Fire – English Verbs Conjugation

fire fires firing fired

Fire means to shoot a weapon or to dismiss from employment. Regular verb: fire-fired-fired.

Meanings

To shoot a weapon
To dismiss from a job
To stimulate or inspire

Common Collocations

fire a gun fire someone fire questions fire up

Tip for Learners

Fire can mean shoot, dismiss, or excite. "The coach fired up the team."

Present Simple

I	fire
you	fire
he/she/it	fires
we	fire
they	fire

Examples - Present Simple

I fire up the grill every weekend.
You fire questions at the candidates rapidly.
He fires employees who violate company policy.
We fire the kiln to harden the pottery.
They fire their weapons only in self-defense.

Present Continuous

I	am firing
you	are firing
he/she/it	is firing
we	are firing
they	are firing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am firing the engine to warm it up.
You are firing too many people at once.
She is firing questions at the witness.
We are firing the ceramics in the kiln today.
They are firing at the targets on the range.

Present Perfect

I	have fired
you	have fired
he/she/it	has fired
we	have fired
they	have fired

Examples - Present Perfect

I have fired the starter pistol many times.
You have fired half the department this year.
She has fired her entire legal team.
We have fired up enthusiasm for the project.
They have fired upon the enemy position.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been firing
you	have been firing
he/she/it	has been firing
we	have been firing
they	have been firing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been firing pottery all week.
You have been firing staff throughout the restructuring.
He has been firing at the range since morning.
We have been firing the engines for the test.
They have been firing blanks during rehearsal.

Past Simple

I	fired
you	fired
he/she/it	fired
we	fired
they	fired

Examples - Past Simple

I fired up the barbecue for the party.
You fired him without proper notice.
She fired the opening shot of the competition.
We fired the rocket successfully.
They fired the manager after the scandal.

Past Continuous

I	was firing
you	were firing
he/she/it	was firing
we	were firing
they	were firing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was firing up the computer when power failed.
You were firing employees during my absence.
He was firing at the target when I arrived.
We were firing questions during the interview.
They were firing the ceramics when the kiln broke.

Past Perfect

I	had fired
you	had fired
he/she/it	had fired
we	had fired
they	had fired

Examples - Past Perfect

I had fired the furnace before dawn.
You had fired him before I could intervene.
She had fired her agent before the negotiation.
We had fired the engines before takeoff.
They had fired all shots before retreating.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been firing
you	had been firing
he/she/it	had been firing
we	had been firing
they	had been firing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been firing up the engine for an hour.
You had been firing staff for months before the lawsuit.
He had been firing at targets for years before competing.
We had been firing ceramics all day before the accident.
They had been firing intermittently before ceasefire.

Future Simple

I	will fire
you	will fire
he/she/it	will fire
we	will fire
they	will fire

Examples - Future Simple

I will fire up the grill when guests arrive.
You will fire him if his performance doesn't improve.
She will fire the starting pistol at noon.
We will fire the new rocket next month.
They will fire anyone who leaks information.

Future Continuous

I	will be firing
you	will be firing
he/she/it	will be firing
we	will be firing
they	will be firing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be firing up the engine at dawn.
You will be firing questions throughout the session.
She will be firing pottery all afternoon.
We will be firing test rockets during the experiment.
They will be firing at the range tomorrow.

Future Perfect

I	will have fired
you	will have fired
he/she/it	will have fired
we	will have fired
they	will have fired

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have fired up the system by your arrival.
You will have fired too many people by then.
He will have fired thousands of rounds by retirement.
We will have fired the thrusters before orbit.
They will have fired the kiln three times by week's end.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been firing
you	will have been firing
he/she/it	will have been firing
we	will have been firing
they	will have been firing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been firing ceramics for twenty years.
You will have been firing employees throughout the crisis.
She will have been firing competitively for a decade.
We will have been firing rockets since the program began.
They will have been firing at the enemy for days.