feel
feels
feeling
felt
Feel means to experience a sensation or emotion. Irregular verb: feel-felt-felt.
Meanings
- To experience sensation
- To have emotions
- To touch or examine
Common Collocations
feel better
feel free
feel like
feel strongly
Tip for Learners
Feel like means want to. "I feel like going out tonight."
Present Simple
| I | feel |
| you | feel |
| he/she/it | feels |
| we | feel |
| they | feel |
Examples - Present Simple
- I feel happy today.
- You feel things very deeply.
- She feels cold in this room.
- We feel the same way about this issue.
- They feel proud of their achievement.
Present Continuous
| I | am feeling |
| you | are feeling |
| he/she/it | is feeling |
| we | are feeling |
| they | are feeling |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am feeling much better now.
- You are feeling the pressure, aren't you?
- He is feeling nervous about the interview.
- We are feeling optimistic about the future.
- They are feeling the effects of the heat.
Present Perfect
| I | have felt |
| you | have felt |
| he/she/it | has felt |
| we | have felt |
| they | have felt |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have felt this way for a long time.
- You have felt excluded, and I'm sorry.
- She has felt unappreciated at work.
- We have felt the impact of the changes.
- They have felt ignored by the management.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been feeling |
| you | have been feeling |
| he/she/it | has been feeling |
| we | have been feeling |
| they | have been feeling |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been feeling tired lately.
- You have been feeling stressed about the exams.
- He has been feeling under the weather.
- We have been feeling the pressure to perform.
- They have been feeling neglected.
Past Simple
| I | felt |
| you | felt |
| he/she/it | felt |
| we | felt |
| they | felt |
Examples - Past Simple
- I felt sick after eating that food.
- You felt guilty about lying to them.
- She felt the ground shake beneath her.
- We felt relieved when it was over.
- They felt cheated by the outcome.
Past Continuous
| I | was feeling |
| you | were feeling |
| he/she/it | was feeling |
| we | were feeling |
| they | were feeling |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was feeling anxious before the speech.
- You were feeling brave that night.
- He was feeling the wall for a light switch.
- We were feeling hopeful about the news.
- They were feeling the strain of the project.
Past Perfect
| I | had felt |
| you | had felt |
| he/she/it | had felt |
| we | had felt |
| they | had felt |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had felt this pain before the accident.
- You had felt suspicious about him all along.
- She had felt uneasy since the morning.
- We had felt comfortable until that comment.
- They had felt betrayed by the decision.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been feeling |
| you | had been feeling |
| he/she/it | had been feeling |
| we | had been feeling |
| they | had been feeling |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been feeling unwell for days before seeing the doctor.
- You had been feeling anxious for weeks.
- He had been feeling disconnected from his family.
- We had been feeling the effects of the budget cuts.
- They had been feeling frustrated for months.
Future Simple
| I | will feel |
| you | will feel |
| he/she/it | will feel |
| we | will feel |
| they | will feel |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will feel better after some rest.
- You will feel the difference immediately.
- She will feel right at home here.
- We will feel the impact of this decision for years.
- They will feel sorry they missed it.
Future Continuous
| I | will be feeling |
| you | will be feeling |
| he/she/it | will be feeling |
| we | will be feeling |
| they | will be feeling |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be feeling nervous until I get the results.
- You will be feeling the effects of the medication soon.
- He will be feeling the pressure tomorrow.
- We will be feeling the heat in that meeting.
- They will be feeling the consequences of their actions.
Future Perfect
| I | will have felt |
| you | will have felt |
| he/she/it | will have felt |
| we | will have felt |
| they | will have felt |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have felt every emotion by the end of this movie.
- You will have felt the full effect by tomorrow.
- She will have felt better by the time you visit.
- We will have felt the change by then.
- They will have felt the impact by next month.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been feeling |
| you | will have been feeling |
| he/she/it | will have been feeling |
| we | will have been feeling |
| they | will have been feeling |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been feeling this way for a year by June.
- You will have been feeling the pressure for months.
- He will have been feeling better for weeks by then.
- We will have been feeling the effects for years.
- They will have been feeling ignored for too long.