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Gulp means to swallow quickly or in large amounts. Regular verb: gulp-gulped-gulped.
Meanings
- To swallow quickly
- To drink in large mouthfuls
- To swallow nervously
Common Collocations
gulp down
gulp for air
gulp nervously
gulp water
Tip for Learners
Gulp down means drink quickly. "She gulped down her coffee and left."
Present Simple
| I | gulp |
| you | gulp |
| he/she/it | gulps |
| we | gulp |
| they | gulp |
Examples - Present Simple
- I gulp my coffee in the morning.
- You gulp water after running.
- He gulps his food quickly.
- We gulp air at high altitudes.
- They gulp down their drinks.
Present Continuous
| I | am gulping |
| you | are gulping |
| he/she/it | is gulping |
| we | are gulping |
| they | are gulping |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am gulping down my breakfast.
- You are gulping water too fast.
- She is gulping her tea.
- We are gulping fresh air.
- They are gulping their drinks.
Present Perfect
| I | have gulped |
| you | have gulped |
| he/she/it | has gulped |
| we | have gulped |
| they | have gulped |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have gulped three glasses already.
- You have gulped your medicine.
- He has gulped his coffee.
- We have gulped down lunch.
- They have gulped their water.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been gulping |
| you | have been gulping |
| he/she/it | has been gulping |
| we | have been gulping |
| they | have been gulping |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been gulping coffee all morning.
- You have been gulping water.
- She has been gulping nervously.
- We have been gulping drinks.
- They have been gulping their food.
Past Simple
| I | gulped |
| you | gulped |
| he/she/it | gulped |
| we | gulped |
| they | gulped |
Examples - Past Simple
- I gulped the medicine quickly.
- You gulped your water.
- He gulped down his food.
- We gulped fresh air outside.
- They gulped their drinks.
Past Continuous
| I | was gulping |
| you | were gulping |
| he/she/it | was gulping |
| we | were gulping |
| they | were gulping |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was gulping water when you called.
- You were gulping coffee.
- She was gulping her tea.
- We were gulping air.
- They were gulping their drinks.
Past Perfect
| I | had gulped |
| you | had gulped |
| he/she/it | had gulped |
| we | had gulped |
| they | had gulped |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had gulped the medicine before eating.
- You had gulped your water.
- He had gulped his coffee already.
- We had gulped down lunch.
- They had gulped their drinks.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been gulping |
| you | had been gulping |
| he/she/it | had been gulping |
| we | had been gulping |
| they | had been gulping |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been gulping coffee all day.
- You had been gulping water.
- She had been gulping nervously.
- We had been gulping drinks.
- They had been gulping their food.
Future Simple
| I | will gulp |
| you | will gulp |
| he/she/it | will gulp |
| we | will gulp |
| they | will gulp |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will gulp this medicine quickly.
- You will gulp your water.
- He will gulp his food.
- We will gulp fresh air.
- They will gulp their drinks.
Future Continuous
| I | will be gulping |
| you | will be gulping |
| he/she/it | will be gulping |
| we | will be gulping |
| they | will be gulping |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be gulping coffee tomorrow.
- You will be gulping water.
- She will be gulping her tea.
- We will be gulping air.
- They will be gulping their drinks.
Future Perfect
| I | will have gulped |
| you | will have gulped |
| he/she/it | will have gulped |
| we | will have gulped |
| they | will have gulped |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have gulped the medicine by then.
- You will have gulped your water.
- He will have gulped his coffee.
- We will have gulped down lunch.
- They will have gulped their drinks.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been gulping |
| you | will have been gulping |
| he/she/it | will have been gulping |
| we | will have been gulping |
| they | will have been gulping |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been gulping coffee for hours.
- You will have been gulping water.
- She will have been gulping nervously.
- We will have been gulping drinks.
- They will have been gulping their food.