.
- You have been exempting medical devices from inspection.
- The agency has been exempting research labs from regulations.
- We have been exempting charitable donors from audit.
- They have been exempting rural areas from the mandate.
Past Simple
| I | exempted |
| you | exempted |
| he/she/it | exempted |
| we | exempted |
| they | exempted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I exempted that supplier from the contract terms.
- You exempted the monastery from property taxes.
- The court exempted the defendant from restitution.
- We exempted the youth group from the participation fee.
- They exempted diplomatic staff from local laws.
Past Continuous
| I | was exempting |
| you | were exempting |
| he/she/it | was exempting |
| we | were exempting |
| they | were exempting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was exempting qualifying members when the rule changed.
- You were exempting teachers from the overtime policy.
- The board was exempting heritage sites from demolition.
- We were exempting clinical trials from standard protocol.
- They were exempting political candidates from disclosure rules.
Past Perfect
| I | had exempted |
| you | had exempted |
| he/she/it | had exempted |
| we | had exempted |
| they | had exempted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had exempted the research grant before the audit.
- You had exempted refugees from the documentation requirement.
- The statute had exempted subsistence fishing from permits.
- We had exempted employees before implementing the system.
- They had exempted government contractors from bid competition.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been exempting |
| you | had been exempting |
| he/she/it | had been exempting |
| we | had been exempting |
| they | had been exempting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been exempting applications for weeks beforehand.
- You had been exempting homeowners from the assessment.
- The law had been exempting certain workers for years.
- We had been exempting special cases continuously.
- They had been exempting allies from sanctions long ago.
Future Simple
| I | will exempt |
| you | will exempt |
| he/she/it | will exempt |
| we | will exempt |
| they | will exempt |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will exempt this purchase from the sales tax.
- You will exempt the nonprofit from the licensing requirement.
- The regulation will exempt emergency services from restrictions.
- We will exempt invalids from the physical test.
- They will exempt established institutions from the new rule.
Future Continuous
| I | will be exempting |
| you | will be exempting |
| he/she/it | will be exempting |
| we | will be exempting |
| they | will be exempting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be exempting qualified applicants throughout the month.
- You will be exempting these cases from standard procedure.
- The agency will be exempting critical systems from the cutoff.
- We will be exempting vulnerable populations from participation.
- They will be exempting indigenous communities from the mandate.
Future Perfect
| I | will have exempted |
| you | will have exempted |
| he/she/it | will have exempted |
| we | will have exempted |
| they | will have exempted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have exempted all eligible parties by Friday.
- You will have exempted the applicants before screening.
- The court will have exempted the defendant by trial date.
- We will have exempted qualified citizens by application deadline.
- They will have exempted protected groups before enforcement.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been exempting |
| you | will have been exempting |
| he/she/it | will have been exempting |
| we | will have been exempting |
| they | will have been exempting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been exempting applications for three months.
- You will have been exempting these services indefinitely.
- The government will have been exempting diplomats for decades.
- We will have been exempting certain employees throughout.
- They will have been exempting religious institutions always.