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Feed means to give food to or supply with something necessary. Irregular verb: feed-fed-fed.
Meanings
- To give food to
- To supply or provide
- To satisfy a need
Common Collocations
feed the animals
feed information
feed the fire
well fed
Tip for Learners
Feed has many metaphorical uses. "Social media feeds our curiosity."
Present Simple
| I | feed |
| you | feed |
| he/she/it | feeds |
| we | feed |
| they | feed |
Examples - Present Simple
- I feed the birds in my garden every morning.
- You feed your curiosity with constant reading.
- She feeds her family with nutritious home-cooked meals.
- We feed data into the system for analysis.
- They feed livestock twice a day without fail.
Present Continuous
| I | am feeding |
| you | are feeding |
| he/she/it | is feeding |
| we | are feeding |
| they | are feeding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am feeding the baby right now.
- You are feeding the fire with more logs.
- He is feeding information to the press.
- We are feeding the animals at the shelter today.
- They are feeding new content to the website.
Present Perfect
| I | have fed |
| you | have fed |
| he/she/it | has fed |
| we | have fed |
| they | have fed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have fed the cats already this morning.
- You have fed my imagination with your stories.
- She has fed thousands at her soup kitchen.
- We have fed the algorithm plenty of training data.
- They have fed the hungry throughout the crisis.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been feeding |
| you | have been feeding |
| he/she/it | has been feeding |
| we | have been feeding |
| they | have been feeding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been feeding stray animals for years.
- You have been feeding your ambition consistently.
- He has been feeding misleading information to the media.
- We have been feeding the community since the disaster.
- They have been feeding updates to the team regularly.
Past Simple
| I | fed |
| you | fed |
| he/she/it | fed |
| we | fed |
| they | fed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I fed the horses before sunrise yesterday.
- You fed my doubts with your hesitation.
- She fed the entire village during the festival.
- We fed the machine with raw materials.
- They fed the fire to keep warm through the night.
Past Continuous
| I | was feeding |
| you | were feeding |
| he/she/it | was feeding |
| we | were feeding |
| they | were feeding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was feeding the ducks when it started raining.
- You were feeding your fears with negative thoughts.
- She was feeding the baby when the phone rang.
- We were feeding the database while troubleshooting.
- They were feeding refugees when supplies arrived.
Past Perfect
| I | had fed |
| you | had fed |
| he/she/it | had fed |
| we | had fed |
| they | had fed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had fed the dog before leaving for work.
- You had fed my suspicions with your behavior.
- He had fed the homeless before the shelter opened.
- We had fed all the data into the system already.
- They had fed the livestock before the storm hit.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been feeding |
| you | had been feeding |
| he/she/it | had been feeding |
| we | had been feeding |
| they | had been feeding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been feeding the fish for years before selling the pond.
- You had been feeding your addiction for too long.
- She had been feeding birds since childhood.
- We had been feeding the system corrupted data unknowingly.
- They had been feeding the troops for months before relief came.
Future Simple
| I | will feed |
| you | will feed |
| he/she/it | will feed |
| we | will feed |
| they | will feed |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will feed the guests at the reception tomorrow.
- You will feed your passion by pursuing art.
- She will feed her newborn every three hours.
- We will feed more resources into the project.
- They will feed the world with their innovations.
Future Continuous
| I | will be feeding |
| you | will be feeding |
| he/she/it | will be feeding |
| we | will be feeding |
| they | will be feeding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be feeding the animals while you're away.
- You will be feeding information to headquarters.
- She will be feeding her family during the power outage.
- We will be feeding the crowd at the charity event.
- They will be feeding the production line all night.
Future Perfect
| I | will have fed |
| you | will have fed |
| he/she/it | will have fed |
| we | will have fed |
| they | will have fed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have fed all the animals by noon.
- You will have fed your ambition enough by then.
- He will have fed thousands by the end of the campaign.
- We will have fed all the data by deadline.
- They will have fed the entire stadium by kickoff.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been feeding |
| you | will have been feeding |
| he/she/it | will have been feeding |
| we | will have been feeding |
| they | will have been feeding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been feeding wildlife for twenty years.
- You will have been feeding your skills for a decade.
- She will have been feeding the community for years.
- We will have been feeding the program data since its launch.
- They will have been feeding refugees for months by winter.