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Flood means to overflow with water or to come in large quantities. Regular verb: flood-flooded-flooded.
Meanings
- To overflow with water
- To fill to excess
- To arrive in large numbers
Common Collocations
flood the market
flood with requests
flooded with calls
flood damage
Tip for Learners
Flood can be literal or figurative. "My inbox was flooded with emails."
Present Simple
| I | flood |
| you | flood |
| he/she/it | floods |
| we | flood |
| they | flood |
Examples - Present Simple
- I flood the garden with water in dry seasons.
- You flood my inbox with emails every day.
- The river floods the valley every spring.
- We flood the market with new products.
- They flood social media with their opinions.
Present Continuous
| I | am flooding |
| you | are flooding |
| he/she/it | is flooding |
| we | are flooding |
| they | are flooding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am flooding the rice fields for planting.
- You are flooding my phone with text messages.
- The rain is flooding the streets right now.
- We are flooding the zone with advertisements.
- They are flooding the comment section.
Present Perfect
| I | have flooded |
| you | have flooded |
| he/she/it | has flooded |
| we | have flooded |
| they | have flooded |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have flooded the field as instructed.
- You have flooded me with requests today.
- The storm has flooded the basement.
- We have flooded the market successfully.
- They have flooded the forum with complaints.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been flooding |
| you | have been flooding |
| he/she/it | has been flooding |
| we | have been flooding |
| they | have been flooding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been flooding the paddies since dawn.
- You have been flooding my inbox all week.
- The river has been flooding for three days.
- We have been flooding channels with content.
- They have been flooding the helpline with calls.
Past Simple
| I | flooded |
| you | flooded |
| he/she/it | flooded |
| we | flooded |
| they | flooded |
Examples - Past Simple
- I flooded the engine by pumping the gas too much.
- You flooded me with information I couldn't process.
- The hurricane flooded entire neighborhoods.
- We flooded the market with discounted goods.
- They flooded the streets in celebration.
Past Continuous
| I | was flooding |
| you | were flooding |
| he/she/it | was flooding |
| we | were flooding |
| they | were flooding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was flooding the field when the pump broke.
- You were flooding me with questions during dinner.
- The water was flooding into the basement rapidly.
- We were flooding the airwaves with announcements.
- They were flooding the venue with supporters.
Past Perfect
| I | had flooded |
| you | had flooded |
| he/she/it | had flooded |
| we | had flooded |
| they | had flooded |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had flooded the area before realizing the damage.
- You had flooded my schedule before I could object.
- The dam had flooded the valley before rescue arrived.
- We had flooded the channels before competitors reacted.
- They had flooded the system before it crashed.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been flooding |
| you | had been flooding |
| he/she/it | had been flooding |
| we | had been flooding |
| they | had been flooding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been flooding the fields for hours before stopping.
- You had been flooding me with updates before I muted notifications.
- The river had been flooding for days before receding.
- We had been flooding the market before regulations changed.
- They had been flooding the network before detection.
Future Simple
| I | will flood |
| you | will flood |
| he/she/it | will flood |
| we | will flood |
| they | will flood |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will flood the field tomorrow morning.
- You will flood me with questions if I mention it.
- The heavy rain will flood the lowlands.
- We will flood the market with our new line.
- They will flood social media with reactions.
Future Continuous
| I | will be flooding |
| you | will be flooding |
| he/she/it | will be flooding |
| we | will be flooding |
| they | will be flooding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be flooding the paddies all week.
- You will be flooding my inbox during the crisis.
- The river will be flooding throughout the monsoon.
- We will be flooding platforms with ads next month.
- They will be flooding the hotline with inquiries.
Future Perfect
| I | will have flooded |
| you | will have flooded |
| he/she/it | will have flooded |
| we | will have flooded |
| they | will have flooded |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have flooded all the fields by sundown.
- You will have flooded me with enough data by then.
- The storm will have flooded the region by morning.
- We will have flooded the market by launch day.
- They will have flooded every channel with content.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been flooding |
| you | will have been flooding |
| he/she/it | will have been flooding |
| we | will have been flooding |
| they | will have been flooding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been flooding fields for decades by retirement.
- You will have been flooding me with requests for years.
- The river will have been flooding annually for centuries.
- We will have been flooding the market since our founding.
- They will have been flooding the internet for ages.