faint
faints
fainting
fainted
Faint means to lose consciousness briefly. Regular verb: faint-fainted-fainted.
Meanings
- To lose consciousness
- To pass out
- To become unconscious
Common Collocations
faint from heat
nearly fainted
faint at the sight
feel faint
Tip for Learners
Faint as a verb means pass out. "She fainted from the shock."
Present Simple
| I | faint |
| you | faint |
| he/she/it | faints |
| we | faint |
| they | faint |
Examples - Present Simple
- I faint at the sight of blood.
- You faint when overheated.
- She faints in crowded places.
- We faint if we don't eat.
- They faint under extreme stress.
Present Continuous
| I | am fainting |
| you | are fainting |
| he/she/it | is fainting |
| we | are fainting |
| they | are fainting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am fainting from the heat.
- You are fainting from exhaustion.
- He is fainting right now!
- We are fainting from hunger.
- They are fainting in the heat.
Present Perfect
| I | have fainted |
| you | have fainted |
| he/she/it | has fainted |
| we | have fainted |
| they | have fainted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have fainted twice before.
- You have fainted from the shock.
- She has fainted several times.
- We have fainted in similar conditions.
- They have fainted from exhaustion.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been fainting |
| you | have been fainting |
| he/she/it | has been fainting |
| we | have been fainting |
| they | have been fainting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been fainting regularly lately.
- You have been fainting frequently.
- He has been fainting for unknown reasons.
- We have been fainting from the conditions.
- They have been fainting all day.
Past Simple
| I | fainted |
| you | fainted |
| he/she/it | fainted |
| we | fainted |
| they | fainted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I fainted during the ceremony.
- You fainted from the heat.
- She fainted upon hearing the news.
- We fainted in the crowded room.
- They fainted from exhaustion.
Past Continuous
| I | was fainting |
| you | were fainting |
| he/she/it | was fainting |
| we | were fainting |
| they | were fainting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was fainting when they caught me.
- You were fainting from dehydration.
- He was fainting when help arrived.
- We were fainting in the heat.
- They were fainting one by one.
Past Perfect
| I | had fainted |
| you | had fainted |
| he/she/it | had fainted |
| we | had fainted |
| they | had fainted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had fainted before the ambulance arrived.
- You had fainted before I noticed.
- She had fainted before being caught.
- We had fainted before help came.
- They had fainted before the rescue.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been fainting |
| you | had been fainting |
| he/she/it | had been fainting |
| we | had been fainting |
| they | had been fainting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been fainting regularly before diagnosis.
- You had been fainting frequently for weeks.
- He had been fainting for months before treatment.
- We had been fainting from conditions for days.
- They had been fainting sporadically for years.
Future Simple
| I | will faint |
| you | will faint |
| he/she/it | will faint |
| we | will faint |
| they | will faint |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will faint if I see blood.
- You will faint in this heat.
- She will faint if she doesn't eat.
- We will faint without water.
- They will faint from exhaustion.
Future Continuous
| I | will be fainting |
| you | will be fainting |
| he/she/it | will be fainting |
| we | will be fainting |
| they | will be fainting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be fainting if conditions don't improve.
- You will be fainting from the heat.
- He will be fainting without rest.
- We will be fainting without food.
- They will be fainting in these conditions.
Future Perfect
| I | will have fainted |
| you | will have fainted |
| he/she/it | will have fainted |
| we | will have fainted |
| they | will have fainted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have fainted by then.
- You will have fainted from exhaustion.
- She will have fainted before help arrives.
- We will have fainted without water.
- They will have fainted in the heat.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been fainting |
| you | will have been fainting |
| he/she/it | will have been fainting |
| we | will have been fainting |
| they | will have been fainting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been fainting for hours.
- You will have been fainting regularly.
- He will have been fainting for days.
- We will have been fainting from conditions.
- They will have been fainting sporadically.