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Frustrate means to prevent success or to cause disappointment. Regular verb: frustrate-frustrated-frustrated.
Meanings
- To prevent from succeeding
- To cause disappointment
- To make ineffective
Common Collocations
frustrate efforts
feel frustrated
frustrate plans
deeply frustrated
Tip for Learners
Frustrated describes feeling; frustrating describes the cause. "This problem frustrates me."
Present Simple
| I | frustrate |
| you | frustrate |
| he/she/it | frustrates |
| we | frustrate |
| they | frustrate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I frustrate easily when technology fails.
- You frustrate me with your indecision.
- She frustrates her opponents with her defense.
- We frustrate competitors by innovating constantly.
- They frustrate attempts to enter the market.
Present Continuous
| I | am frustrating |
| you | are frustrating |
| he/she/it | is frustrating |
| we | are frustrating |
| they | are frustrating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am frustrating myself by overthinking.
- You are frustrating the team with delays.
- He is frustrating every effort to negotiate.
- We are frustrating the opposition with our tactics.
- They are frustrating customers with poor service.
Present Perfect
| I | have frustrated |
| you | have frustrated |
| he/she/it | has frustrated |
| we | have frustrated |
| they | have frustrated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have frustrated their plans multiple times.
- You have frustrated everyone with your stubbornness.
- She has frustrated many attempts at reform.
- We have frustrated the competition successfully.
- They have frustrated every initiative we proposed.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been frustrating |
| you | have been frustrating |
| he/she/it | has been frustrating |
| we | have been frustrating |
| they | have been frustrating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been frustrating myself over this issue.
- You have been frustrating the process since the start.
- He has been frustrating investigators for months.
- We have been frustrating their efforts deliberately.
- They have been frustrating progress since joining.
Past Simple
| I | frustrated |
| you | frustrated |
| he/she/it | frustrated |
| we | frustrated |
| they | frustrated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I frustrated their attempt to take over.
- You frustrated me with your lack of commitment.
- The weather frustrated our outdoor plans.
- We frustrated the attackers with our defense.
- They frustrated every proposal we made.
Past Continuous
| I | was frustrating |
| you | were frustrating |
| he/she/it | was frustrating |
| we | were frustrating |
| they | were frustrating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was frustrating myself trying to solve the puzzle.
- You were frustrating the team before the solution came.
- He was frustrating negotiations until compromise.
- We were frustrating their plans before they adapted.
- They were frustrating progress before intervention.
Past Perfect
| I | had frustrated |
| you | had frustrated |
| he/she/it | had frustrated |
| we | had frustrated |
| they | had frustrated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had frustrated similar attempts before.
- You had frustrated many people before changing.
- She had frustrated every effort before success.
- We had frustrated the competition before they pivoted.
- They had frustrated all progress before the agreement.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been frustrating |
| you | had been frustrating |
| he/she/it | had been frustrating |
| we | had been frustrating |
| they | had been frustrating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been frustrating myself for hours before solving it.
- You had been frustrating the team before the change.
- He had been frustrating efforts for years.
- We had been frustrating their strategies before they quit.
- They had been frustrating development before the overhaul.
Future Simple
| I | will frustrate |
| you | will frustrate |
| he/she/it | will frustrate |
| we | will frustrate |
| they | will frustrate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will frustrate any attempt to undermine us.
- You will frustrate yourself with that approach.
- This will frustrate customers if not fixed.
- We will frustrate the competition with our speed.
- They will frustrate every effort to reform.
Future Continuous
| I | will be frustrating |
| you | will be frustrating |
| he/she/it | will be frustrating |
| we | will be frustrating |
| they | will be frustrating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be frustrating hackers with new security.
- You will be frustrating people with that attitude.
- She will be frustrating opponents all tournament.
- We will be frustrating competitors throughout the year.
- They will be frustrating regulators during the process.
Future Perfect
| I | will have frustrated |
| you | will have frustrated |
| he/she/it | will have frustrated |
| we | will have frustrated |
| they | will have frustrated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have frustrated many attempts by then.
- You will have frustrated everyone by the end.
- He will have frustrated the investigation by trial.
- We will have frustrated the takeover by the deadline.
- They will have frustrated all progress by that point.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been frustrating |
| you | will have been frustrating |
| he/she/it | will have been frustrating |
| we | will have been frustrating |
| they | will have been frustrating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been frustrating competitors for decades.
- You will have been frustrating people your whole career.
- She will have been frustrating efforts since the start.
- We will have been frustrating rivals for years.
- They will have been frustrating change since they joined.