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Harass means to persistently annoy or intimidate. Regular verb: harass-harassed-harassed.
Meanings
- To persistently annoy
- To intimidate
- To trouble repeatedly
Common Collocations
harass someone
sexually harassed
harass online
stop harassing
Tip for Learners
Harass implies repeated unwanted behavior. "It's illegal to harass employees."
Present Simple
| I | harass |
| you | harass |
| he/she/it | harasses |
| we | harass |
| they | harass |
Examples - Present Simple
- I never harass anyone.
- You harass the staff with constant complaints.
- He harasses his coworkers.
- We don't harass our employees.
- They harass people online.
Present Continuous
| I | am harassing |
| you | are harassing |
| he/she/it | is harassing |
| we | are harassing |
| they | are harassing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- Someone is harassing me online.
- You are harassing the neighbors.
- He is harassing his ex.
- They are harassing witnesses.
- People are harassing the celebrity.
Present Perfect
| I | have harassed |
| you | have harassed |
| he/she/it | has harassed |
| we | have harassed |
| they | have harassed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- Someone has harassed me at work.
- You have harassed them enough.
- He has harassed several employees.
- We have been harassed by creditors.
- They have harassed the victim.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been harassing |
| you | have been harassing |
| he/she/it | has been harassing |
| we | have been harassing |
| they | have been harassing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- Someone has been harassing me for weeks.
- You have been harassing the staff.
- He has been harassing his neighbor.
- They have been harassing the witness.
- People have been harassing the family.
Past Simple
| I | harassed |
| you | harassed |
| he/she/it | harassed |
| we | harassed |
| they | harassed |
Examples - Past Simple
- Someone harassed me at the event.
- You harassed the employees.
- He harassed her for months.
- We were harassed by reporters.
- They harassed the victim online.
Past Continuous
| I | was harassing |
| you | were harassing |
| he/she/it | was harassing |
| we | were harassing |
| they | were harassing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- Someone was harassing customers.
- You were harassing the staff.
- He was harassing his coworker.
- They were harassing the witness.
- People were harassing the celebrity.
Past Perfect
| I | had harassed |
| you | had harassed |
| he/she/it | had harassed |
| we | had harassed |
| they | had harassed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- Someone had harassed her before.
- You had harassed the employees.
- He had harassed multiple victims.
- They had harassed the witness.
- People had harassed the family.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been harassing |
| you | had been harassing |
| he/she/it | had been harassing |
| we | had been harassing |
| they | had been harassing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- Someone had been harassing her for years.
- You had been harassing the staff.
- He had been harassing his neighbor.
- They had been harassing the witness.
- People had been harassing the family.
Future Simple
| I | will harass |
| you | will harass |
| he/she/it | will harass |
| we | will harass |
| they | will harass |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will never harass anyone.
- You will harass them if you continue.
- He will harass her again.
- They will harass the witness.
- People will harass the celebrity.
Future Continuous
| I | will be harassing |
| you | will be harassing |
| he/she/it | will be harassing |
| we | will be harassing |
| they | will be harassing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- Someone will be harassing them.
- You will be harassing the staff.
- He will be harassing his coworkers.
- They will be harassing the witness.
- People will be harassing the family.
Future Perfect
| I | will have harassed |
| you | will have harassed |
| he/she/it | will have harassed |
| we | will have harassed |
| they | will have harassed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- Someone will have harassed many victims.
- You will have harassed the employees.
- He will have harassed her for years.
- They will have harassed the witness.
- People will have harassed the family.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been harassing |
| you | will have been harassing |
| he/she/it | will have been harassing |
| we | will have been harassing |
| they | will have been harassing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- Someone will have been harassing them for years.
- You will have been harassing the staff.
- He will have been harassing his neighbor.
- They will have been harassing the witness.
- People will have been harassing the family.