fascinate

Regular
Infinitive
fascinate
Past Simple
fascinated
Past Participle
fascinated
-ing Form
fascinating
3rd Person
fascinates
fascinate fascinates fascinating fascinated

Fascinate means to attract and hold attention irresistibly. Regular verb: fascinate-fascinated-fascinated.

Meanings

  • To attract irresistibly
  • To capture interest completely
  • To charm or enchant

Common Collocations

fascinate someone fascinated by absolutely fascinated fascinate the audience

Tip for Learners

Fascinate implies powerful attraction. "The topic fascinates me."
Present Simple
I fascinate
you fascinate
he/she/it fascinates
we fascinate
they fascinate
Examples - Present Simple
  • I fascinate children with magic tricks.
  • You fascinate audiences with your stories.
  • She fascinates everyone she meets.
  • We fascinate visitors with our history.
  • They fascinate students with science.
Present Continuous
I am fascinating
you are fascinating
he/she/it is fascinating
we are fascinating
they are fascinating
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am fascinating the audience right now.
  • You are fascinating me with this story.
  • He is fascinating everyone at the party.
  • We are fascinating tourists with local tales.
  • They are fascinating viewers with the documentary.
Present Perfect
I have fascinated
you have fascinated
he/she/it has fascinated
we have fascinated
they have fascinated
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have fascinated many people with my work.
  • You have fascinated me from the beginning.
  • She has fascinated millions with her art.
  • We have fascinated visitors for years.
  • They have fascinated audiences worldwide.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fascinating
you have been fascinating
he/she/it has been fascinating
we have been fascinating
they have been fascinating
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been fascinating audiences for years.
  • You have been fascinating me all evening.
  • He has been fascinating crowds for decades.
  • We have been fascinating tourists all summer.
  • They have been fascinating viewers for months.
Past Simple
I fascinated
you fascinated
he/she/it fascinated
we fascinated
they fascinated
Examples - Past Simple
  • I fascinated the children with stories.
  • You fascinated everyone at the event.
  • She fascinated me immediately.
  • We fascinated visitors with the exhibit.
  • They fascinated audiences with the performance.
Past Continuous
I was fascinating
you were fascinating
he/she/it was fascinating
we were fascinating
they were fascinating
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was fascinating the crowd when it rained.
  • You were fascinating everyone all night.
  • He was fascinating listeners throughout.
  • We were fascinating tourists all day.
  • They were fascinating viewers for hours.
Past Perfect
I had fascinated
you had fascinated
he/she/it had fascinated
we had fascinated
they had fascinated
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had fascinated many before my career ended.
  • You had fascinated me before we met.
  • She had fascinated millions before retirement.
  • We had fascinated visitors before closing.
  • They had fascinated audiences before the scandal.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fascinating
you had been fascinating
he/she/it had been fascinating
we had been fascinating
they had been fascinating
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been fascinating audiences for decades.
  • You had been fascinating people for years.
  • He had been fascinating crowds for a while.
  • We had been fascinating visitors for generations.
  • They had been fascinating viewers for months.
Future Simple
I will fascinate
you will fascinate
he/she/it will fascinate
we will fascinate
they will fascinate
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will fascinate you with this story.
  • You will fascinate audiences everywhere.
  • She will fascinate everyone she meets.
  • We will fascinate visitors with our tour.
  • They will fascinate viewers with the film.
Future Continuous
I will be fascinating
you will be fascinating
he/she/it will be fascinating
we will be fascinating
they will be fascinating
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be fascinating audiences for years.
  • You will be fascinating people throughout.
  • He will be fascinating crowds all tour.
  • We will be fascinating tourists all season.
  • They will be fascinating viewers for decades.
Future Perfect
I will have fascinated
you will have fascinated
he/she/it will have fascinated
we will have fascinated
they will have fascinated
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have fascinated millions by retirement.
  • You will have fascinated countless people.
  • She will have fascinated generations.
  • We will have fascinated visitors for centuries.
  • They will have fascinated audiences worldwide.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fascinating
you will have been fascinating
he/she/it will have been fascinating
we will have been fascinating
they will have been fascinating
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been fascinating audiences for decades.
  • You will have been fascinating people for years.
  • He will have been fascinating crowds for a long time.
  • We will have been fascinating visitors for generations.
  • They will have been fascinating viewers for centuries.
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