Gasp – English Verbs Conjugation

gasp gasps gasping gasped

Gasp means to inhale sharply from shock or breathe with difficulty. Regular verb: gasp-gasped-gasped.

Meanings

To catch breath in shock
To breathe with difficulty
To struggle for air

Common Collocations

gasp for air gasp in horror gasp with surprise last gasp

Tip for Learners

Last gasp means final attempt. "She gasped when she saw the surprise."

Present Simple

I	gasp
you	gasp
he/she/it	gasps
we	gasp
they	gasp

Examples - Present Simple

I gasp when something startles me.
You gasp at surprising plot twists.
She gasps for air after running.
We gasp at shocking news.
They gasp at the magician's tricks.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am gasping for breath after the run.
You are gasping at the view.
He is gasping in surprise.
We are gasping at the news.
They are gasping for air at high altitude.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have gasped at many surprising moments.
You have gasped throughout this thriller.
She has gasped at every jump scare.
We have gasped at the revelations.
They have gasped at every twist in the plot.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been gasping for breath since the climb.
You have been gasping at every scene.
He has been gasping since he heard the news.
We have been gasping throughout this movie.
They have been gasping at the performance.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I gasped when I saw the final bill.
You gasped at the unexpected ending.
She gasped for air after swimming.
We gasped when they announced the winner.
They gasped at the spectacular fireworks.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was gasping for breath after the sprint.
You were gasping at every scary moment.
He was gasping when we found him.
We were gasping at the prices.
They were gasping throughout the performance.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had gasped before fully understanding.
You had gasped at the sight before recovering.
She had gasped for air before being rescued.
We had gasped at the news before processing it.
They had gasped at the reveal before applauding.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been gasping for breath for minutes.
You had been gasping at every scene before the climax.
He had been gasping since the accident.
We had been gasping at the price increases.
They had been gasping throughout the finale.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will gasp if you scare me like that.
You will gasp when you see the surprise.
She will gasp at the ending.
We will gasp when we see the results.
They will gasp at the grand finale.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be gasping for breath after this workout.
You will be gasping throughout this thriller.
She will be gasping at the revelations.
We will be gasping at the spectacle.
They will be gasping during the entire show.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have gasped at every twist by the end.
You will have gasped countless times by then.
He will have gasped at every surprise.
We will have gasped at everything by the finale.
They will have gasped at every act.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been gasping for hours after this marathon.
You will have been gasping throughout the film.
She will have been gasping since the opening.
We will have been gasping since the start.
They will have been gasping during the whole event.